Mosaic Road Istanbul Launch (04.02.2016)

ONE Association hosted an event at Elgiz Museum to launch its latest project ?Mosaic Road?, with main sponsorship of Şölen. Featuring a mapping show sponsored by Vodafone Turkey, mosaic reproductions made with the valuable contributions of the local municipalities, and mosaic-themed dresses by renowned designer Özlem Süer, this exclusive event was participated by officials from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Governorship of Istanbul, Metropolitan Municipalities of Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, and Şanlıurfa, as well as members of ONE Association, prominent names from the business and art world, and press members.

Mosaic Road Gstaad Launch (11.02.2016)

On February 11, 2016, ONE Association hosted the first international promotion event in Switzerland for the Mosaic Road project. The special night supported by art collector Bibi Gritti took place at the Gstaad Palace Hotel, featuring an exhibition of selected works of the renowned artist Sevan Bıçakçı, including micro mosaic-detailed rings. Video mapping show, specially designed for Mosaic Road project, was also on display. Mosaic-themed dresses, designed by leading Turkish designer Ozlem Suer, were greatly admired at the night. The event was attended by HRH Princess Michael of Kent, HRH Princess Eugenie of York, HRH Prince Salman, HRH Prince of Yugoslavia, HRH Prince Vittorio Emmanuele and HRH Princess Marina of Savoy, HRH Princess Gabriel de Savoy, Count Alexandre de Lessep, Countess Anne d’Assche, Countess Louisa Seilem, and Countess Vianney d’Hendecourt. Also present were the President of the Club des Leaders Jean Sebastien Robine and Elizabeth Berracasa as well as representatives of the Metropolitan Municipalities of Gaziantep, Hatay, Sanliurfa, Kahramanmaras including Mr. Lutfu Savas, Mayor of Hatay Metropolitan Municipality.

Mosaic Road – New York Promotion (18.09.2017)

On September 18, 2017, Turkey ONE Association successfully promoted its Mosaic Road project at the Annual Gala Dinner of Global Hope Coalition, an international initiative providing a global platform to bolster the civil society campaign to fight violent extremism and intolerance and to preserve cultural heritage. A comprehensive presentation of the Mosaic Road project was delivered during this special night held at New York Public Library as a subsidiary event of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), bringing together important government and business leaders, NGOs, cultural icons and philanthropists. In addition to the video mapping show specifically produced for the project, mosaic patterned dresses designed by fashion designer Özlem Süer attracted great interest of the distinguished guests. After the eloquent speech of Professor Dr. İlber Ortaylı expressing the cultural and historical importance of the Mosaic Road and its contribution to the common world heritage, Demet Sabancı Çetindoğan gave Turkey ONE Association’s Special Award to Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO and Honorary President of Global Hope Coalition who chaired the event, for her leadership in preservation of cultural heritage. This exceptional Gala Dinner took place in the presence of President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan, President Rumen Radev of Bulgaria, President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali, President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca of Malta. Former President of Poland Aleksander Kwasniewski, former United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair and former First Lady of the United States Laura Bush were among the high-level dignitaries, as were the Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan, Bahrain, Mali, Morocco, and Nigeria.