Media Association Meets at Bahçeşehir!

Members of the Media Association came together at an iftar dinner hosted by Bahçeşehir University. Minister of Culture and Tourism Ertuğrul Günay attended the dinner as guest of honor.

The dinner hosted by Bahçeşehir University was attended by Enver Yücel, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Bahçeşehir University; President Şenay Yalçın; Media Association Chairman Salih Memecan and members, as well as various academics, journalists, media executives and members of parliament.

Taking the podium after the iftar to give the first speech, Media Association Chairman Salih Memecan thanked Bahçeşehir University and Enver Yücel for hosting the iftar dinner, and then gave a speech on the general state of the media.

Expressing their pleasure in hosting the event, Bahçeşehir University President Prof. Dr. Şenay Yalçın said, "I congratulate the Media Association on its work since its establishment. It is very important for us to come together with the members of an important non-governmental organization like the Media Association." Speaking about Bahçeşehir University's contributions to our country's cultural heritage, Şenay Yalçın said, "Through the work we carry out under the Faculty of Communication, we strive to introduce our country's cultural values to the world. The documentary The River Flowing West in particular attracted wide attention. In addition, we are carrying out very important work on Evliya Çelebi, Katip Çelebi and Itri. Bahçeşehir University is also conducting the excavation of the Edirne Palace. Contributing to our country's cultural heritage is very important to us."

Speaking at the podium as guest of honor, Minister of Culture and Tourism Ertuğrul Günay said, "I thank Bahçeşehir University for the support it has provided to culture and the arts in recent years. I also owe my thanks to Enver Yücel, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Bahçeşehir University, President Şenay Yalçın and the Media Association for giving me the opportunity to speak here."

At the iftar, as UNESCO declared 2012 the Year of Itri on the 300th anniversary of his death, an ensemble of instrumentalists and singers under the direction of Bekir Reha Sağbaş also presented an Itri recital to the guests.