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The effects of the Hizmet Movement in Canada were described by Canadians.Canadian politicians, lawyers, judges, journalists and academics shared their views of Fethullah Gulen and the Hizmet Movement for the Fikir Atlasi show airing on Irmak TV.20 enlightened individuals from various provinces across Canada who have researched the Hizmet Movement and Fethullah Gulen, came together to highlight their perspectives through their experiences. The program can be watched in English and Turkish at Irmak TV’s website or at Kure TV.Continuing this tradition we will incorporate the views of one Canadian in our column in every issue of our AHF Magazine. You will get a chance to read the comments of Canadians on the topic of the Hizmet Movement, which describes itself as volunteers who work to promote Universal Humane Virtues. Our featured Canadian for this issue is MLA Alberta, Steve Young.

Hizmet Through Canadian Eyes

Kanadalı Aydınların Gözüyle Hizmet

Hizmet Hareketi’nin Kanadalılar üzerinde bıraktığı tesirler yine Kanadalıların ifadeleriyle ekrana yansıdı. Kanadalı aydınlar, siyasetçiler, hukukçular, gazeteciler, sanatçılar ve akademisyenler Muhterem Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi ve Hizmet Hareketi üzerine düşüncelerini Irmak TV de yayınlanan Fikir Atlası programda anlattılar. Şu ana kadar Hocaefendi ve Hizmet Hareketi üzerine araştırma yapan Kanada’nın çeşitli eyaletlerinden 12 aydın Hizmet Hareketi ile ilgili düşüncelerini kendi deneyimleriyle yorumladı. İngilizce ve Türkçe olarak yayınlanan program, Irmak TV’nin web sitesinde ve ayrıca Küre TV’den de Online olarak izlenebiliyor..Bundan böyle her sayımızda bir Kanadalı Aydın’ı Fikir Atlası köşemizde konuk edececeğiz. Dünyada barış, diyalog ve sevgi köprüleri kuran Hizmet Hareketi ile ilgili aydınların yorumlarını ilgiyle okuyacaksınız. Bu sayımızda Alberta eyalet milletvekili sayın Steve Young’ ın Hizmet Hareketi ile ilgili görüşlerini sizlere takdim ediyoruz.

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said Hon. William Graham, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of National Defense. Hon. Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration highlighted the increasing role of the Turkic-Canadian Community in fostering bilateral relations between Canada and Eurasian countries in his keynote address at the luncheon program of the convention.Kicked off with Welcome Reception on Sunday, November 2nd, 2014, the convention continued with full day of events on Monday, November 3rd, 2014 at Fairmont Chateau Laurier and hosted over 30 MPs, Senators and MPPs, more than 25 government officials and diplomatic mission representatives and close to 40 international business stakeholders from US, Turkey and Azerbaijan. Among the honorary guests of the convention were Hon. Andrew Scheer, Speaker of House of Commons, Hon. Noel Kinsella, Speaker of Senate, Hon. Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Hami Yildirim,

Convention lays foundation for successful relations between Great White North and Turkic region

Ottawa- Dozens of members of the Canadian Parliament and Senate, as well as government officials and other leading public figures from Canada and Turkic nations attended the Second Annual Turkic-Canadian Convention organized by the Anatolian Heritage Federation, the biggest umbrella organization of Turkic Canadians, advocating for the strong ties between the people of the Great White North and Turkic region.Moderated by MPs and Senators, panel sessions featured prominent experts in their respective fields who elaborated on issues focusing on Canada’s Economic Diversification with Eurasia, Strategic Partnership and Cooperation in Central Asia and the Caucasus and Silk Road initiatives and its potential implications to Canada. In addition, more than 20 MPs and Senators expressed their special support to this program by being part of the honorary host committee.“Canada needs to increase its presence in the region”

MP from Turkey, Hon. Peter Milliken, Former Speaker of House of Commons, Ramil Huseynli, Charge D’Affair of Republic of Azerbaijan and Alexander Latsabidze, Ambassador of Georgia to Canada.This convention played a cornerstone role in developing political, economic and social ties between Canada and six Turkic countries--Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic and Turkmenistan. The convention, which was sponsored by Today’s Zaman, Turkish Review magazine, Business Networking magazine, Rethink Institute along with Azerbaijan’s İpek Yolu (Silk Road) Business Association, Turkish Canadian Chamber of Commerce (TCCC) and the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON), has become a major platform for key stakeholders of these nations to meet with their counterparts in the nation’s capital.

New Chapter in Canada and Turkic World Relations

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New Chapter in Canada and Turkic World Relations

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Kanada Türk Dünyası ile Köprüler KuruyorOttawa’da yapılan 2.Türk Dünyası-Kanada Kongresi’ne Kanada Parlamentosu ve Senatosu en üst düzeyde katılım oldu. Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel’de gerçekleşen etkinliğe toplumun her kesiminden ilgi büyüktü.Türk Dünyası-Kanada Kongresi 3 kasımda Ottawa’da yapıldı. Anadolu Kültürleri Federasyonu (AHF) tarafından bu yıl ikincisi düzenlenen Kongre, “Stratejik Ortaklık, Ticareti ve Gelişme” (Strategic Partnership, Trade Development) temasıyla düzenlendi. Kongre’ye Kanada ve Türkiye’nin yanı sıra, ABD, Azerbeycan, Kazakistan, Kırgızistan, Özbekistan ve Türkmenistan da temsilciler katıldı. Kongreye, Kanada Parlamentosu Başkanı Andrew Scheer, Federal Senato Başkanı Noël A. Kinsella ve Göçmenlik ve Yurttaşlık Bakanı Chris Alexander’in da aralarında bulunduğu çok sayıda bakan, milletvekili, senatör, akademisyen, toplum lideri, üst düzey bürokrat, diplomat, uluslararası firma temsilcileri ve alanlarında uzman kişilerden katıldı. Burdur Bağımsız Milletvekili Hasan Hami Yıldırım da kongre için Kanada’ya geldi. Anadolu Kültürleri Federasyonu Başkanı Saadettin Özcan, kongrenin Kanada’da düzenlenen en büyük Türk toplumu kongresi olduğunu söyledi ve amaçlarının Kanada-Türkiye ve Türki Cumhuriyetleri arasındaki diyaloğu geliştirmek olduğunu belirtti.Konge kapsamında düzenlenen panellerde Türkiye, Kanada ve Türk Cumhuriyetleri arasındaki potansiyel yatırım ve ticaret imkanları masaya yatırıldı.

3 panelden oluşan kongrenin galasinda konuşma gerçekleştiren Senato Başkanı Noel A. Kinsella`ya hatıra plaketini Saadettin Özcan verirken Parlamento Başkanı Andrew Scheer`in plaketini Burdur Bağımsız Milletvekili Hami Yıldırım takdim etti.

Leon Benoit, MP and Co-chair, Canada-Kazakhstan Friendship Group

Hon. Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

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“Bu yıl ikincisi düzenlenen Kongreye, Kanada Parlamentosu Başkanı Andrew Scheer, Federal Senato Başkanı Noël A. Kinsella, Göçmenlik ve Yurttaşlık Bakanı Chris Alexander’in da aralarında bulunduğu toplam 30 federal milletvekili, 6 senatör ile çok sayıda akademisyen, toplum lideri, üst düzey diplomat, uluslararası firma temsilcileri katıldı. Burdur Bağımsız Milletvekili Hasan Hami Yıldırım da kongre için Kanada’ya geldi.

Ottawa AHF

Hon. Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Saadettin Ozcan, President, AHF and Noel Kinsella, Former Speaker of Senate

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Intercultural Dialogue Institute of Regina organized its 3rd Annual Friendship Dinner with the theme “Responsible Citizenship and Social Cohesion” at Hotel Saskatchewan Radisson Plaza. Our distinguished guests include Hon. Andrew Sheer, Speaker of the House of Commons. Hon. Vaughn Solomon Schofield, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan. Hon. Dan D’Autremont, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. MP Hon. Ralph Goodale – Liberal. Honorable Mark Docherty Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport. Michael Fougere Regina Mayor. Vianne Timmons University of Regina President. Chief. T. Hagen Regina Police Chief. Minister Members of Cabinet , Opposition Leaders, Members of Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, representatives from the Regina Police, academicians, faith and community leaders, business leaders, journalists, NGOs and many others.

Saskatchewan Comes Together on 3rd Dialogue and Friendship Dinner

Regina Police chief T. Hagen giving gifts to Keynote speaker Prof. John Meehan President of Campion C. University Of Regina

Responsible Citizenship and Social Awards goes to Anna Duke.

Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan: I keep coming to IDI Regina Dinner

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Saskatchewan Comes Together on 3rd Dialogue and Friendship Dinner

Saskatchewan Kültürler Arası Diyalog Ensitüsü IDI Regina’nın yapmış olduğu 3. Dosluk ve Diyalog Yemeği “Sorumlu Vatandaşlık ve Sosyal Birleştirme” konu başlığında yapıldı .Programa Federal Meclis Başkanı Hon. Andrew Scheer, Saskatchewan eyalet valisi Hon. Vaughn Solomon Schofield, Eyalet Meclsi Başkanı, Hon. Dan D’Autremont, Federal Milletvekili MP Hon. Ralph Goodale, Kültür Bakanı Hon. Mark Docherty, Regina Belediye Başkanı Michael Fougere, Regina Üniversitesi Rektörü Vianne Timmons, Regina Emminyet Muduru Chief. T. Hagen ve Eyalet milletvekileri, ve çok sayıda akademisyen ve sivil toplum liderleri Katıldı.

Saskatchewan 3. Diyalog ve Dostluk Yemeğine üstdüzey katılım

IDI Saskatchewan

Former mayor from hosting committee giving gift Regina Mayor Michael Fougere

Turkish film “Birleşen Gönüller” (Two Hearts as One) has surpassed the 1-million-tickets mark at the national box officeHaving been produced in Hollywood studios, the movie “Two Hearts as One” with its impressive budget has hit the big screen in Canada at last. Breaking records in Turkish theatres, the movie met with enthusiastic crowds at the Albion Cinemas in Toronto. Due to the overwhelming demand for the movie, it has been scheduled for another screening and will meet with fans once again. The manager of the cinema Mr.Danishwar who was amongst the attendants for the premiere said that he couldn’t hold back his/her tears and that the movie was truly inspiring and one that will have a special place in his heart.

Turkish Movie: ‘Two Hearts as One’: two stories, one film

Hollywood stüdyolarında çekilen dev bütçeli ‘Birleşen Gönüller’ filmi Kanada’da gösterime başladı. Türkiyede izlenme rekorları kıran filmin gösterime girdiği Albion sinamaları aşırı talepten ek seans ilave etti.Filmi seyrederken gözyaşlarını tutamamadığını belirten sinama müdürü Danishwar, ömrümde seyrettiğim en güzel filmlerden biriydi dedi. Bazı sinemaseverler filmden tadına doyum olmayan ‘görsel ziyafet’ olarak bahsederken, Bazılarının da Türkiye’nin dağdağalı günlerden geçtiği zamanımızda Hizmet Hareketi’ni verdigi en guzel mesaj degerlendirmesini yapti. Filmi izleyen yerliler ise; sevgi, sadakat, vefa, fedakarlık gibi insanı yaşatan üstün değerlerin beyaz perdeye aktarımından duyduğu memnuniyeti anlattı. Filmi izleyen sinemaseverlerin yorumları farklı olsa da ortaya çıkan güçlü tavsiye tek sesti: “Bu film mutlaka izlenmeli!”

Bir vefa filmi: Birleşen Gönüller

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MLA Steve Young reflecting on the Hizmet MovementAtlas of Thoughts

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Alberta eyelalet Milletvekili Steve Young, Hizmete Dair İzlenimlerini Paylaştı

Hizmetteki gönüllüler kendi toplumlarının dışına uzanıp herkese yardım etmeye ve herkes için iyi bir şeyler yapmaya çalışıyorlar.

“When I looked at Hizmet, I saw good people trying to do good things”

MLA Steve Young reflecting on the Hizmet Movement

Sayın Gülen’le hiç tanışmamış olsam da etkisinin sonuçlarını görebiliyorum. Hareket’in karar alma aşamasında uygulanarak hayata geçen prensipleri üzerinden tanıyabiliyorum onu. Nasıl davrandıkları, araştırma enstitülerinde hangi konulara eğilmeyi seçtikleri, çocukları desteklemek için kurumlar açmalarını hep bu prensipler temelinde hayata geçiyor. Sayın Gülen’le hiç tanışmadım ama tanışmayı isterdim. Harika bir insan olduğuna eminim. Hizmetkarı olduğu prensiplerin sonuçlarından son derece etkilendim

My introduction to Hizmet didn’t occur suddenly. I first met people from IDI, at the school in Edmonton, and also had an opportunity to go to Turkey and see some of the impact of the Hizmet Movement, and the people that were part of it. The introduction wasn’t through a paper or a book, rather it came through the experience of seeing the schools, hospitals and the people involved in the movement both in Turkey and in Edmonton.As we see in politics, sports teams and corporations, the leader or the head of an organization or group sets the culture and the tone for an organization. He defines and reaffirms what are the principles of that organization and how decisions are made. We don’t know what is going to happen in the future, but we know the principles that we will adhere to and use to make those decisions. And while I’ve never met Mr. Gülen, I can see the results of those principles, and I can certainly know him by those principles I’ve seen articulated and manifest through decisions that were made via the organization. Their principles show in how they conduct themselves, where they choose to put their efforts, in their research institutions and in establishing places to support children. So I’ve never met him, but I’m very impressed by the results of the principles that he is the steward of. When I looked at Hizmet, I saw good people trying to do good things. They are trying to reach out of their own comfort zone or their own communities, and help other communities.

AHF

www.irmaktv.com.tr/programlar/fikir-atlasi

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“We are not races, but humans,”

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“We are not races, but humans,”

“The atmosphere at the Ramada Plaza Calgary Airport banquet room was multi-cultural, tolerant and engaging -- understandably so, as it held the city’s 2nd Annual Interfaith Dinner. Malik Muradov, Executive Director of Intercultural Dialogue Institute Calgary introduced this year’s theme: Religious Perspectives on Racism. A short video on how each world religion has a version of The Golden Rule set the tone. After dinner, religious leaders from local Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities gave thought-provoking and respectful presentations of their faith’s philosophies and practices toward this timely topic. It was gratifying to hear three of Calgary’s prominent religions align themselves with the message that racism simply cannot be tolerated, not by Calgarian congregations, Canadians or the world at large. “We are not races, but peoples,” was the common message. A discussion followed with participants challenging presenters in a lively and respectful manner. Whether a speaker, questioner, or listener, all attendees left with their thoughts strengthened about the importance of eradicating the dissention, harm and violence racism causes if we are to continue evolving in our global world.”

is the common message

Bütün İnanç Sistemleri Irkçılığı Reddediyor

Calgary IDI

IDI Calgary’ nin Ramada Plaza’ da düzenlediği 2. Dinler Arası Diyalog yemeğinde bir araya gelen Müslüman,Hristiyan ve Yahudi din temsilcileri ırkçılığı reddetti. Dinlerin değil, insanların ırkçılık yaptığını dile getiren konuşmacılar yaratıcının kutsal varlık saydığı her insana saygı duyulması gerektiğinde birleştiler.

Rt. Rev. Gregory Kerr-Wilson. Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Calgary,Shaul Osadchey. Rabbi at Beth Tzedec Congregation, Adam Idris, Interfaith Liaison, Muslim Association of Calgary.

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IDI Edmonton 1st Annual Interfaith Gathering

Edmonton KültürlerArası Diyolog Vakfı’nın bu yıl ilkini

organize ettiği ‘’inançlarArası Buluşma’ programına yerli

ve yabancı üst düzey siyasi ve bürokratlar, gazeteciler,

eğitimciler ve toplum liderleri katıldı.

Edmonton’ın merkezinde bulunan Matrix Hotel’de yapılan

programın ana konuşmacıları Canada ordusundan İmam

Ryan Carter ve Katolik Kilisesi Hristiyan birliği ve dinlerarası

aktivitelerden sorumlu Jülien Hammond idi. Programın

moderatörlüğünü ise Kültürlerarası ve uluslararası iletişim

uzmanı Tymmarah Zehr üstlendi.

The Intercultural Dialogue Institute Edmonton organized its 1st Annual Interfaith Gathering event at the Matrix Hotel in Downtown Edmonton. The attendees included Members of Legislative Assembly, academicians, cultural community leaders, bureaucrats, religious community leaders, educators, journalists, and representatives from NGO’s. The speakers were Mr. Ryan Carter, Chaplain of the Canadian Armed Forces Military Base in Edmonton for the Muslim faith and Mr. Julien Hammond, Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer at CAEDM (Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton). The theme was “Living as Neighbours in the Global Community of Edmonton” It was a very successful and informative interfaith gathering event.

Farklı Dinler Ortak Değerlerde Buluştular…

“Living as Neighbours in the Global Community of Edmonton”

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IDI Edmonton

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Toronto has witnessed a remarkable event at the Metropolitan United Church. Dedicated to the International Peace Day, an interfaith symposium and concert were organized, inspired by the ideas of three medieval era mystics of the three Abrahamic faith traditions; Maimonides, Rumi and Aquinas.The Symposium involved two sessions with a total of 6 speakers:Panel 1. “Sources of Religious Conflict in the Middle Ages”Prof. Mark Meyerson, University of TorontoProf. Zeki Saritoprak, John Carroll UniversityProf. Darren Dias, St. Michael’s College, University of TorontoPanel 2. “Discourse on Peace in the Middle Ages: Moses Maimonides, Thomas Aquinas & Jalaladdin Rumi”Rabbi Dow Marmur, Rabbi Emeritus at Holy Blossom TempleProf. John Dadosky, Regis College, University of TorontoProf. Liyakat Takim, McMaster UniversityAttendees also enjoyed a supper, where a specially selected medieval menu was served. The menu was comprised of Keshkek, an old Ottoman dish made with barley, chicken and chick peas; boiled vegetables, as was the tradition in medieval Europe; and halva with honey, a Seljuki dessert.The concert touched the hearts of the audience with tunes from Christianity, Judaism and Sufi Islam. Attendees enjoyed the wonderful melodies of Metropolitan United Church Choir, Lachan Jewish Choir, and Jerrahi Sufi Assembly.The event was organized by Intercultural Dialogue Institute, Holy Blossom Temple, Metropolitan United Church, and Peace & Social Justice Foundation.

Metropolitan United Kilise’sinde yapılan ‘İnanç Ötesi Köprüler’ başlıklı inançlar arası sempozyum ve konserde Toronto tarihi günlerinden birini yaşadı. Uluslararası Barış Günü’ne adanan programı Kültürlerarası Diyalog Enstitüsü (IDI), Holy Blossom Tapınağı, Metropolitan United Kilisesi ve Barış & Sosyal Adalet Vakfı tarafından düzenlendi. İbrahimi inanç geleneğinin üç sembol mistik ismi, Maimonides, Rumi ve Aquinas’dan ilhamlar alınarak, sempozyumda iki panel gerçekleştirildi. “Orta Çağlar’da Dini İhtlafların Kaynakları” başlıklı panele Prof. Mark Meyerson, Prof. Darren Dias ve Prof. Zeki Sarıtoprak konuşmacı olarak katıldı. “Ortaçağlar’da Barış Tartışmaları: Maimonides, Rumi ve Aquinas” konulu panelde ise konuşmacılar, Haham Dow Marmur, Prof. John Dadosky ve Prof. Liyakat Takim idi. Yemekte ortaçağın geleneksel menü örnekleri, Keşkek, Osmanlı ve Selçuklu mutfağından çeşitler vardı. Konser’de Hıristiyanlık, Yahudilik ve Sufizm’in muhteşem melodileri, Metropolitan United Kilise Korosu, Lachan Yahudi Korosu ve Cerrahi Sufi Birliği koroları tarafından seslendirildi.

İnanç Ötesi Köprüler Kuruldu

BRIDGES BEYOND FAITH; INTERFAITH SYMPOSIUM AND CONCERT

“IDI Diyalog Platformu” projesi çerçevesinde, Kültürler Arası Diyalog Enstitüsü (IDI) önemli isimleri merkezine agirlamaya devam ediyor. IDI Toronto (GTA) Şubesi’nde Global and Mail gazetesinin Toronto Editörü Angela Murphy ve araştırmacı gazeteci Greg McArthur, Kuzey Amerika’nın 4. büyük metropolitan kenti olan Toronto’yu haberleştirmek konusunda tecrübelerini ve kışkırtıcı?? yönlerini paylaştılar.

Under its IDIALOGUE platform, IDI GTA continues to bring prominent speakers to its centre. Toronto editor of Globe and Mail, Angela Murphy, and the investigative reporter Greg McArthur shared their experiences and challenges of covering the 4th largest metropolis of North America, Toronto.

Toronto’yu Haberleştirmek

“COVERING TORONTO AS A JOURNALIST” BY ANGELA MURPHY & GREG MCARTHUR

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Bill Blair, who has served as the Chief of Toronto Police Service for the past decade, gave a luncheon talk at the GTA chapter of Intercultural Dialogue Institute. He mentioned the importance of community policing, and its relation to dropping crime rates in the city.

Toronto Emniyet Genel Müdürü Bill William Blair, Kültürler arası Diyalog Enstitüsü’nün (IDI), Toronto (GTA) Şubesinin “Yemekli Öğle Buluşmaları” serisinde konuştu. Toplum güvenliğini sağlamada çeşitli etnik toplumlarla sağlıklı ilişkiler kurmanın önemine dikkati çeken Blair, bu diyalog ilişkileri sayesinde suç oranlarının ciddi oranda düştüğünü söyledi. Kültürlerarası Diyalog Vakfı son bir yılda Toronto’da 1500 ‘ e yakın entellektüel insanı ofisinde misafir etti.

Polis Şefi Blair, Toplum Güvenliği ve Suç Oranlarını Anlattı

CHIEF BLAIR ON COMMUNITY POLICING AND CRIME RATES

GTA Chapter of Intercultural Dialogue Institute organizes luncheon talks in the French language targeting the Francophone and Francophile audience in the GTA. The latest of these talks was offered by Rubin Friedman, member of the Board of Directors for Canadian Race Relations Foundation, at IDI offices. The title of the talk was “Canadian Values and Our Multicultural Heritage”

Aralarında Prof. Gregory Baum, Film yapımcısı Kevin Kültürler arası Diyalog Enstitüsü’nün (IDI), Toronto (GTA) Şubesinin ‘Yemekli seminerler” serisinde, Fransızca diliyle yayılan söylemlerin Fransızca konuşan ve Fransız dilinin kültürlü toplum üzerindeki etkisi masaya yatırıldı. Kanada Irklararası İlişkiler Vakfı Yönetim Kurulu üyelerinden Rubin Friedman, IDI Toronto ofisinde “Kanada Değerleri ve Çok Kültürlülük Mirası” başlıklı bir konuşma yaptı.

Kanada Değerleri ve Çok Kültürlülük MirasıLUNCEHON IN FRENCH: CANADIAN VALUES AND OUR MULTICULTURAL HERITAGE

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Developed by the Department of Culture and Leisure of city of Simirshamn in Sweden, More Than One Story is a unique and powerful bilingual card game which builds bridges between people of all ages, backgrounds and cultures.Wherever fears and prejudices keep people isolated from those who seem different, More Than One Story is being used to facilitate the process of integration and inclusion, the opening of hearts and minds. Playing More Than One Story awakens empathy, compassion, understanding and appreciation for the unique experiences of each person; it brings strangers together and deepens communication amongst family and friends. The cards do not ask for opinions which can often lead to discussions. They ask for personal experiences and the feelings connected to them, feelings we all have in common. More Than One Story empowers individuals and organizations who wish to work for a more harmonious world.More Than One Story Game received the prestigious Intercultural Innovation Award from United Nations in August 2014. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon presented the award.Intercultural Dialogue Institute has the rights to print and sell the English-French version in Canada and United States. If you would like to order, please contact us at gta@idialogue.ca

İsveç’in Simirshamn kenti Kültür ve Eğlence Şubesi, Birden Fazla Öykü: Ödül Kazandıran Kart oyun adıyla oldukca orijinal ve güçlü, aynı zamanda çok dilli bir oyun kartı projesi geliştirdi. Her yaş, kültür ve alt yapıdan insanlar arasında köprüler kuran bu oyunun Kuzey Amerika’da Kanada ve ABD’de, İngilizce ve Fransızca dillerinde basım ve yayım haklarını Kültürler Arası Diyalog Enstitüsü (IDI) aldı. Oyun kartlarindan sipariş vermek isterseniz, gta@idialogue.ca epostası üzerinden iletisim kurabilirsiniz.Kart oyunu, farklı din ve kültürlerin birbirlerini tanımasına hizmet ediyor.Korku ve önyargılar, birbirinden farklı insanları birbirinden koparıyor ve yalnızlığa mahkum ediyor. Birden Fazla Öykü, ödül kazandıran bir kart oyunu; kalpleri ve zihinleri açarak entegrasyon ve sosyal yakınlaşmayı sağlıyor.Birden Fazla Öykü kart oyunu, Birleşmiş Milletler’den (BM) Ağustos 2014’de çok prestijli bir ödül olan ‘Çok Kültürlülük Sosyal İnovasyon Ödülü’nü aldı. Ödül, BM Genel Sekreteri Ban Ki-Moon tarafından sunuldu.

Birden Fazla Öykü: Ödül Kazandıran Oyun Köprüler Kurar

MORE THAN ONE STORY: AN AWARD WINNING GAME THAT BUILDS BRIDGES

LUNCHEON WITH HOT DOCS PRESIDENT, CHRIS MCDONALDChris McDonald, President of Toronto Hot Docs festival, one of the largest documentary festivals in the world, gave a luncheon talk at IDI GTA offices. Hot Docs owns probably the only movie theatre that shows nothing other than documentaries. After giving basic information about the history of the Hot Docs festival, Chris McDonald talked about the unspoken role of documentary festivals in world socio-politics.

Dünyanın bir numaralı festival belgeselleri lideri, Toronto

Hot Docs Festivali Başkanı Chris McDonald, “ Öğlen

Arası” konuşmalar serisinde, IDI Toronto (GTA) Şubesi’ne

misafir oldu. Dünyada film tiyatro endüstrisinde sadece

belgesel gösteren tek kurum olduklarını ifade eden

McDonald, Hot Docs festivalin tarihi konusunda kısa bilgi

verdikten sonra, festival belgesellerinin konuşulmayan

sosyal ve politik yönlerini dile getirdi.

Hot Docs Başkanı Chris McDonald ile Konuşulmayanlar

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Constitutions have had a profound impact on the law and public policy of nations. The Constitution is widely regarded as shaping important aspects of our collective identity and defining a set of shared values. With this in mind, Intercultural Dialogue Institute in collaboration with Turgut Ozal University organized an International Conference on Constitution and Culture. During the conference, presenters from Canada and Turkey elaborated on issues such as ‘Constitution and

Kanada’dan 6 Anayasa hukukçusunun katılımı ile Ankara’da Uluslararası Anayasa Kültürü Konferansı düzenlendi. IDI’in Turgut Özal Üniversitesi ile ortaklaşa gerçekleştirdiği konferansa Türkiye’den de ilgi üst düzeydeydi. Türkiye’den Anayasa Mahkemesi üyelerinin, raportörlerinin, emekli parlamenterlerinin ve uzmanların katıldığı konferansta Türkiye ve Kanada’da anayasa konusunda yaşanan hukuk sorunlarına değinildi.

Uluslararası Anayasa Kültürü Konferansı

International Conference on “Constitution and Culture”

Toronto IDI

Identities’, Constitution and Institutions’ and ‘Constitution and Freedoms”. The Conference was well attended and received by Turkish and Canadian constitutional experts. The presenters from Turkey included Constitutional Court Judges and Rapporteurs, Professors and practitioners, whereas the Canadian delegation consisted of six Constitutional experts from Calgary, Montreal and Toronto.

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31 businessmen from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and the United States who are active and recognized in the fields of construction, real estate, building materials, food & food processing, livestock, agriculture, home textiles, related machinery and furniture visited Canada. The event particularly took place at the Brampton City Hall and welcomed more than 200 people. Connect Canada 2014 as a Business & Investment Forum had three seminars, networking and business-to-business meetings taken place, and it was followed by a dinner for all the guests. At the end, 31 businessmen who came from different nations around the world were taken to various factories in Brampton.

Kanadalı ve Türk dünyası iş adamları, Ontario’nun Brampton şehrinde bir araya gelerek, iki ülkedeki iş fırsatlarını konuştu.Türki dünyadan ve Kanada’dan iş adamlarını bir araya getirmeyi ve bu ülkeler arasındaki ticaret hacmini geliştirmeyi amaçlayan Connect – Canada iş dünyası formu Ontario’nun Brampton şehrinde yapıldı. Kanada Türk Ticaret Odası ( TCCC) tarafından düzenlenen forumda 50’nin üzerinde firma yer aldı. Brampton Belediyesi ile ortaklaşa düzenlenen akşam yemeğine Türk dünyasıdan ve Kuzey Amerika’dan iş adamları ve ticaret odası temsilcileri katıldı. inşaat, turizm ve hizmet sektörlerinin ön plana çıktığı programda “ Kanada ve Türkiye’de iş Kurma ve Devlet Teşvikleri’ konulu brifingler verildi. Ticaret Odası Koordinatoru Mehmet Durmuş ise Türkiye’den gelen misafirlere ‘Kanada’da iş kurma’ fırsatlarını anlattı.Ottawa’da yapılan Türk Dünyası Formu ise katılımcılar tarafından büyük ilgi gördü. Program çervevesinde Türk iş adamları bazı fabrika ve işyerleri ziyaret etti.

Connect- Canada Türki ve Kanadalı İş Adamlarını Buluşturdu

Connect-Canada Business Forum

“The event aimed to share Business experiences in Canada with participants from across the Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhsitan, US and Canada ”

TCCC

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Intercultural Dialogue Institute GTA celebrated the 10th Anniversary of its Annual Dialogue and Friendship Dinners on January 22nd at the Royal York Fairmont Hotel in Toronto. The event hosted numerous distinguished guests including Senator Don Meredith, Hon. Reza Moridi, MP Mike Sullivan, Ontario Minister of Training, Universities and Colleges, Hon. Tracey MacCharles, Ontario Minister of Children Youth Services, Hon. David Onley, Former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, MPP Shafiq Qaadri and others. Dr. Meric Gertler, President of the University of Toronto and a world renowned expert on urban economies offered the keynote address of the evening entitled: “University and City-Region: A Partnership for Innovation and Opportunity”. IDI GTA also presented its Excellence in Community Service and Emerging Young Leaders Awards at the event. The recipients of this year’s Excellence in Community Service Award were Hon. David Onley, Former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Pathways to Education Canada. The Emerging Young Leaders Awards were presented to young poet Mustafa Ahmed and Danny Richmond, the Inspirit Foundation. The SickKids Foundation was the charitable partner of the event. 30% of ticket sales was donated to the foundation.

IDI GTA Dostluk Yemeginin 10.su 22 Ocak`ta Toronto The Fairmont Royal York Hotel’de yapildi. Toronto Üniversitesi Rektörü Meric Gertler’in ana konuşmacı olduğu yemeğe, Ontario eski Valisi David Onley’in de aralarında bulunduğu çok sayıda üst düzey davetli katıldı.Sick Kids Foundation ile ortak yapilan gecede David Onley’e (Toplum hizmetinde mukemmellik odulu, sair Mustafa Ahmed ve Inspirit vakfi’ndan Danny Richmond’a (Genc Liderler Odulu) verildi. IDI - Kültürlerarası Diyalog Enstitüsü şubeleri tarafindan düzenlenen ‘Dostluk Yemekler’i Kanada’nın toplumun farkli kesimlerinden önemli bürokrat, diplomat, akademisyen ve dinî liderlerini bir araya getiriyor.

Dialogue and Friendship Dinner celebrate its 10th Anniversary

Diyalog Çalışmaları Meyveye Durdu

IDI Toronto

Dr. Meric Gertler, President of the University of Toronto

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“Love is a Verb” is a documentary film by Terry Spencer Hesser documenting people living the idea of love is a verb through their work in “Hizmet“, a social movement inspired by Islamic scholar and teacher, Fethullah Gulen.The movie premiere screened at the Scotiabank Theatre Toronto, Carlton University Ottawa , Montreal, and other major cities in Canada.Love is a Verb documentary movie produced by Terry Spencer Hesser, an Emmy award winner.“Love is a Verb” is a documentary highlighting the life and work of Fethullah Gulen, an Islamic scholar from Turkey. Gulen inspired the “Hizmet” movement, named for the Turkish word for service. The Hizmet movement, often called the Gulen movement, focuses primarily on education, interfaith and intercultural dialogue and humanitarian outreach.

The need for interfaith dialogue is important now more than ever, according to panelists at a discussion following the Love is a Verb documentary screening last week hosted by Ottawa’s Intercultural Dialogue Institute. The documentary told the story of Fethullah Gulen, a Turkish Muslim who started the transnational Hizmet movement in the 1960s that promotes interfaith education. Since then, the Gulen movement has built schools, hospitals and launched media agencies in over 100 countries. The Carleton classroom was packed with about seventy attendees of all ages and faiths Feb. 5 to see the Love is a Verb screening about the Gulen movement and hear a panel featuring David Selzer, executive Archdeacon of the Diocese of Ottawa and Catherine Clifford, theology professor at Saint Paul University.Following the movie, Selzer and Clifford launched into discussion about the importance of interfaith dialogue and what this means for various faith communities. “It’s troubling that many think it’s more intelligent to be an atheist than a person of faith,” said Clifford, adding how

Love is a Verb, Indeed!

“LOVE IS A VERB” is the first feature-length documentary about the Turkish Muslim Leader, Fethullah Gulen and the movement he inspired.By: Erica Howes

Intercultural Dialogue Institute screens Love is a Verbshe has seen new atheism promoted as propaganda in a secular society. Although she said it’s “easy to say religion can cause violence,” she emphasized the importance of interfaith peace, an aspect that she said needs to be discussed more. Selzer agreed it’s “important to be open-minded, regardless of beliefs.” When asked by a young attendee how to make a difference in the world, Selzer said the answer is evident from the Gulen movement and the essence of the film. “Don’t do it by yourself. The gift of relationship in a community is powerful,” he said, and judging from the turnout to the event, he said he must not be the only one who thinks this way. Vusal Babashov, President of Intercultural Dialogue Institute-Ottawa, said the Gulen movement has “inspired millions across the globe,” and said he hopes it continues with attendees leaving the event feeling motivated to initiative interfaith dialogue.

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IDI Kitchener-Waterloo chapters organized a movie night, in Waterloo office of IDI at University of Waterloo. About highly engaged 40 people including MP Stephen Woodworth, and several academics attended the event.

Yönetmenliğini ve yapımcılığını 3 Emmy ödülü sahibi Terry Spencer Hesser’in üstlendiği belgesel, Hizmet Hareketi ve harekete fikirleriyle rehberlik eden Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi’yi anlatıyor. Maryland Uluslararası Film Festivali’nde “En İyi Belgesel” ödülüne layık görülen ve ABD Film Festivali tarafından da tanınan belgesel filmin çekimleri 5 farklı ülkede gerçekleştirildi.Belgeselde, Gülen’nin hayatı, Hizmet Hareketi’nin gelişimi, uluslararası arenaya çıkışının yanı sıra Türkiye ve ABD’de

Hizmet Hareketi’ni anlatan “Love is a Verb” belgeseli, kanada’da izleyicilerle buluştu. Belgeselin tanıtım gösterimi, Toronto Scotiabank Center, Ottawa Carlton Universtesi , Kitchener Waterloo Universitesinde vizyona girdi.

“Love is a Verb” Sevgi bir eylemdir

yaşanan birtakım sıkıntılara dikkat çekiliyor. Hizmet’e yönelik kamuoyunda öne çıkan negatif düşüncelerin de konu edildiği belgeselde, Hocaefendi hakkında açılan ve 8 yıl süren davanın ardından gelen beraat kararına vurgu yapılıyor. 28 Şubat sürecinde ve askeri gücün etkin olduğu diğer dönemlerde, medyanın olumsuz tavrına rağmen Hizmet Hareketi ve Gülen’in Türkiye’de ve dunyada dinlerarası diyalog köprüleri kurma çabaları akıcı bir üslupla aktarılıyor.

GTA IDI

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Many journalists working for the dissenting media groups, including Zaman newspaper and Samanyolu media group, were detained by police on December 14. The president of Samanyolu Media Group, Hidayet Karaca and the general editor of Zaman newspaper, Ekrem Dumanli were the most prominent of detained journalists in the operation of persecution of the media. As a reaction to this operation, Turkish citizens living in Canada protested the government’s action.On December 20, at the initiation of the Anatolian Heritage Federation, a group gathered in front of the Ontario Parliament building to condemn the coup against the Turkish media and to call for freedom of the press. The president of Anatolian Heritage Federation, Saadettin Ozcan made a statement to the press; “We as Turkish-Canadians, along with our Canadian supporters, condemn this operation that censor people’s right to access truthful information and silence the dissenting views of the media.”

14 Aralık tarihinde Samanyolu Yayın Grubu Başkanı Hidayet Karaca ve Zaman Gazetesi Genel Yayın Yönetmeni Ekrem Dumanlı’nın da aralarında bulunduğu gazetecilerin gözaltına alındığı özgür basını susturma operasyonuna Kanada’da yaşayan Türkler de tepki gösterdi.Anadolu Kültürleri Federasyonu’nun öncülüğünde, 20 Aralık’ta Ontario Parlamento Binası önünde medyaya yapılan baskı(n)lar Protesto edildi. Basın özgürlüğüne vurgu yapıldı ve gazetecilere karşı yapılan bu operasyon kınandı.Burada bir basın açıklaması yapan Anadolu Kültürleri Federasyonu Başkanı Saadettin Özcan; “Demokrasinin olmazsa olmazlarından olan Halkın doğru haber alma özgürlüğünün ortadan kaldırılması ve muhalif basının yok edilme girişimlerinin Kanadalı Türkler olarak ve burada bulunan Kanadalı dostlarımızla şiddetle kınıyoruz,; çok seslilik bir zenginliktir kimse gerceklerden kaçamaz” dedi.

Coup against Turkish media condemned at Queen’s Park

On December 15, 2014, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird issued the following statement regarding the Raids on Turkish Journalists and Media Outlets:“Canada is concerned by reports of recent government-ordered raids against media organizations in which journalists and other media representatives have been arrested in Turkey.Such actions are contrary to Turkey’s stated commitment to democratic values and respect for human rights and freedoms.Canada strongly believes that freedom of expression and a free and independent media are fundamental to any democracy.We call on the Turkish Government and President Erdogan to ensure that the Turkish people can exercise their democratic rights without fear of unfounded prosecution.”

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird’s Message

Türkiye’deki Medya Darbesi Toronto’da Kınandı

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Coup against Turkish media condemned at Queen’s Park

- Turkish media has been facing an unprecedented crackdown as the executives of Turkey’s two leading media outlets have been, since Sunday, in custody and are being questioned as part of a government-orchestrated police operation that has dealt a heavy blow to freedom of the press. Ekrem Dumanlı, editor-in-chief of Turkey’s highest-selling daily, Zaman, and Samanyolu Broadcasting Group General Manager Hidayet Karaca are still in custody at the İstanbul Police Department.

WHAT HAPPENED IN TURKEY?

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Ekrem Dumanli is the general manager of Zaman Media Group that hosts Zaman Daily, the largest circulating Turkish language daily of Turkey with some 950.000 daily circulation, Cihan News Agency, Cihan TV Network, Aksiyon Newsweekly, Today’s Zaman – the largest circulating English daily of Turkey, Turkish Review – a semi-academic bi-monthly magazine, Irmak TV and Cihan Radio. Samanyolu Broadcasting Group, on the other hand, includes several TV and radio channels, among which are Samanyolu TV, Mehtap TV, Samanyolu Haber and Burc FM. Zaman Media Group and Samanyolu Broadcasting Group are unquestionably the largest opposition media groups in Turkey. Detainment of the top journalists in those groups should be read as an attempt to silence all the opposition against the ruling Justice and Development Party and the autocratic regime of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This operation started shortly after Parliament passed a law that enabled prosecutors to detain people based on “reasonable suspicion.” The law was approved by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday and is approved for the first time. The term “reasonable suspicion” was used in the detainment orders the prosecutors took from Istanbul court. The use of such a pretext for detainment or arrest of media personal is unacceptable by international standards. Since two major corruption investigations

were launched in December of last year, which implicated government ministers and Erdoğan’s inner circle, Erdoğan has declared a “war” against the Hizmet movement, and Fethullah Gulen, the founder of the movement, accusing Hizmet of being behind the corruption investigations. It is believed largely that the current operation against Zaman Media Group and Samanyolu Broadcasting Group is a revenge operation made on the anniversary of last year’s corruption and graft investigations. It is most probable that detainment and arrest of journalists will continue on in stages until the end of the year. An original leak from Erdogan’s inner circles revealed that about 150 journalists were to be arrested. In a joint statement released on Sunday, Federica Mogherini, the EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, and Johannes Hahn, commissioner for European neighborhood policy and enlargement negotiations, said the crackdown on Zaman and other media outlets is an “unacceptable attack” against the freedom of the press. “This operation denies the European values and standards Turkey aspires to be part of and which are the core of reinforced relations,” they said. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan rejected criticism from the European Union over a police operation targeting journalists and others on Sunday, saying on Monday that Turkey will deal with its own problems and telling the EU to “mind its own business.”

Canada free press platform

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ISIS Cruelty Deserves Our Strongest Condemnation As a practicing Muslim deeply

influenced by the tenets of my faith, I strongly condemn the brutal atrocities of the ISIS

terrorist group. Their actions are a disgrace to the faith they proclaim and are crimes

against humanity. Religion provides a foundation upon which to establish peace, human

rights, freedoms and the rule of law. Any interpretations to the contrary, including the

abuse of religion to fuel conflicts, are simply wrong and deceitful.

ISIS is not the first group to use religious rhetoric to mask its cruelty – Al Qaeda did

so 13 years ago and Boko Haram more recently. What they all have in common is

a totalitarian mentality that denies human beings their dignity. Any form of violence

against innocent civilians or persecution of minorities contradicts the principles of

the Qur’an and the tradition of our Prophet (upon whom be peace and blessings).

ISIS members are either completely ignorant about the faith they proclaim, or their

actions are designed to serve individual interests or those of their political masters.

Regardless, their actions represent those of a terrorist group and, as such, they should

be brought to justice and compelled to answer for their horrific crimes. I send my

heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased. May God give them strength,

patience and perseverance, and alleviate their suffering. I also pray for the immediate

and safe release of hostages and ask God, the Merciful, to lead us all toward mutual

respect and peace. I invite everyone around the world to join me in these prayers.

Fethullah GulenIslam scholar, preacher and social advocate

Fethullah Gulen’s Message published in National Post:

Anatolian Heritage Federation Deplores Paris ShootingsAnatolian Heritage Federation condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo. Such horrific actions represent an assault on democratic values and can never be justified no matter the underlying reason. Even against insults, the befitting response must be legal and civil.Our thoughts are with the people of France and our prayers with the families of the deceased and injured. We must all honor the victims by hardening our commitment to spreading peace, tolerance and mutual respect.

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Nile Academy Plunkett 11th graders took a trip to enjoy the outdoors in Ontario. The students spent the weekend driving around in an RV, taking in the beautiful scenery. They got the opportunity to kayak in pristine waters and to ride around the landscape on dirt bikes. Thus they got to experience the wonderful natural beauty of the Canadian prairies. The 9th graders visited Niagara Falls. For our freshman ESL class, this semester also marked their first time in Canada. What better way for them to begin their Canadian journey than by visiting Niagara Falls. Nile Academy principal Saadettin Ozcan stated that we have a number of activities planned for our students throughout the year. This way our dormitory residents always remain engaged. They experience, for themselves, a new country and a new culture with a rich and diverse heritage.

Nile Academy wrestlers took part in the prestigious Mohawk Valley Wrestling Club’s, 33rd Anniversary International Wrestling Festival and they won 7 medals. In a number of tournaments in several towns of Ontario, Nile Academy students have won 17 gold medals. Nile wrestlers stars are, Bora Kansiray, Enes Kordikanlioglu, Talha Saruhan, Habib Soylu, Arda Eryilmaz, Burak Ozdemir, Ibrahim Elma, Berkay Oral and Hasan Dogan. All of these students won gold with Talha Saruhan and Habib Soylu having won two golds in two separate competitions.

Nile Academy öğrencileri Ontario’nun tarihi ve turistik yerlerini karavan ile geziyorlar. Bu tür aktivitelerin öğrencilerin başarılarını ve sosyal ilişkilerini olumlu şekilde etkilediği ifade eden sosyal aktivite koordinatörü ayrıca yerli öğretmenlerin rehberliğinde her hafta sonu Kanada kültürünü tanıma ve adapte olmaları için müze ve çevre gezileri organize ettiklerini belirttiler.

Discovering Canada as Students Attend an Prestigious Private Academy

Nile öğrencilerinin Karavanla Kamp Keyfi

Nile Wrestlers’ 7 Medals in the US

“Students at Nile Academy Plunkett Campus enjoy the great Canadian Outdoors and Ontario High School Curriculum Together”

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Nile Academy ROBOTİC Takımı 2 Ödül Birden KazandıOshawa’da bulunan ÜOİT (University of Ontario Institute of Technology) bünyesinde düzenlenen Sumobot Robotic Engineering yarışmasına katılan Nile Academy öğrencileri “bronz madalya” kazandı.Ontario genelindeki okullardan 44 takımın katıldığı robot yarışmasında Kaan Çelenk, Taha Çiçek ve Bahadır Baktım’dan oluşan Nil Academy takımı üçüncü oldu. Necmi Günlü ve Necmi Parlar’dan oluşan diğer takım ise yarı finale kalma başarısını gösterdi.

Ontario’nun çeşitli şehirlerinde düzenlenen Şampiyonalarda Nile Academy öğrencileri toplam 17 altın madalya kazandılar. Geçtiğimiz ay Amerika’daki Mohawk Valley güreş yarışmalarına katılan takım biri altın olmak üzere 7 madalya ile geri döndü .

Two teams representing Nile Academy Plunkett Campus won awards at this year’s Sumobot Robotic Engineering Competition at UOIT (University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Overall Nile Academy students placed 3rd among 44 participants from schools all over Ontario. Kaan Celenk, Taha Cicek and Bahadir Bakdim made up our team which placed 3rd overall. Baris Gunlu and Necmi Parlak made up our second team which secured a place for themselves in the semi-finals winning that stage’s coveted prize.

Robot Yarışmasında Bronz MadalyaNile Academy Students Win Big at UOIT’s Robotics Competition

12.sınıf Nile Akademi öğrencilerinden Seniha İnceöz’ün bir proje çalışması olarak hazırladığı PERSPECTİVE Dergisi porfesyonellerine taş çıkarttı. İngilizce yayınlanan « Çağımızdaki Sosyal ve Psikilojik »konuların ele alındığı dergideki mizanpaj ve yazılar beğeniyle karşılandı.

A Nile Academy student, Seniha Inceoz, has published a journal named Perspectives which aims to highlight the Social and Psychological issues that we face in the world today. The journal has been greeted with great interest

Lise Öğrencisinin Medya(tik) Başarısı

Nile Güreş takımına Amerika’dan 7 Madalya

Achievement in Media

Nile Academy

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Another Gold Medal

Nile Academy received 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal from the Toronto Science Fair.Nile Academy students competed at the Toronto Science Fair on March 27-28. Mert Serinken and Gurhan Uzum, Plunkett Campus students, won gold medal for their project “Preventing formaldehyde emission in the particle boards while using cupule (bur) of endangered American chestnut (Castanea Dentate)”. Bahar Samadi from Blue Haven Campus received silver medal for her project “Nature in Bottle”. Feyza Lafci from Blue Haven Campus won Bronze Medal at the contest for her project”Organic Citrus Essential Oil”.The winners of gold medal project will represent our school at the two events in Toronto, the Ontario and Canada Research Chairs Symposium, on April 2nd and World Congress 2015 on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, on June 10th.

Nil Akademi öğrencileri, Toronto Üniversitesi’nde düzenlenen Bilim Olimpiyatları’nda önemli bir başarıya imza attı. Nile Academy Plunkett Erkek Lisesi’nde okuyan Mert Serinken ve Gürhan Üzüm’ün projesi altın madalyaya layık görüldü.Okul’un Blue Haven İlkokul bölümünden Bahar Samadı, ‘Doğadaki şişe’ adlı projesiyle gümüş, Feyza Lafçı da ‘Organik Narenciye yağı’ projesiyle bronz madalya kazandı.

Altın madalya alan Nile Academy öğrencileri, Toronto’da düzenlenecek Kanada ve Ontario Araştırma Sempozyumu ve Medikal Fizik Biyomedikal Mühendisliği Dünya Kongresi’ne katılmaya hak kazandı.

Nile Academy’nin Başarı Geleneği Bozulmadı

Another Gold Medal

Bahar Samadi from Blue Haven Campus

Nile Academy öğrencileri Toronto Science fair ( Bilim Olimpiyatları ) proje yarışmasında 1 Altın, 1 Gümüş ve 1 Bronz madalya kazandı.

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Another Gold Medal

Kanada Taekwondo Federasyonu’nun düzenlediği 2014 Toronto Açık Tekvando Şampiyonası’na 6 sporcuyla katılan Nile Academy; 3 altın, 3 de bronz madalya kazandı. Lise bölümünden Harun Altun 1 altin ve Alperen yalçın 1 altın, 1 bronz madalya kazanırken, ilköğretim bölümünden Bera Bülşen altın, Akif Yılmaz ve Honad ise bronz madalya aldılar.

Nile Academy: UofT Science Fair 2015 Gold Medalists

Mert Serinken and Gurhan Uzum, Plunkett Campus students

Taekwondo Team’s Victory! Over the past weekend (March 28th-29th) Nile students competed in the Sport TKO (Taekwondo) Open which was held at York University. Our team competed in the High Performance Category. Turkey Sal performed superbly and we are proud to report that he won second place and Nile Academy Plunkett Campus overall got the Best School Award.

Feyza Lafci from Nile Academy Blue Haven Campus

Taekwondoda yüzler gülüyor

Nile Academy

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Intercultural Dialogue Institute (IDI) of Kitchener and Waterloo Region held its 8th Annual Friendship dinner at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kitchener. Over two-hundred distinguished guests attended the dinner. Academics from Wilfrid Laurier and University of Waterloo, local politicians, faith leaders, and business people shared their insights with each other and had a great time during the dinner. This year, IDI decided on “Responsible Citizenship and Social Cohesion” as its main theme of the dinner.During her speech, Mayor Halloran underlined the great services of IDI Kitchener-Waterloo, and its contributions to the region. The Mayor said that she will continue to support IDI’s activities. The night ended with closing remarks of several academics and local dignitaries

Responsible Citizens’ Summit in Waterloo Region

IDI’nın Waterloo ve Kitchener Şubesinin düzenlediği 10. Geleneksel diyalog yemeği Kitchener’da Crowmne Plaza’da ikiyüzü aşkın seçkin davetliyi biraraya getirdi. Waterloo ve Wilfrid Üniversitelerinden akademisyenler, bürokrat lari politikacılar, din adamları ve iş adamları, sosyal uyum teması altında kaynaştırıldı. Gecenin ana konuşmacısı, sosyal aktivist, Kanada’nın en çok satan kitabının yazarı, Tamarack Enstitüsü başkanı Paul Born, sağlıklı toplum inşasında gönüllü çalışmaların ve IDI gibi kurumların önemine değindi. IDI, bu sene Üstün Toplum Hizmetleri Ödülü’nü Waterloo Belediye başkanı Brenda Halloren’a verdi. IDI ile Türkiye’ye yaptığı gezinin hayatını değiştirdiğini dile getiren Halloren, yaptığı konuşmada, IDI Kitchener-Waterloo’nun bölgede yaptığı hizmetleri anlatırken, IDI’nın çalışmalarını desteklemeye devam edeceğini kaydetti. Lokal müzisyen Gitarist Cüneyit ve Mustafa Kaya’nın Ney performanları ile Ebru gösterisi katılımcıları adeta büyüledi.

Waterloo’da Sorumlu Vatandaşlar Zirvesi

Waterloo IDI

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Responsible Citizens’ Summit in Waterloo Region

Dicle Islamic Society recently embarked on a large project that not only encouraged the continued reading of the Qur’an but also remembered the deceased through prayers.The event was organized at the Toronto Civic Centre and over 300 people attended remembering over 800 relatives that passed away. Also a side initiative of Dicle was to teach those willing Qur’an; the people that completed their tutelage received certificates.

Dicle İslam Vakfı ilginç bir organizasyona imza attı. Program kapsamında onlarca kişi arasında paylaşıma gidilerek Hatim 101 Hatim indirildi ve 1001 Yasin okundu.Toronto North York Civic Center’da ise 300’den fazla kişinin katıldığı toplu Hatim Duası yapıldı.Hatim Duası Programı’nda yakınları tarafından dua listesine yazdırılan 800’den fazla merhum kişinin isimleri tek tek okundu.Hatim Duası Programı’nda ayrıca, Kur’an okumayı yeni öğrenen kişilere sertifikaları verildi.

Commemoration Ceremony

101 Hatim,1001 Yasin Programı

Geçmişlerimiz Hayırla Yadedildi.

DICLE

As a tradition, IDI also presented a Community Service Award to a distinguished individual. This year’s recipient was Mayor Brenda Halloran for her great community services that she made over years.

Keynote speaker was Paul Born, the President of Tamarack Institute

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The breakfast seminar that was organized by Young Entrepreneurs Platform (YEP) took place at the Turkish Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s downtown office. The event welcomed 45 young entrepreneurs, and the main theme of the seminar was digital marketing. The seminar hosted two speakers who were willing to give young entrepreneurs advice about the main theme. Oguz Sarkut from Turkey who is the Director IT, Anatolian Heritage Federation and Roberto Lopez, who is the Past Chapter Chair American Chamber of Commerce, gave basic and intermediate level information about digital marketing to the young entrepreneurs. This breakfast seminar was really a great opportunity for all young entrepreneurs.

Construct International Expo, which is the largest construction exhibition in Canada, took place on December 4 to 6, 2014 at Metro Toronto Convention Center. Turkish Canadian Chamber of Commerce also had a booth during the exhibition, which was visited by 300 different visitors and companies.

Breakfast Seminar of Young Entrepreneurs Platform

Turkish Canadian Chamber of Commerce booth at Construct International EXPO

Kanada- Türk Ticaret Odası Genç İş Adamları Platformu TCCC merkez ofisinde “Digital Marketing “ konulu bir seminer düzenledi. AHF Medya ve İletişim Koordinatörü Oğuz Sarkut ve Amerikan Ticaret Odası Marketing Uzmani Roberto Lopez’in konuşmacı olarak katıldığı programda genç iş adamlarına internet üzerinden pazarlama teknikleri Masaya yatirildi.

Türk Kanada Ticaret Odası Toronto Metro Convention Center’da yapılan ‘’Yapı ve İnşaat Fuarında’’ stand açtı. Kurum Türkiye’den gelen katılımcı firmalara Kanada’da pazar araştırmalarına rehberlik etmenin yanında Kanadalı firmaları da Haziran 2015 de Türkiye’de yapılacak TUSKON ‘nun organize ettiği fuara davet etti.

TCCC’den “Dijital Pazarlama” Semineri TCCC Uluslarası Yapı Fuarında Stand Açtı

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Kanada Vatandaşlık ve Göçmenlik Bakanı Chris Alexander, Türk Kanada Ticaret Odası ( TCCC ) heyetini makamında kabul etti. Alexander TCCC’ ye yaptığı özel açıklamada, Türk insanı ve Türk dilinin gücünü bildiğini, bu kültürün etkilerini Kanada mozaiğinde görmekten memnun olduğunu söyledi. Alexander, “Profesyonel hayatının büyük bir bölümünü Türk dilinin hakim olduğu ülkelerde geçirmiş biriyim. Ve haliyle Türk insanının ve Türk dilinin gücünün Kanada’nın sosyal ve ekonomik hayatında hissedildiğini görmekten dolayı da çok hoşnudum.” dedi.Bakan Alexander, Türk-Kanada Ticaret Odası(TCCC)’nın iki ülke arasındaki geniş çaptaki ilişkilerde önemli bir rol oynadığını belirtirken, “Türkiye, Kanada için öncelikli pazar alanlarından biri ve aynı zamanda da stratejik bir partner. İş adamlarımızın iki ülkedeki ticari fırsatları kovalıdığına dikkati çeken Bakan Alexander, sözlerine şöyle sürdürdü, “Ticaret odasının yardımıyla karşılıklı ticari delegeler yolluyoruz. Ve hükümet olarak da, yine ticaret odası partnerliğinde, Türkiye-Kanada ilişkisindeki potansiyeli açığa çıkarmada kararlıyız.

Kanada Vatandaşlık ve Göçmenlik Bakanı Chris Alexander: “Türk dilinin gücünü biliyorum”

“Most other countries are less flexible with their immigration systems, while we’re aiming to bring talented people, skilled people together, faster.”“While the United States has argued for the ‘melting pot’ approach, Canada has always been proud of its ‘mosaic’ philosophy and the strong presence of multiculturalism in the country.”Minister Alexander expressed recently the vital role of the Turkish Canadian Chamber of Commerce in the macro relationship of the Turkey and Canada. “Turkey is an important marketplace and a strategic partner for Canada,” he said. In highlighting the important role of businesspersons in both countries, Minister Alexander mentioned that with the help of TCCC, Canada is sending delegates to Turkey. You can read the full interview with Hon. Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, in the upcoming issue of the BN magazine, bi-monhtly periodical published by Turkish Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

“I know the power of the Turkic countries”

Hon. Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration:

TCCC

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IDI Montreal - Volunteers of IDI Montreal shared Noah’s Pudding with The Royal Canadian Mounted Police community of Quebec at the RCMP’s main Building. François Deschênes Deputy Commander of the RCMP in Quebec praised the intercultural nature of the event. The Dessert of diversity (also called the “Noah’s pudding”) made everyone happy with its delicious taste.

IDI Montreal- organized different lecture program under various themes. Eminent Professors had given conferences in both French and English in presence of specific audiences in a familiar atmosphere. Different topics were at the menu either religious, social, actuality or cultural. The topic ‘’Quebec nationalism & Intercultural dialogue’’ were processed from Emeritus Professor Gregory Baum to reveale and promote understanding of the Quebec society’s identity and cultural uniqueness.

IDI Montreal gönüllüleri, Quebec RCMP Federal polis ana binasında, RCMP çalışanlarıyla birlikte asure dağıttılar. Gün boyunca ikram edilen asureler RCMP çalışanlarını memnun ederken, RCMP’ın Quebec eyalet Müdürü François Deschêneş bu aktivitenin kültürlerarası iletisimi güçlendirdiğini ve bu tarz faaliyetlerin çoğalması gerektiğini söyledi.

IDI Montreal çeşitli temalar altında seminerler düzenledi. Akademi camiasından tanınmış konuşmacıların katıldığı bu programlara ilgi büyük oldu. Concordia ve McGIll üniversitelerinde Profesörler samimi bir ortamda fransızca ve İngilizce konferanslar verdiler. ‘’ Quebec milliyetçiliği ve Kültürlerarası diyalog ‘’ konulu seminerde Profesör Gregory Baum Quebec milliyetçiliği konusunda davetlileri bilgilendirdi.

‘’Kişisel Hukuk, Kültürel Çoğulculuk’’

Noah’s Pudding Celebration at RCMP

IDI organized Lectures in its Downtown Office under various themes

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IDI Montreal held a Luncheon with presence of Martine Fontaine, Superintendent at RCMP Quebec division. 3 weeks after the unfortunate events at Quebec and Ottawa, Mrs. Fontaine has accepted to talk about the hot topic of religious extremism in IDI Montreal office with attendance of Journalists, Municipal elected representatives, academicians and lawyers. While delicious volunteered homemade Mediterranean lunch was on the menu, participants were very active listeners and contributed to an enriching discussion.

IDI Montreal- organized a lecture from its interfaith platform on 12th September 2014 at IDI Montreal’s office. Zeki Saritoprak, professor in department Theology and Religious Studies and Beddiüzaman Said Nursi Chair in Islamic Studies at John Carroll University talked on his last book ‘’Islam’s Jesus’’ in front a crowdy audience and thoughtfully argued that the shared belief in Jesus presents an excellent opportunity for understanding between Muslims and Christians. IDI Montreal - RCMP Federal polisi Quebec division

Başkomiseri Martine Fontaine IDI Montreal’ın düzenlemiş olduğu öğle yemeğinde aşırılık ve radikalleşme konusunu işledi. Quebec ve Ontario daki yaşanan üzücü olaylardan 3 hafta sonra programa katılan Fontaine “Aşırılık & Radikalleşmeye karşı Diyalog & hoşgörü’’ konulu konuşmasında insanları radikalleşmeye iten faktörlerden bahsederken, diyaloğun öneminden bahsetti. Kültürlearası Diyalog enstitüsünün düzenlediği faaliyetlerden kurum olarak çok memnun olduklarını söyledi.

“Aşırılık & Radikalleşmeye karşı Diyalog & hoşgörü’’ konferansı

IDI montreal dinlerarası diyalog platformu çerçevesinde bir konferans düzenledi. John Carroll Üniversitesi’nde İslam Araştırmaları Bölümü İlahiyat ve Din Bilimleri ve Beddiuzaman Said Nursî Kürsüsü’nde profesör olan Zeki Saritoprak, son kitabı ‘’İslamda Hz. İsa’’ sunumunu kalabalık bir dinleyeci topluluğu izledi. Hz. İsa’nın Müslümanlar ve Hıristiyanlar arasındaki diyaloğu geliştirmek için bir fırsat olduğunu savundu.

İslam’da Hz İsa (a.s) Konferansı

Enriching Luncheon with RCMP

IDI Montreal’s Interfaith Lecture Series

Turkey World Trade Bridge was organized by TUSKON (The Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists of Turkey) on November 14-15, 2014 in Izmir, Turkey. The largest civil business event in Turkey where as the event had all the characteristics of trade bridge concepts such as product exhibition, business-to-business meetings, historical and cultural tour of Izmir, factory and company visits and optional business trips to different parts of Turkey.

TUSKON -Turkey World Trade Bridge 2014

TUSKON -Türkiye–Dünya Ticaret Köprüsü’nün Gıda ve Tarım ana başlığı altında düzenlenen organizasyona Kanada’dan da bir grup işadamı da katıldı.

Kanada TUSKON Fuarında

Montreal IDI

1999’dan beri Washington DC’de faaliyet gösteren Rumi Forum’un başkanı Emre Çelik, IDI KW şubesinin düzenlediği ‘ Modern Dünya’da Hizmet Hareketi, tarihi, gelişmi ve yeni konular’ başlıklı konferansta Condrad Grebel Üniversite Koleji’nde konuşma yapti, IDI KW’nın 10. geleneksel yemeği için toplantı yapan Ağırlama Komitesi’nin öğle çalışma yemeğine de katıldı.

Kimse Yok Mu Derneği, organize ettiği uluslarası yardım kampanyalarından dolayı Kanada’nın Edmonton eyaletinde faaliyet gösteren Kültürlerarası Diyalog Vakfı tarafından ödüllendirildi. Kimse Yok Mu adına Metin Çetiner ödülünü Alberta eyaleti milletvekili Mr. Steve Young’dan aldı.

IDI Global Aid Award Ceremony

Modern Dünyada Hizmet Hareketi Semineri

Kimse Yok Mu’ya Kanada Kültürlerarası Diyalog Vakfından Ödül

Hizmet Movement Seminar

Mr. Emre Celik, the President of the Rumi Forum, Washington DC., made his presentation regarding the recent hot topic “Hizmet Movement in the modern world - history, development and current issues” at the conference in Waterloo organized by Intercultural Dialogue Institution ( IDI) of Waterloo- Kitchener at Condrad Grebel University College.

The Intercultural Dialogue Institute’s Edmonton advisory committee organized the Global Aid Award Ceremony in Edmonton Canada. A member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Mr. Steve Young presented a Global Aid Award to the Kimse Yok Mu aid foundation for their great achievements and outstanding performance in the field of global aid.MPP Steve Young presented the award to Kimse Yok Mu’s Vice President, Metin Cetiner, at a ceremony near the Legislature grounds at the Royal Glenora Club.

Dicle Islamic Society Seminars

Skiing Camp at Blue Mountain

Anadolu Kültür Merkezi (ACC) Toronto Şubesi Blue Mountain’da kış kampı düzenledi. 30 kişinin katıldığı üç günlük kampta toplum üyeleri hem kayak yaparak eğlendiler hem de sohbet ederek dinlendiler

Blue Mountain’da Kayak Kampı Anatolian Cultural Centre (ACC) Toronto chapter organized a winter camp at Blue Mountain. 30 people from the community attended the camp that lasted 3 days. It was a wonderful chance for the community members to enjoy long friendly conversations and exciting skiing sessions.

Waterloo Turk dostlarinda Toronto GezisiWaterloo’dan Geçtiğimiz yıl Türkiye gezisine giden Mennonite bir grup Toronto’daki Türk müesselerini ziyaret ederek Toronto’daki Türk kültür hayatı hakkında bilgi aldılar.

Mennonites from Waterloo region visited Turkish Communities

On January 10th a group of people from Waterloo who went on a study trip to Turkey in May, traveled to Toronto for a mini one day trip that reminded them of their time in Turkey. They began with a breakfast at Nile Academy’s dormitory at learned about the students and their experience there.

The Dicle Society organized their October Seminar on Friday, October 31st at Fairview Toronto Public Library. The speaker was Ph.D. candidate Imam Mustafa Kaya who explained the 5th Word from Risale-i Nur Collection: “Right Training for Believers”.The Dicle Society organizes monthly seminars on the last Friday of each month.Moreover, Mustafa Kaya is a reed flute player. He is providing reed flute (ney) course on Saturdays at 13:00 to 17:00 at Nile Academy Residence Contact: (519) 781-5292 for more information.

Dicle İslam Vakfı aylık seminer serisine devam ediyor. Geçtiğimiz ay İmam Mustafa Kaya’nın Risale-i Nur külliyatından 5. Sözü anlattığı seminer Toronto Fairview Kütüphanesinde yapıldı.Aynı zamanda ney sanatçısı olan Mustafa Kaya Nile Academy yurt binasında her cumartesi saat 13:00 ile 17:00 arasında özel ney dersleri veriyor. İlgilenenler için Tel : 1-519- 7815292

Dicle Islamic Society Seminars

Dicle İslam Vakfı Seminerleri Devam Ediyor

Anadolu Kültürleri Fedarasyonu Başkanı Saadettin Özcan Ontario parlemantosunda Arnavutluk bağımsızlık günü için verilen resepsiyonuna katıldı.

AHF, Endonezya toplumunun düzenlediği kültür gecesinin davetlisiydi. Mississauga’da yapılan ve Endonezya’nın Toronto Başkonsolu Mr. Julang Pujianto’nun da katıldığı programda çeşitli kültür etkinlileri sunuldu.

Indonesian Cultural Night

Saadettin Ozcan, president of Anatolian Heritage Federation and member of the AHF attended the Albanian Independence day reception in the Ontario Parliament building.

AHF was part of the Indonesian cultural evening. The event took place in Mississauga and was attended by the Consul General of Indonesia to Toronto Mr. Julang Pujianto.

The Canadian Turkish Friendship Community has opened a new Cultural Centre in Scarborough. Located at 319 Comstock road, the cultural center will serve as a hotspot for various lessons such as water marbling classes and Turkish language courses, along with regular seminars and weekend school.

Members of the local Turkish, Syrian and Mennonite communities began meeting in early October to think about how we could make a difference for Syrian refugees.In addition, a fundraising dinner was held at Trinity United Church in Kitchener. A wonderful meal of Döner and rice was donated by Kerem and Seda Ertabak, owners of Rana Döner Kebabs Restaurant in Kitchener. Salads and desserts were prepared by women from the Syrian and Mennonite communities. The evening also included live music and a performance by a young Syrian dance troupe as well as information about the current situation in Syria. Total proceeds raised for Syrian relief so far are $4,635. Some of these funds were sent to Kimse Yok Mu and used to purchase relief kits in Turkey

Albenian reception at Queens Park

New Cultural Center in Scarborough

Fundraising for Syrian Relief

New Cultural Center in Scarborough

Fundraising for Syrian Relief

Kanada Türk Dostluk Vakfı Scarborough’da yeni bir Kültür Merkezi açtı. Warden & Eglinton 319 Comstock Scarboro adresinde faliyet gösteren kültür merkezinde hafta sonu okulunın yanısıra ebru ve yabancılara Türkçe kursları, Kur’an öğretimi hizmeti veriliyor. Merkezde ayrıca cuma namazları da eda ediliyor.

Kitchener-Waterloo bölgesinde yaşayan kanadali Türklerden, Suriyelilerden ve diger Kanadalılardan oluşan bir grup gönüllü, Türkiye’ye sığınan Suriyeli mülteciler için bir yardım yemeği düzenlendi. Yaklaşık 150 kişinin katıldığı geceye Rana Döner restaurant sponsor oldu. Suriyeli mültecilerin durumunu anlatan videolar ,canlı müzik ve folklore gösterilerinin olduğu gecede $4,635 toplandı.

Amerika Ticaret Odası Peel- Halton- Niagara bölgesi temsilcileri Türk Kanada Ticaret Odasını ziyaret etti.. Programda Amerika Ticaret Odası Başkanı Philip Davidovits son ekonomik gelişmeler hakkında bir seminer verdi.

Intercultural Dialogue Institute – Ottawa held its second Annual Season’s Greetings and New Year Celebration Dinner. The event was held at the Intercultural Dialogue Centre and attracted a diverse group of people from across Ottawa. From community builders, professors and religious leaders, to government staff, a member of provincial parliament, and members of cultural organizations, many people brought friends and family to take part in the lively evening filled with dialogue.

Chairman of American Chamber (AmCham) Peel-Halton-Niagara Region, Philip Davidovits along with Roberto Lopez, Former Chairman visited Turkish Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Rahsan Cebe, Board Member of American Chamber (AmCham) Toronto Region, and Ahmet Tamirci, Executive Director Intercultural Dialog Institute (IDI) and Mehmet Durmus from TCCC were also present.

Scarborough’ da ACC kültür merkezi açıldı

Suriyeli Sığınmacılara Yardım Gecesi Düzenlendi

Annual Season’s Greetings & Friendship Dinner

AmCham visited TCCC

Right to Left Mehmet Durmus, Rahsan Cebe, Philip Davidovits, Roberto Lopez and Ahmet Tamirci

IDI-Ottawa geleneksel 2. Yılbaşı Yemeğini gerçekleştirdi.Programın yapıldığı diyalog merkezine Ottawa`nın çok farklı çevrelerinden misafirler katıldı. Kanaat önderleri, profesörler, dini liderler, bürokratlar, parlemento üyeleri, kültür organizasyonları üyeleri eş ve dostlarıyla programa katılıp gecede diyalog atmosferi oluşturdular. Herkesin gelecek yıl adına duygularını paylaştığı gecede konuşmacılar kişisel ve profesyonel hayatlarından anekdotlar paylaştı.

Ottawa’da Geleneksel Dostluk Yemeği

Hz. Hüseyin ( r.a ) Kerbela’da şehit edilişi münasebetiyle Edmonton’da anma programı düzenlendi. Anadolu Kültür Merkezi tarafından organize edilen merasimde İmam-ı Hüseyin’in örnek hayatını anlatıldı. Programda Kur’an ile birlikte ve agit ve dualar okundu ;ardından lokma ikram edildi.

Guelph’de yaşayan Afgan Türkleri Nevruz Bahar bayramını büyük bir şölenle kutladı. Evergreeen Kültür Merkezinde yapılan etkinliğe Anadolu Kültürleri Federasyonu yetkilileri ile birlikte kardeş Türk toplulukları temsilcileri katıldı.

Nevruz celebration at Guelph

IDI Edmonton organized 2nd Annual Seasonal gathering and Reunion dinner event. There were many participants from various organizations and groups in Edmonton. Well known lawyer Mr. Sol Rolingher was also at the event to share his experiences about study tour to Turkey.

The Afghan Turk residents of Guelph celebrated the Nevruz spring festival with great joy. Representatives from the Anatolian Heritage Federation and neighbor Turk communities attended the event that was hosted at the Evergreen Cultural centre. Necip Ziya Rahman, President of the Cultural Federation of the Turks of Afghanistan in Guelph emphasized the traditional celebration of Newruz.

Guelph Nevruz ile şenlendi

İmam-ı Hüseyin’e Vefa Gecesi Canadian students take the first place at book reading competition

Vedat Hanci, Calgary

Ottawa’da yemek kursu

IDI Hamilton organized another meet your neighbour program at the Mesek Family’s house . We were at the city of Brantford, famous for its gardens and known as the capital of tournaments. Our guests were Brantford Chief of Police Geoffrey Nelson and his wife Heidi Nelson. There was a huge range of subjects to talk about, from education to sports, and history to politics.

Brantford Emniyet Müdürü Geoffrey Nelson ve eşi Heidi Nelson Hamilton-IDI duzenledigi “meet your neighbour” programi munesebetiyle Mesek ailesinin misafiriydi. Türk mutfağının özgün yemeklerini tadan misafirler kahvelerini yudumlarken Türk kültürü ile de yakından tanış oldular.

Warm hospitality in Brandford home

Brantford Emniyet Müdürü Mesek Ailesinin Misafiri Oldu

Canadian students take the first place at book reading competition

Kitapokuyorum.org is great web site that helps children learn Turkish. Students read the books provided and then take quizzes on the site for each book. Last month, Vedat Hanci at level 2, and Erkam Boyacioglu at Level 5 took the first places. Both students are from Canada.

Kitap Okuyorum.org yarışmasında birinci oldularKitap okuyorum.org sitesi tatlı bir yarış havasında çocuklarımıza hem kültürümüzü hem de okuma alışkanlığı kazandırıyor.Yurtdışında güzel Türkçemizi yarış havası içinde çocuklarımıza öğretmeyi hedefleyen kitapöküyorum.org sitesi ailelere çocuk eğitiminde büyük destek sağlıyor. Binlerce üyesi olan siteye girerek kitap okuyan öğrenciler kendi seviyelerine göre okudukları kitapdan test imtahanına girerek hem kültür ve sosyal değerlerimizi öğreniyor hem de ödül kazanıyorlar.Geçtiğimiz ay Kanada’dan 42 kitap okuyarak 2. Seviyede Vedat Hancı ve 5. Seviyede Erkam Boyacıoğlu Kuzey Amerika genelinde birinci oldu. 1 temmuza kadar devam edecek yarışma sonunda başarılı öğrenciler bisikletle ödüllendirilecek. Sitenin özellikle çocukların okuma alışkanlaklırını artırmada çok faydalı olduğunu belirten eğitimciler 1’den 12. sınıfa kadar tüm öğrencilerin üye olmasını tavsiye ediyorlar. Kanada’dan site hakkında bilgi almak ve üye olmak için can@kitapokuyorum.org adresine e- mail gönderebilirsiniz. Site ayrıca okumak isteyen öğrenciler için ingilizce kitap seçenekleri de sunuyor.

Erkam Boyacioglu , Toronto

Vedat Hanci, Calgary

Taste of a culture

As an annual tradition, Intercultural Dialogue Institute @ Carleton University held its third Taste of Culture event, where members of various cultural clubs on campus attended to learn how to prepare a Mediterranean cuisine. Because Thanksgiving was approaching, guests also enjoyed pumpkin pie tarts. It was a warm evening filled with dialogue and a cozy environment for student interaction right before the holidays.

Ottawa`da IDI Carleton, üniversite de organize ettikleri yemek kursu ile üniversite öğrencilerinden yoğun ilgi gördü. Karnıyarık yemeğinin öğretildiği programda yemek yapımı öğrenilmesinden sonra hep beraber yapılan yemeğin tadına bakıldı. Anadolu Kültür Merkezleri’nin diğer eyalet şubelerinde de düzenlenen yemek kursları devam ediyor.

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