YTB Calls the Hanau Massacre to Mind

The Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) holds an event to commemorate the Turkish nationals who died of the racist terrorist attack carried out on February 19, 2020 in Hanau, Germany and to remember what happened. see more..

The latest theme of the YTB Gatherings: Historical Background and Cultural Background of the Balkans

Organized by YTB, the conference series of “YTB Gatherings” has carried on in another edition. This week’s edition was held under the theme of “Historical Background and Cultural Backgroundof the Balkans” and attended by Prof. Mustafa İsen and Prof. Tuba Durmuş as guest speakers. see more..

In Search of the Past and on the Brink of the Future: Politics, Economy, and Social Structure in the Turkish Cypriot Community

Serving as a driving engine for studies about the Turkic world and offering patronage for a large number of publications concerning the Turkic world since its inception, the Presidency of Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) has unveiled another publication that concerns Cyprus, which has been of particular significant for the Turkish history, ranging from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic of Türkiye. see more..

YTB Carries on Holding Events in 2023 All Around the World

The Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) provided continuous services for the Turkish nationals residing all around the world throughout 2023, and ran hundreds of projects in an effort to improve the economic, social, and cultural ties with the cognate and related communities. YTB also took actions throughout the year to help international students, who study on a scholarship in Türkiye, advance their academic career. see more..

Media Academy in the Age of Communication: Digital Journalism Course for Youth Diaspora in France Comes to an End

Held by the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB), the media academy courses are still underway for young people with potential to pursue a career in media corporations in their diaspora and interested in the digital world. The course on Media Academy in the Age of Communication: Digital Journalism for Youth Diaspora in France was recently organized in Strasbourg. see more..

We shall neither make people forget Solingen nor our Aunt Mevlüde will be forgotten

A funeral ceremony was held in front of the arsoned house of Bilge Ana Mevlüde Genç, who lost her two daughters, two grandchildren and a nephew in their house, which was set on fire by the racist terrorist organisation Neo-Nazi in Solingen, Germany in 1993 and passed away on 30 October. YTB President Abdullah Eren also attended the ceremony. see more..

YTB welcomes citizens abroad on their way back

Every summer season, the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) works to ensure that the journeys of citizens, most of whom live in Europe, both to Turkey and back to their countries of residence are comfortable and peaceful. From the border gates of Serbia to Kapıkule Border Gate, the organization carries out both welcome and farewell activities at many points. At these points, many needs of citizens are met and gifts are presented to children. The return journeys of the citizens, who spent their leave periods with their relatives in their hometowns, have started these days. Last year, YTB reopened the resting and playgrounds created by YTB in a large area at Kapıkule Border Gate. Citizens departing from different cities of Anatolia find the opportunity to rest in this area created by YTB before leaving Turkey, while children have fun in the playgrounds. see more..

Training for Young Writers Around the World by YTB

The certificate program of the "International Young Writers Academy" organized by the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) and Maltepe University was held. Within the scope of the program, seminars and workshops were organized for 65 young writers from different countries of the world in fields such as poetry, short stories, essays and translation. see more..

Turkish Youth in the US and Canada Meet at the "Diaspora Advocacy Academy"

The Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) is organizing the "Diaspora Advocacy Academy" program to raise young people who will consciously defend the rights of the Turkish community in the USA and Canada. The program also aims to create a strong bond between Turkish youth living in the US and Canada. see more..

YTB Organized Overseas Citizens Festival in Emirdağ

Speaking at the festival, YTB President Abdullah Eren stated that in 1978, around 17 thousand people from Emirdağ went to Belgium and 56 thousand people went to France to work, and noted that the efforts of Turks in the development of Belgium and France were very great. Citizens, most of whom live in European countries, started to come to their hometowns to spend their vacations with the arrival of the summer months. The Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) organizes Overseas Citizens Festivals in cities where citizens living abroad are concentrated. Finally, YTB organized a festival in Emirdağ district of Afyonkarahisar, where citizens live in large numbers, in cooperation with Afyonkarahisar Governorship and Municipality. Speaking at the festival, YTB President Abdullah Eren stated that in 1978, around 17 thousand people from Emirdağ went to Belgium and 56 thousand people went to France to work. see more..

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