OPENING CEREMONY OF THE NEW YUNUS EMRE TURKISH CULTURAL CENTRE

THE YUNUS EMRE INSTITUTE THE OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY OF THE NEW YUNUS EMRE TURKISH CULTURAL CENTRE WILL TAKE PLACE ON 9th NOVEMBER 2010, at 1200 HOURS, WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE TURKISH REPUBLIC, Mr. ABDULLAH GUL THE YUNUS EMRE TURKISH CULTURAL CENTRE IN LONDON WILL NOT ONLY SERVE AS AN ULTIMATE SOURCE OF EDUCATION FOR THOSE LEARNING AND RESEARCHING, BUT ALSO TO HOST ART, CULTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC EVENTS

The Yunus Emre Institute, which concentrates its activities introducing and spreading the Turkish language, culture, arts and history across the world, together with ongoing studies on international co-operation in these areas, opens its new Turkish Cultural Centre in London, the capital of the United Kingdom. Yunus Emre Turkish Cultural Centres have opened in Bosnia Herzegovina, Albania, Egypt, Macedonia and Kazakhstan. Plans are underway for new branches in other countries including Germany, France, Kosovo, Syria and Russia. The Yunus Emre Turkish Cultural Centres offer services for all who are interested in Turkey, its language, arts and history. In addition to providing vast resources for those learning and researching, the Centres stage a variety of scientific and cultural events such as drawing, arts and photography exhibitions, film shows and thematic conferences and seminars.

Yunus Emre Turkish Cultural Centre 10, Maple Street, London, W1T 5HA Contact Numbers for Details and Programme: Press Relations: Eriskay02 Ltd, E02 PR www.eriskay02.com/ [email protected] Press Liaisons: Ms. Esra Dillon, +44 7956 965 760 – [email protected] Mr. Nigel Chism, +44 7904 210 452– [email protected] The Yunus Emre Foundation The Yunus Emre Foundation has been established for the purpose of introducing and promoting Turkey and her language, history, culture and arts, serving whoever wishes to gain access to and receive education in the Turkish language, culture and arts abroad and encouraging increased friendships and mutual understanding between Turkey and other world states, through increased cultural exchanges. The Yunus Emre Institute Established under the Yunus Emre Foundation, the Yunus Emre Institute pursues in addition, all kinds of educational, training and promotional activities, scientific research and practices in order to realise the above-mentioned profound goals of the Foundation. Positioned at the heart of the Foundation’s educational activities, the Institute’s objectives include, among others, giving scholars and researchers high levels of competency in the areas of the Turkish language, history, culture and arts and by training and education practices, through certification schemes. The Yunus Emre Turkish Cultural Centres Based in Sarajevo, Tirana, Cairo, Scopie and Astana and (having already entered the incorporation phase) in various countries such as Kosovo, Syria and Russia, starting with Germany and France, the Yunus Emre Turkish Cultural Centres spend both separate and collective efforts for the purpose of strengthening friendships and developing intercultural relations between Turkey and other world states. This is achieved by introducing and promoting Turkey, the Turkish Language, arts, culture and history, through a variety of projects, cultural events and course programmes.