TASNO president Ayla Gencer at Turkish Garden Dedication in Cleveland

Ayla Gencer is president of the Turkish American Society of Northeastern Ohio (TASNO.  She spoke at the dedication of the new Turkish Garden in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.  The dedication took place 93 years after the founding of the Republic of Turkey on October 29, 1923 by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

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Turkish History and Culture at Garden Dedication in Cleveland

Mehmet Gencer from the Turkish Cultural Garden committee spoke at the dedication of the new Turkish Garden in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.  The dedication took place 93 years after the founding of the Republic of Turkey on October 29, 1923 by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

Gencer told about the culture and history of Turkey and how the Turkish Cultural Garden began.


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Turkish Cultural Garden Dedication in Cleveland Cultural Gardens

Mehmet Gencer from the Turkish Cultural Garden committee welcomed the crowd to the dedication of the new Turkish Garden in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.  The dedication took place 93 years after the founding of the Republic of Turkey on October 29, 1923 by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

Gencer introduced Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation president Sheila Murphy Crawford who welcomed the Turkish community to the family of Cultural Gardens.

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Turkish Cultural Garden Dedication – Mehmet Gencer in Cleveland

Mehmet Gencer from the Turkish Cultural Garden committee told Dan Hanson of ClevelandPeople.com about the dedication of the new Turkish Garden in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens.
The dedication took place 93 years after the founding of the Republic of Turkey on October 29, 1923 by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.


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