The decision by the US Treasury to freeze the assets of Syrian businessman Mohammad Hamsho and his businesses has sent a strong message to a key part of the pro-Assad business community and opened up new possibilities for pressuring the Syrian regime.
The surprise of Turkey's parliamentary elections on Sunday was not that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) effectively won its third term of single-party rule by sweeping 49.89 percent of the national vote.
This goal of this volume is to provide a history of the successful program, Istanbul Center of Atlanta’s Annual Art and Essay Contest, as well as to define a model for the recreation of such an outreach project for other regions.
The author explores the relationship between education in creative arts and intercultural understanding envisioned in the Istanbul Center's Art and Essay Contest.