42nd General Assembly

The 42nd Ordinary General Assembly of our Association was held on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. We wish success to the new Executive and Supervisory Board of DMEDD.

Our Deepest Condolences to Our Nation

We are deeply saddened by the devastating earthquakes that ripped through many cities in the southeast region of Türkiye. We extend our sincere condolences to the families and relati

Visit of TEMA to DMEDD Office

We welcomed members of the TEMA Foundation Ankara Provincial Representative Office, led by Ms. Mukadder Ekremoğlu, at the DMEDD office. TEMA team provided important information about the

Book Donation

DMEDD’s contribution to “No School Without a Library” campaign of the Ministry of National Education continued. Lately, we bought and donated books to Şırnak Cizre Vatan

Chocolate Workshop

Our Board Member, Ahu Kapucu, a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chocolate chef, organized a chocolate workshop for students at Mogan Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School. Our students, w

Final Training: Personnel & Protocol

We finalized DMEDD Gastrodiplomacy Training Program with presentations from the Personnel and Protocol Departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Our students learned the organizatio

Formal Dinners and Menu Planning

Chef Ali Ronay provided our students and guests alike with a valuable presentation at the premises of Diplomacy Academy on different types of invitations, protocol rules and menu planning

Turkish Cuisine

One of the celebrated chefs of Türkiye, Ali Ronay made an exquisite presentation to our students titled “A New Look at Traditional Turkish Cuisine” which not only involve

French Pastry Training

The chief instructor of Le Cordon Bleu Istanbul, Paul Métay contributed to DMEDD Gastrodiplomacy Training Program with French Pastry Training. Our students from Mogan Vocational Te

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Exploring Mohair: Diamond Fibre from Ankara

We organized an exclusive event for our members and friends to introduce them mohair, one of the oldest and most lavish natural fibres originated from Ankara. O

Gluten-Free Food Training

Chef Süleyman Engin, an academic from Mardin Artuklu University, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, guided our students through a crucial dietary

We commemorated Atatürk with Our Students

On behalf of the 84th anniversary of his death, we commemorated Mustafa Kemal Atatürk with our students at an official ceremony at Anıtkabir. We placed our

Barista Training

As part of our Gastrodiplomacy Training Program students from Mogan MTAL learned about different coffee types and practiced all the steps necessary to brew and

Film Screening: “Leave The Door Open”

In collaboration with the US Embassy in Ankara, we organized a special screening of the award-winning 2021 documentary fi

Bread Making

The third week of our Gastrodiplomacy Training Program continued with the bread making. Students from Mogan MTAL and Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University

Mixology Training

The second week of our Gastrodiplomacy Training Program continued with Mixology Training. In our training, cocktail preparation techniques such as muddle, shake

Barista Training

Our Gastrodiplomacy Training Program began with Barista Training. Students from Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University and Mogan MTAL learn about coffee growing in

DMEDD-Ankara Club Association Cultural Activity

We organized a special event in collaboration with the Ankara Club Association, which is the oldest Association of Ankara established in 1932 by the direct

Gastrodiplomacy Training programme

The opening ceremony of the Gastrodiplomacy Training Programme organized by DMEDD in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diplomacy Academy (DIAB) w

BKON-DMEDD Special Session

This year's meeting has a special importance for us. We made the first screening of our special documentary about  "DMEDD's Foundation Story&q

Gastrodiplomacy Training Program Protocol

The cooperation protocol for the 'DMEDD Gastrodiplomacy Training Program' was signed on July 28, 2022 by Gölbaşı District Governorship, Gölbaş

“No School Without a Library” Project

We have purchased thousands of new books and donated them to various schools from different regions of Türkiye. 

Belenobası Science Technologies Classroom Project

We officially opened the “Science Technologies Classroom” in the Belenobasi Middle School in Manavgat, Antalya, one of the regions that was most aff

Anatolian Open Air Museum Tour

We organized a cultural tour to Beypazari Anatolian Open Air Museum, also known as “The Living Village”.  Together with our foreign guests who

Meeting With Our Scholarship Students

On the occasion of May 19, Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, we came together with our scholarship holders. Our goal was to create fruitful n

DMEDD Special Performance

An exclusive art event, "DMEDD Special Performance" was held in the new building of Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory in Beytepe Campus.  In the program t

Presentation of Turkish Classes Certificates

Our Turkish Classes Cordinator Mrs. Ayla Kahyaoglu presented certificates to the foreign mission members who successfully completed our 2021-2022 Turkish Classes. We thank them all for th

Tree Planting: Trees for the Future

We participated in the tree planting event at the Bademlidere City Forest organized by the Çankaya Municipality in collaboration with SHOM and DMEDD. We

Visit to the Pink House

We paid a visit to the Pink House, where İsmet İnönü, the second President of the Republic of Turkey, lived with his family between 1925 and 1973. With the kind participati

SHOM Spring Tea

Traditional SHOM Spring Tea was hosted by the Spouse of the Ambassador of Dominican Republic, Mrs. Hala Hraiz Alam at their Residence on May 12, 2022. Following the

The Nation's Library Tour

We organized a  guided tour to The Nation's Library of the Presidency, the largest library of Turkey. 

DMEDD Presentation at Diplomacy Academy

Within the scope of the training program for the newly recruited Consular and Expertise Officers of the MFA, our President Mrs. Simay Gümrükçü made a prese

Children's Day Cupcake Atelier

On the occasion of 23rd of April, National Sovereignty and Children's Day, we organized a cupcake workshop at Çankaya Municipality Zübeyde Hanim Social Facility for the

We Prepared Ramadan Packages For LÖSEV

On April 15, 2022, together with our scholarship students, we prepared Ramadan packages for the children with leukemia and their families.

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Music and Art at Evliyagil Museum

We organized a special art event at Evliyagil Museum. Our program started with a mini-concert with the selection of arias from famous operas performed by two

Olgunlaşma Institute Cultural Promotion Program

With the collaboration of DMEDD and ASEAN Ladies' Circle, with the contributions of the Philippine Embassy, we organized a program at Ankara Olgunlaşma Institute within the framewor

DMEDD Donation to Ankara University

Within the framework of the projects carried out on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of DMEDD, foreign publications provided for donation to the library of Anka

Rehearsal at the PSO

We watched the rehearsal of Presidential Symphony Orchestra with Pianist Emre Yavuz and world-famous Conductor Rengim  Gökmen.  The participants had the opportunity to meet and converse with them after the rehearsal.We woul

18 March Martyrs' Day

On the occasion of 18 March Martyrs' Day we attended the ceremony held on at the Martyrs’ Cemetery of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ankara to commemorate our fallen 

Special Film Screening and Artist Talk

In the framework of International Women's Day, we organized the screening of an award-winning documentary film “Vendetta Song” written and directed by Eylem Kaftan with th

Anıtkabir Visit

As Turkish women representing our country all over the world and as a prominent NGO contributing to the education of future generations, we expressed our respect and gratitude to our Grea

42nd Executive and Supervisory Board

The DMEDD General Assembly was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 14 February 2022. Following the presentation of the Annual Activity Reports, members of the 42nd Term Executive and Supervisory Board have been elected. The

Meeting With Our Bursaries

After a long interval, we met with our scholarship students who graduated from university in the past five years. 

They received their Graduation Certificates from our Chairperson Mrs.Simay Gümrükçü, Head of Academic Committee Mrs. Olcay Doğan and Mr

Completion of our Special Project

One of our special projects in an attempt to celebrate the 40th anniversary of DMEDD was to support the Vocational and Technical Anatolian High Schools that are named after our Martyrs. These projects were conducted in five different cities (İstanbul, Ankara, Kahramanmaraş, Adana and İz

Support for those affected by natural disasters

We are dedicated to support those affected by natural disasters.

We have completed the refurbishment of the IT classroom in Belenobası Primary and Middle school in Manavgat, Antalya; one of the regions that were severely affected by the forest fire in the Mediterrane

Visit to LOSEV Village and Gift Wrapping Event

Just before New Year’s Eve, we have been kindly invited to participate in the gift wrapping event for the children of LOSEV in their wonderfully designed shop/cafe. It has been a great pleasure to take part in one of LOSEV’s many events and help children with leukaemia&rsquo

Donation to the Scholarship Fund

The donation made by the Spouses of Heads of Mission, Ankara (SHOM) to our Association has been transferred to the Scholarship Fund of the Gazi University Medical Faculty Alumni Association.

On our visit together with SHOM members, Prof. Dr. Mustafa İlhan, Dean of th

The Traditional Turkish Embroidery Conference

We have organised an event in collaboration with the Turkish Japanese Foundation to present the impressive Turkish embroidery collection that belongs to the owner of Çeşni Turkish Art Shop, Archaeologist Mr. Alper Yurdemi.

The collection that contained unique

Trips to Ankara Castle and Its Environs

We have organised two trips to Ankara Castle and its surroundings to introduce the history of Ankara to our foreign friends on November 16 and 19.

Our tour started in Erimtan Museum and went on to Ahi Şerafettin Mosque, Pilavoğlu Han. We discovered and history i

Evaluation of our Scholarships Has Been Completed

Evaluation of our scholarships has been completed. After a thorough and meticulous evaluation of the Education Fund Committee, we are happy to announce that DMEDD wil assist 136 students from different disciplines for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Happy 98th Anniversary!

This year, October 29 was even more meaningful for DMEDD.
As we celebrate the 98th anniversary of our Republic, we were in the presence of Atatürk at Anıtkabir together with DMEDD’s first-time scholarship recipients. Since 40 years, s

Welcome Breakfast

We welcomed spouses of the chiefs of foreign missions to Ankara at a traditional Turkish breakfast. 

One of the main missions of DMEDD is to assist the promotion of Turkey and to introduce its cultural and gastronomic heritage to the new members o

Assistance to Mardin Artuklu Primary School

It is such a joy to see that the painstaking efforts of the Social Assistance Committee in the school assistance project have finally produced their initial results.

A primary school in Mardin with only two classrooms needed some essential&nb

We Supported Vocational and Technical High Schools

This year, we supported 5 different Vocational and Technical High Schools bearing the names of our martyrs in various cities of Turkey.

With this issue, we would like to share the one in İstanbul among these five since it has a special importance for u

Meeting With DMEDD Founding Members (2)

In collaboration with the Ministry of Foregin Affairs, DMEDD is conducting a project entitled Martyrs: As witnessed by our ranking diplomats.

This project intends to commemorate Turkish diplomats murdered by Armenian terrorists, gain a better understanding

41st Executive and Supervisory Board

The DMEDD General Assembly was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 12 April 2021. Following the presentation of the Annual Activity Reports, members of the 41st Term Executive and Supervisory Board have been elected. The new Board Members were assigned to their committtees at the first Boa

Meeting With DMEDD Founding Members (2)

On 7 April, within the framework of a project run in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DMEDD organized a meeting with one of its founding members, Mrs. Gunser Gezer. At this online event, Mrs. Gezer talked about the story behind founding of DMED