The visit to the Archbishop on 20 September was followed by a table discussion in the Wellington Catholic Center. Among the PIF attendees, Sister Catherine and Catholic Schools C.E.O. Patrick Linch were also present. The main area of discussion...
Turkish Ambassador Damla Yesim Say visited PIF’s foundation and indulged into a conversation with the local Turkish community. During her visit, the ambassador showed special interest to the newcomers from Turkey. She emphasized the diverse multiculturalism in New Zealand...
Pearl of the Islands Foundation held its 3rd Annual Parliament Iftar Dinner during the fasting month of Ramadan. Close to 100 people were invited including many religious leaders, academics, politicians and close friends of PIF. The program began with...
The Pakistan H. E. Syed Ibne Abbas visited the Pearl of the Islands Foundation on the 8th of this month with his wife. Mr and Mrs Abbas visited the Pearl Center for the first time however, they have been in...
In honor of Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayrami), U.S. Consul General Jim Donegan invited the Pearl of the Islands Foundation to his residence for an evening of celebration. PIF CEO Hasan Cihan Demirbas and Director Taner Basar attended the event....
Following the Parliament Iftar dinner in Wellington, PIF held a similar event in Auckland for PIF friends and wider family. PIF’s newly appointed CEO Mr. Yalcin Solak was present along with directors Kerem Caliskan and Taner Basar. We had...
Intercultural and Dialogue Platform from PIF shared Ashure (Noah’s Pudding) on two occasions at Beth Shalom Synagogue and Mt Albert Methodist Church. Both the Synagogue and Church organized the event in conjunction with the Pearl of the Islands Foundation...
Officials from PIF visited the Archbishop of Wellington in their Wellington Catholic Center, on 20 September. The meeting, which lasted for a few hours, was based around the different takes on intercultural dialogue from both PIF executives and colleagues...
The members of the Turkish Parliamentary sub-commission on the Education for Gifted and Talented Children headed by Prof. Dr. Yüksel Özden and followed by Dilek Yuksel (MP, Tokat), Ahmet Duran Bulut (MP, Balikesir) visited New Zealand to gather information...
In 2012 students from intermediate schools were privileged to go to Turkey. This year the ‘ANZAC Grandchildren visit Gallipoli’ tour will also include high-school students. The tour initiated by the Pearl of the Islands Foundation organized an info evening...