NPP's own Demet hosted the evening introducing the various speakers and entertainment assisted by Ned as and when English translation was required. The event was for the benefit of Bizim Losemili Cocuklar Vakfi (Our-Children Lukaemia Foundation) and among the speakers was Mr. Gunduz Gedikoglu, President of BLCV. NPP sold 3 paintings, 2 at auction, raising 30% of sales generated for the Lukaemia Founation.
In the following days there was press coverage in newpapers and magazines such as Sabah, Hurriyet, Milliyet, Hello and Samdan with Alem to come. Below you can see Adam Street Ataturk Smiles and Gol? Yeah! being auctioned plus articles reporting of who attended the event.......
Above, the Ataturk portrait fetching 10,000TL at auction
Later, toward the end of 2007 NPP were denied an exhibition at this same hotel because I, Ned Pamphilon, do not carry a Turkish passport; I am not Turkish; I am a yabanci; foreigner. This was among the major reasons for my decision to leave Turkey.
