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Visit from Houston-Baku Sister City Association |
 The president of Houston-Baku sister City Association Irada Akhoundova with some of their members paid a visit to Rain Drop Turkevi. Ms. Akhoundova and our executive Director, Cemil Teber shared ideas about working together in different activities such as soccer tournaments, classes in Azerbaijan language and exhibits on cultural arts. As a token of friendship and hospitality both parties also exchanged gifts. (March 3,2007,HOUSTON)
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International Conference On Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi, April 21,2007 |
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 An International Conference on Sufi Poet-Philosopher Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi.
Conference begins at 8 a.m. with a continental breakfast and registration. Opening remarks are at 9 a.m. A keynote speech will be given at 9:15 a.m. Session I: Rumi's Life and Mathnavi (his major work). Lunch and a video about Rumi will take place at 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Session II: Rumi and Contemporary Sufism follows until 2:15 p.m. Session III: Tolerance, Respect in Rumi's teachings will start at 2:30 p.m. Conference is scheduled to end at 4:30 p.m.(April,21,2007,HOUSTON,TEXAS)
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Consul General of Turkey in Houston, His Excellency Ambassador Atila Uzer visited Rain Drop Turkevi |
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 Consul General of Turkey in Houston, His Excellency Ambassador Atila Uzer, and Consul Ali FIndik visited Rain Drop Turkevi on March 8. The
participants included representatives from various foundations and
associations including, IID, IICP, and Citadel. The executive Director
of Rain Drop Foundation, Cemil Teber, was the host of the event. The
evening started with dinner and continued as the guests sipped their
tea. Mr. Teber made a presentation containing the history of Rain Drop
Foundation and some of the current and planned activities. Mr.
Uzer congratulated the work that Rain Drop has been doing and made
several suggestions throughout the evening.
(March 8,2007,HOUSTON)
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Honorable Pakistan Counsul General G.B. Baluch has started 'TURKISH CLASSES' |
Honorable Pakistan Counsul General G.B. Baluch,his wife and son participants of the
upcoming trip to Turkey, has started learning Turkish. The Honorable
Consul met the Turkish teacher, Mr. Mursel Celebi, the first time this
week. (March 3,2007,HOUSTON)
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His Excellency Russia Consul General Nikolay V.Sofinskiy , welcomed Raindrop Turkevi executives. |
 The executive director of Raindrop Turkevi, Cemil Teber said that,
during his visit to Honorable Russia Counsul General Nikolay V.Sofinskiy;
they discussed dialog among cultures, bring businessman from both
nations together and a trip to Turkey. The Honorable Ambassador
accepted the kind invitation to trip to Turkey, organized by Raindrop
Turkevi.(March 1,2007,HOUSTON)
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Raindrop Turkevi executives visited to Honorable Italy Counsul General Critiano Maggipinto |
 Raindrop Turkevi executives Yasar Tiryakioglu and Cemil Teber visited
Honorable italian Counsul General . They
discussed dialog
among cultures, bring businessman from both nations together, and a
trip to Turkey. (March 1,2007,HOUSTON)
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Holland Consul Geert C. Visser ,welcomed Raindrop Turkevi and IID executives. |
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 The executive director of Raindrop Turkevi, Cemil Teber said that,
during his visit to Honorable His Excellency Holland Consul General Geert C. Visser;they discussed dialog among cultures, bring businessman
from
both
nations together and a trip to Turkey. Honorable Consul General
accepted the kind invitation to trip to Turkey, organized by
RaindropTurkevi.
(March 5,2007,HOUSTON)
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Raindrop Turkevi and IID executives visited Honorable India Counsul General Shashishekhar Gavai |
 Raindrop Turkevi and The Institute of Interfaith Dialog executives visited
Honorable India Counsul General Shashishekhar M. Gavai.They
discussed dialog
among cultures, bring businessman from both nations together, and a
trip tTurkey.(March,5,2007,HOUSTON)
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Farewell Dinner of the Indonesian Consul General |
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 The president of Raindrop
Foundation, Yasar Tiryakioglu, and several members of Turkish community
in Houston attended the farewell dinner of the Indonesian Consul
General. Honorable Consul talked very generously about Turkey and
Turkish people he met in Houston in his speech.
(February 24,2007,HOUSTON)
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A Dinner Party to Honor the Veterans of Korean War |
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 Honorable Consul General of
South Korea Kim Jung and his wife had the representatives of Rain Drop
Turkevi and the IICP at a dinner party to honor the veterans of Korean
war. Honorable Consul greeted his guests in Turkish. He joked "Ben Kim'im, siz kimsiniz?". He suggested that we should organize a meeting to introduce the Korean businessmen to their Turkish counterparts at the Turkevi.
(February 23,2007,HOUSTON)
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Honorary Sweden Consul Jan B.Dryselius, welcomed Raindrop Turkevi executives. |
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The executive director of Raindrop Turkevi, Cemil Teber said that,
during his visit to Sweden Honorary Consul Jan B.Dryselius;they discussed dialog among cultures, bring businessman from
both
nations together and a trip to Turkey. Honorary Consul
accepted the kind invitation to trip toTurkey, organized by RaindropTurkevi(February27,2007,HOUSTON)
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Raindrop Turkevi executives visited Honorable Brazil Counsul General |
 Raindrop Turkevi executives Yasar Tiryakioglu and Cemil Teber visited
Honorable Brazil Counsul General Carlos Alberto de Avezedo Pimentel. They
discussed dialog
among cultures, bring businessman from both nations together, and a
trip to Turkey. (February 27,2007,HOUSTON)
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