Dear Colleagues and Friends, Greetings to you ALL,We are pleased to announce our 2nd webinar on the World Water Day (22 March). Save the Date for #WWD2022:
OUR GROUNDWATER: HOW CAN WE WORK TOGETHER TO MANAGE IT SUSTAINABLY? & CELEBRATION OF WATER AS THE SOURCE OF LIFE
Observance of the World Water Day (March 22, A/RES/47/193) in support of SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation & SDG 15: Life on EarthThis webinar will be presented back to back in two different sessions. When: Monday, March, 21, 2022 Time: 12:00 – 14:30 PMEastern Time (US and Canada)
Groundwater is invisible, but its impact is visible everywhere.
Out of sight, under our feet, groundwater is a hidden treasure that enriches our lives.
Almost all of the liquid freshwater in the world is groundwater.
As climate change gets worse, groundwater will become more and more critical.
We need to work together to sustainably manage this precious resource.
Groundwater may be out of sight, but it must not be out of mind. (Source: https://www.worldwaterday.org/)
Concept Note (as web page): https://www.lmglobal.org/2022/01/31/2022wwd-our-groundwater-how-can-we-work-together-to-manage-it-sustainably/ (as pdf file)https://www.lmglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022wwd-groundwater-lightmillennium-prof-olcay-unver-final.pdf
Webinar | Language: English | Via Zoom PlatformREGISTRATION link will be provided (via upcoming media release along with bios and photos of the confirmed speakers)
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The birth of a modern nation amid the ruins of the Ottoman Empire
Mustafa Kemal Atatiirk, father of modern Turkey, was born one hundred years ago. To mark the centenary, the Turkish permanent delegation to Unesco organized a series of cultural events in Paris earlier this year, including exhibitions, concerts and dancing displays. It was through the educational and cultural reforms brought about by Atatürk that the Turkish people, especially young people and women, were introduced to the twentieth century world, as will be seen in the following three articles published in this issue of the Unesco Courier.
The General Conference, Convinced that eminent personalities who worked for international understanding, co-operation, and peace, should serve as an example for future generations, Recalling that the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Mustafa Kemal Atatûrk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, will be celebrated in 1981, Bearing in mind that he was an exceptional reformer in all the fields coming within Unesco’s competence, Recognizing in particular that he was the leader of one of the earliest struggles against colonialism and imperialism, Recalling that he set an outstanding example in promoting the spirit of mutual understanding between peoples and lasting peace between the nations of the world, having advocated all his life the advent of ‘an age of harmony and co-operation in which no distinction would be made between men on account of colour, religion or race’,
Decides that Unesco shall co-operate on the intellectual and technical planes with the Turkish Government for the organization in 1980, at that Government’s financial expense, of an international symposium designed to bring out various aspects of the personality and work of Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, whose action was always directed towards the promotion of peace, international understanding and respect for human rights;
Requests the Director-General to take the necessary steps for the implementation of this resolution.
30 years later, of course, Turkish-Russian relations were even worse. These maps, from the Joint American Military Mission for Aid to Turkey reflect early cold war American expectations about how the communists would attack Turkey. Though a good deal of strange conspiracy theories have arisen from the mistaken assumption that whatever the military makes plans for reflects its official policy, these maps at the very least are a reminder that at the time, an invasion like this and the world war it would trigger were considered real possibilities.
A direct attack on the straights accompanied by an invasion from Bulgaria
The Turkish defense of Istanbul at this time was centered around the Catalca line, running across Thrace on the raised ground north of Buyukcekmece, the same point where the Ottoman army held off Bulgarian forces in 1913. A more controversial subject, between American military planners and their Turkish colleagues, was where America would mount its defense. One plan, understandably unpopular with Turkish leaders, involved writing off most of Anatolia and trying to stop the Russian advance into the Middle East at the Taurus mountains north of Adana.
Finally, though not suitable for an amphibious landing, Midye, now called Kiyikoy, is a delightful place for a weekend trip from Istanbul.
Turkey’s government will implement populist and nationalist policies at home and abroad ahead of the 2023 elections, potentially triggering fiscal (worldview.stratfor.com/article/search-quick-win-erdogan-gambles-turkey-s-economic-future), economic, diplomatic and/or military crises. Uncertain about its electoral prospects in 2023, the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) will pursue policies designed to curry favor with its traditional Islamist-nationalist base. It will seek to appeal to Islamists by citing religious tenets to justify controversial policies like keeping low interest rates at the central bank and weakening human rights protections if they contravene local religious values. To appeal to nationalists, it will initiate limited confrontations with the European Union in the Eastern Mediterranean, with the United States over Turkey’s defense ties with Russia, and with Russia over Turkey’s continued military intervention in Russian ally Syria. Though the AKP will, of course, try to avoid triggering a crisis, it is not positioned to ensure its high-risk policies do not spur unprecedented inflation, further capital flight and even a major debt crisis in 2022; its management of the lira is especially fraught. Meanwhile, Turkey’s more aggressive foreign policy could trigger fresh sanctions from the European Union and/or the United States. And if Russian (worldview.stratfor.com/article/syria-kurdish-attack-risks-triggering-new-turkish-offensive) and Turkish forces clash and there are significant casualties on either side in Syria, the military confrontation could spread to other theaters where Turkey and Russia back opposing sides, like Ukraine and the Caucasus.
Turkish Phrase Book will enable you to learn English effectively. The book, prepared with an innovative approach, contains the updated expressions and words required for practical use.
The book consists of five basic parts. In the first part, the most common Turkish terms and expressions on various topics are emphasized. In the Grammar part, with the help of tables, basic grammar rules of Turkish are explained as well as practical grammar knowledge is included. In the Dictionary section, English words are provided in accordance with the most frequently used Turkish words. In addition, there are Turkish verb conjugations. With the help of Conversations in Turkish, Turkish learners and those who would like to learn Turkish will utilize the book productively.
With this work, the readers will have the opportunity to learn and practice the Turkish equivalents of phrases and terms spoken in Turkish.
WHY SHOULD WE LEARN TURKISH?
Turkish is an Ural-Altaic language. All Turkic languages belong to the Altaic language family.
Turkish is one of many Turkic languages spoken in the world and is the official language of the Republic of Turkey and the co-official language of Cyprus. It is also a recognized minority language in some of the Balkan Countries.
In Turkey, since 1928, Turkish has been written with a Latin alphabet and its alphabet resembles other Latin-based alphabets such as German, English, French or Spanish.
Modern Turkish is used in all areas; official, cultural and literary.
Turkish provides many benefits to people with a wide variety of interests and goals such as archeology and ancient cultures, medieval history, Islamic studies, history, political science, and sociology. Knowledge of Turkish can act as a bridge for those interested in going on to study other Turkic languages and recognize Turkish culture.
Turkey is the successor country to an Empire that lasted for 700 years and link across three continents. Learning Turkish opens a rich culture to you. Turkish is very dynamic. The Republic of Turkey is strategically connected, geographically and culturally to Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East.
Features of Turkish
Turkish uses ‘vowel harmony’, a feature unknown to English speakers.
It has agglutinative structure which means that words and sentences are made by adding suffixes to a root-word.
There are no articles, genders, or declensions. Nouns do not have different genders.
Turkish is a very regular and logical language. When you learn a rule, there are usually no exceptions.
The word order in a sentence is different from Western languages.
In Turkish, postpositions are used instead of prepositions.
NUR ÜÇER
Nur Üçer was born in Istanbul on 10 November 1977. After receiving her BA in Italian Language and Literature Department from Ankara University, she had her MA in American Culture and Literature from Kadir Has University and her Teaching Certificate from Marmara University. While working at Istanbul Commerce University as TOEFL Center Coordinator, she instructed both Italian and English.
In 2014, she received CELTA – Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults and Turkish forForeigners Program Certificate and completed Cambridge University Train the Trainer for English
Teachers Program in 2020. Between 2016 and 2018 she instructed English and Italian in Maltepe University. Currently, she has been studying English Language and Literature PhD Program in
Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University and she has been instructing English and Italian as a permanentFull-Time instructor in Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University.
She published language teaching books in Italian – English – Turkish entitled “Artık Herkes İtalyancaKonuşacak” in 2006, “The Stories of Ömer Seyfettin” in 2007, “Learning Italian with MemoryTechniques” in 2012, edited “Teaching Italian” in 2013, Italian Phrase Book in 2016, English PhraseBook in 2018, Turkish Phrase Book for Foreigners in 2021.
Educational Background
2020 – PhD Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University
English Language and Literature Doctor of Philosophy PhD (Doctorate Program)
2020 International Training Institute
Cambridge University Train the Trainer for English Teachers Program
2018 Queen English Language School
How to Teach TOEFL & IELTS (Short Course)
2017 ETS
TOEFL ITP Instruction Certificate
2015 3M Akademi
Family and Life Coach Certificate
2014 International Training Institute
CELTA – Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults
2014 Okan University
Turkish for Foreigners Program
2012 Marmara University
Teaching Certificate in English
2009 – 2012 MA Kadir Has University (GPA: 3.06/4.00)
American Culture and Literature
2004 – 2008 MA Istanbul Commerce University
International Trade
1997 – 2002 BA Ankara University (GPA: 80/100)
Italian Language and Literature
PUBLICATIONS
Article: Ölü Ozanlar Derneği’nde yaratıcı öğretim metodolojisinin rolü-The role of creative teaching methodology in Dead Poets Society. RumeliDE Journal of Language and Literature Studies, (22), 832-845. DOI: 10.29000/rumelide.897186. (2021)
Turkish for Foreigners Phrase Book – Üniversiteli Kitabevi (2021)
English Phrase Book – Üniversiteli Kitabevi (2018)
Italian Phrase Book – Türkmen Kitabevi (2016)
Editor of “Teaching Italian” – Tekin Gültekin, Alfa Publications. (2013)
The MA thesis called McDonald’s Turkey has been completed. (2012)
Italian Education with the Memory Techniques – Memory Center (2012)
Ömer Seyfettin Hikayeleri-Stories of Ömer Seyfettin – Kelime Yayınları (2007)
Artık Herkes İtalyanca Konuşacak – Ecco Italiano – Türkmen Kitabevi (2006)
