Southeast Turkish Olympiad

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The 3rd Turkish Olympiad Southeastern US was held in Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech in Atlanta Georgia by the Istanbul Center on Saturday, March 19, 2010.The winners of singing, poetry recitation, general knowledge and proficiency in Turkish Language and Writing category will represent Southern U.S. at the 8th World Turkish Olympiads in Turkey.

Istanbul Center is a unit of Global Spectrum Foundation, Inc., is a 501(c)3 non-profit, non-governmental and non-partisan organization that was established in 2002. It promotes better understanding and closer relations between individuals and communities, building bridges between the Turkish, American and other communities in Atlanta and the Southeastern United States.

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Georgia Department of Education

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Students, I commend you for investing time and energy learning the Turkish culture and language. Turkish is spoken by 250 million individuals, in Turkey and in many other countries, from Austria to Bulgaria, Denmark to Egypt, Germany to Honduras, and Romania to the United Kingdom.

On behalf of the Georgia Department of Education, I welcome you to Atlanta and to campus of Georgia Tech University an institution that strives to produce engineers and industrial managers with global competence, ready to compete and collaborate in the international marketplace.

Turkey is a crucial NATO ally of the United States and plays a key role in fostering dialogue between east and west. The Turkish culture is ancient and historical, reaching back to the Ottoman and Byzantine Empires. From the Library at Ephesus to the Göreme Valley, from Istanbul to Kayseri (Caesarea in Roman times), Turkey is also a cultural, visual and culinary delight. As one who has had the chance to travel to Turkey, dialogue with colleagues and meet new friends, I encourage you to continue your study of the Turkish language and culture, so that you can fully appreciate the beauty and importance of this lovely country.

Best regards,

Elizabeth Webb

Director, Innovative Academic Programs Division

Office of Standards, Instruction and Assessment

Georgia Department of Education

 
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