Wednesday, May 17, 2006

2006 The Marmara Pera Garaj


17 April - 17 May 2006
NPP The Marmara Pera Garaj

Sunday, April 23, 2006

2006 TED İstanbul Koleji



Children's Day 23 April 2006
YURTTA SULH CIHANDA SULH
PEACE AT HOME, PEACE IN THE WORLD
Ned @ TED

Sunday, April 09, 2006

2006 Police Anniversary

Commemorating the 161st anniversary of the foundation of the Istanbul Police Department.

At the time of writing, 07 May 2007, NPP still have no confirmation where this donated portrait is or who has it. We know it was reported because of such articles as this one:
http://www.yenisafak.com.tr/arsiv/2006/NISAN/10/a02.html

GELECEGE GULUMSEMEK
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE WITH A SMILE


NPP were asked to contribute toward the 161st anniversary of the foundation of the Istanbul Police Department by presenting of a portrait of Ataturk to the Istanbul Police HQ. Ned Pamphilon accordingly presented the painting on 09 April 2006 in the presence of Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbas, Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler and Istanbul Police Chief Celalettin Cerrah at Taksim Square, Istanbul...



Gelecege Gulumsemek gives reference to a progressive, optimistic, peaceful and tolerant future for us all - let’s look to the future with smile!

Ataturk stated his desire for the national police force to be disciplined, law abiding and caring. These are qualities all police organisations throughout the world must relate to. These are qualities we can all relate to whether public or private citizens.

These are qualities NPP are happy to promote and any gesture intended to consolidate this message is regarded as a positive and constructive step. NPP donated this painting as a positive message for the Turkish Police Department while at the same time highlighting the international peaceful vision of Ataturk.

As Mustafa Kemal Ataturk stated at the establishment of the Police College in 1934:

POLIS BIR ASKER KADAR DISIPLINLI, BIR HUKUKCU KADAR HUKUK ADAMI, BIR ANNE KADAR SEFKATLI OLMALIDIR.

A POLICEMAN MUST BE AS DISCIPLINED AS A SOLDIER, LAW ABIDING AS A JUDGE AND AS CARING AS A MOTHER.

This conforms to Ataturk’s standard bearing quote:
YURTTA SULH, CIHANDA SULH
PEACE AT HOME, PEACE IN THE WORLD


Demet and Ned meeting Istanbul Police Chief Celalettin Cerrah

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

2006 TUGIAD

07 March 2006 NPP opened the exhibiton
YURTTA SULH CIHANDA SULH - PEACE AT HOME, PEACE IN THE WORLD
at TUGIAD - The Young Turkish Businessman's Association

NPP at TUGIAD

Saturday, January 28, 2006

2006 Adam Street London

NPP took a taste of Turkey to London under the title of:
PEACE AT HOME, PEACE IN THE WORLD

9 Adam Street Members Club
The Strand
London WC1
28 Jan – 11 Feb 2006

As well as paintings, the taste included Cikolati Lokum from The Marmara Pera hotel and Kurukahveci Mehmet Effendi Turkish coffee. SETUR arranged the flights to and from London.

Go to NPP @ ADAM STREET

Thursday, November 10, 2005

2005 Madame Tussaud's


On 10 November 2005 Madame Tussaud's unveiled their new Atatürk waxwork model. The previous model was not well received and this replacement sponsored by Koc Holding from Turkey was warmly welcomed by those present. Head scultpor Steve Swales and his team had executed a superb job.


Head sculptor Steve Swales with NPP's Ataturk's Eyes T-shirt.


The new waxwork model.


The old sub-standard waxwork model for comparison.

Saturday, October 29, 2005

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Saturday, May 14, 2005

2005 Tepe Nautilus

To see click on NPP @ Tepe Nautilus

Saturday, April 23, 2005

2005 Maltepe University

23 April is International Children’s Day as initiated in Turkey by Atatürk.

National Sovereignty and Children's Day in Turkey is a unique event. The founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, dedicated April 23 to the children of the country to emphasize that they are the future of the new nation. It was on April 23, 1920, during the War of Independence, that the Grand National Assembly met in Ankara and laid down the foundations of a new, independent, secular, and modern republic from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire. Ataturk entrusted the future protection of this sovereignty and independence to the hands of the youth. The importance of April 23 as a special day for children has been recognized by the international community. UNICEF recognizes this important day as the International Children's Day.

> NPP were invited to join children from 52 countries at Maltepe University and create a wall mural within the school premises. This is what happened......

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