A protocol has been signed on 6th January 2012 between the Mayor of the Nicosia Turkish Municipality, Cemal Bulutoğluları and the Chairman of the Yunus Emre Institute, Prof. Dr. Ali Fuat Bilkan in order to open the Yunus Emre Turkish Culture Center in Nicosia. Yunus Emre Foundation Management Board Member Prof.Dr.Abdurrahman Güzel, Director of Academy Cyprus Development Platform Adem Koç and Foundation Administration Management Board Chairman Işılay Arkan were also present at the signing ceremony.

Birkan: “We will carry the Institute's works to the TRNC”

At the signing ceremony, the Chairman of Yunus Emre Institute, Prof. Dr. Ali Fuat Bilkan stated that the foundation's works will be carried to TRNC with the protocol signed between the NTM and Yunus Emre Institute, which is active in nearly 20 countries. Stating that they aim to contribute language, culture, art and literary activities of NTM, Birkan offered his best wishes about the protocol

Bulutoğluları: “It is very important to have headquarter of this internationally experienced foundation in Nicosia

The Mayor of NTM, Cemal Bulutoğluları stated his happiness on the opening of the Yunus Emre Foundation in TRNC which is an active foundation in many countries and realizing international activities and added that he will implement important projects with the foundation in the field of culture and arts. Bulutoğluları denoted that NTM is also internationally recognized and has many sister cities and expressed that he is very happy to be in cooperation with a foundation which has internationally experienced.  Bulutoğluları thanked the Chairman Bilkan and Board Member Güzel for their visit and presented plaque to them.

A foundation that has international experience       

Yunus Emre Institute that acts depending on Yunus Emre Foundation is aiming to provide contribution through perfect academics and researchers in fields of Turkish Language, history, culture, arts and music and also implement education and training applications through programmes of certificates. The Foundation is continuing to act in the centers in Albania, Bosnia- Herzegovina, Belgium, England, Kazakhistan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Macedonia, Romania, Syria, Egypt, Japan, Iran and Jordan.