Turkish Officials Visit Pitt

Issue Date: 
April 11, 2011
Namik Tan, the Republic of Turkey's ambassador to the United States, visited with Pitt Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg on Feb. 3 in the chancellor's office. Also present were several members of the committee for Pitt's Turkish Room, soon to join the family of the 27 Nationality Rooms in the Cathedral of Learning. From left are Umit Alparslan Kilic, vice consul, Turkish Consulate in New York City; Sakir Oguz, treasurer, Pitt Turkish Room Committee; E. Maxine Bruhns, director, Nationality Rooms Program; Turkish Ambassador Tan; Chancellor Nordenberg; Malik Tunador, chair, Turkish Nationality Room Committee; and Oncu Keceli, second secretary of the Turkish Embassy.Namik Tan, the Republic of Turkey's ambassador to the United States, visited with Pitt Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg on Feb. 3 in the chancellor's office. Also present were several members of the committee for Pitt's Turkish Room, soon to join the family of the 27 Nationality Rooms in the Cathedral of Learning. From left are Umit Alparslan Kilic, vice consul, Turkish Consulate in New York City; Sakir Oguz, treasurer, Pitt Turkish Room Committee; E. Maxine Bruhns, director, Nationality Rooms Program; Turkish Ambassador Tan; Chancellor Nordenberg; Malik Tunador, chair, Turkish Nationality Room Committee; and Oncu Keceli, second secretary of the Turkish Embassy.