Denton, TX - USA
Date: April 5 - May 13, 2018        
Exhibition: James Thurman will be attending “I.M.A.G.I.N.E. Peace Now”  
Place: Various places     
Information: https://craftalliance.org/events/imagine-peace  
James Thurman is a recipient of the 2014 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Millville, NJ - USA
Date: April - July, 2018
Residency Program: Gülfidan Özmen will be in residency at the Wheaton Arts and the Creative Glass Center of America
Place: Wheaton Arts and the Creative Glass Center of America, Millville, New Jersey, USA
Information: http://www.wheatonarts.org/artists-2/creative-glass-center-of-america/    
Gülfidan Özmen is a recipient of the 2013 and 2018 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Kiev - UKRAINE
Date: May 2-6, 2018
Presentation: “Provided antimicrobial properties and dyeing of organic cotton products with natural dyes (madder and gall oak)” by Dr. Recep Karadağ, TCF Cultural Heritage Preservation and Natural Dyes Laboratory-DATU, at the 4th International Conference on Engineering and Natural Sciences.
Place: Ramada Encore Kiev Hotel, Kiev, Ukraine
Information: https://www.icens.eu/

İstanbul - TURKIYE
Date: May 5, 2018
Discussion: Poet and playwright Nurduran Duman will participate in “2018 İstanbul International Literature Festival (İTEF2018)” as the moderator of the discussion “Crosscultural Poetry – Poets from Germany & Turkey meet at ITEF!”
Place: Yapı Kredi Kültür Sanat, İstanbul, Turkey
Information: https://www.itef.com.tr/events/145
Nurduran Duman is a recipient of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Amsterdam - NETHERLANDS
Date: May 5, 2018 
Concert: Mehmet Polat - Wereldmuziek in de wijk - Duo Pardis
Place: De Meevaart, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Information: http://mehmetpolat.net/#concerts
Mehmet Polat is a recipient of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Çanakkale - TURKEY
Date: May 7-11, 2018
Presentation: “Archaeometric Investigations of Archaeological Textile Works and Preservation Conditions” and “Pigment Analysis at Kanlıtaş Tumulus Excavation Findings” by Dr. Recep Karadağ and Emine Torgan, TCF Cultural Heritage Preservation and Natural Dyes Laboratory-DATU, at the 40th International Symposium of Excavations, Surveys and Archaeometry.
Place: Troya Culture Centre, Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey
Information: http://www.kulturvarliklari.gov.tr/TR,207674/40-uluslararasi-kazi-arastirma-ve-arkeometri-sempozyumu-.html

Berlin - GERMANY
Date: May 8, 2018
Concert: Anıl Eraslan with Kamil Korolczuk, Eric Bauer, Zeynep Kaya
Place: Hosek Contemporary, Berlin, Germany
Information: http://www.anileraslan.com   
Anıl Eraslan is a recipient of the 2014 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Berlin - GERMANY
Date: May 9, 2018
Concert: Anıl Eraslan with Marc Sinan, Johannes Lauer, Zeynep Kaya
Place: Intergalaktischer-Kulturverein, Berlin, Germany
Information: http://www.anileraslan.com   
Anıl Eraslan is a recipient of the 2014 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Berlin - GERMANY
Date: May 10-11, 2018
Concert: Anıl Eraslan with Dream Works Ensemble
Place: Sowieso, Berlin, Germany
Information: http://www.anileraslan.com   
Anıl Eraslan is a recipient of the 2014 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

İstanbul- TURKEY
Date: May 11-13, 2018
Presentation: “Creating sustainability and awareness with natural dyes in traditional textile arts” by Dr. Recep Karadağ, TCF Cultural Heritage Preservation and Natural Dyes Laboratory-DATU, at the Yeditepe Biennial.
Place: İstanbul Kadir Has University, İstanbul, Turkey
Information: http://www.yeditepebienali.com/en/yazi/kurumsal/sempozyum

Berlin - GERMANY
Date: May 12, 2018
Concert: Anıl Eraslan with Hannes Buder
Place: Fincan, Berlin, Germany
Information: http://www.anileraslan.com   
Anıl Eraslan is a recipient of the 2014 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Ankara - TURKEY
Date: May 12 - September 16, 2018
Exhibition: “Weaving the History: Mystery of a City “
Place: Ankara Rahmi M. Koç Müzesi (Çengelhan) Necatibey Mah. Depo Sok. No: 1 Altındağ, Ankara, Turkey
Information: https://vekam.ku.edu.tr/sites/vekam.ku.edu.tr/files/etkinlik_bulteni_2018_edit5.pdf
This event is organized with support from the Turkish Cultural Foundation.

İzmir - TURKEY
Date: May 16-18, 2018
Conference: Poet and playwright Nurduran Duman will participate in “3rd İzmir International Literature Festival”, organized by İzmir Metropolitan Municipality
Place: İzmir, Turkey
Information: http://kultursanat.izmir.bel.tr/
Nurduran Duman is a recipient of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Nakano, Yokohama, Tokyo, Wakayama, Kyoto - JAPAN
Date: May 16-26, 2018
Concert & Live Recording: Anıl Eraslan Japan Tour with with Yuki Saga
Place: Various places
Information: http://www.anileraslan.com   
Anıl Eraslan is a recipient of the 2014 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Berlin - GERMANY
Date: Every Monday
Workshop: “Creative Dance for Children” by Dancer, performer, choreographer and dance pedagogue Lerna Babikyan from January 15th, every Monday
Place: Lake Studios, Berlin, Germany
Information: http://www.lernababikyan.com/   
Lerna Babikyan is a recipient of the 2011, 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

The events listed on this newsletter require registration or invitation. For more information on how to attend, please visit the provided links. 

For a listing of Turkish cultural events around the world, visit the TCF Calendar.