San Francisco, CA - USA
Date: September 1, 2016
Concert: Mehmet Polat Trio Summer & Fall 2016 Tour
Place: Doc’s Lab, 124 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
Information: www.docslabsf.com/event/1162503-mehmet-polat-trio-san-francisco/
Mehmet Polat, Pelin Başar and Victor Sams are recipients of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Santa Cruz, CA - USA
Date: September 2, 2016
Concert: Mehmet Polat Trio Summer & Fall 2016 Tour
Place: KUUMBWA Jazz Center, 320-2 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Information: www.facebook.com/events/1605679266424835
Mehmet Polat, Pelin Başar and Victor Sams are recipients of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Sacramento, CA - USA
Date: September 3, 2016
Concert: Mehmet Polat Trio Summer & Fall 2016 Tour
Place: The Harris Center, 10 College Parkway, Folsom, CA 95630
Information: http://mehmetpolat.net/#concerts
Mehmet Polat, Pelin Başar and Victor Sams are recipients of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Berkeley, CA - USA
Date: September 4, 2016
Concert & Workshop: Mehmet Polat Trio Summer & Fall 2016 Tour & Workshop
Place: The Jazz School, 2087 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94703
Information: www.mehmetpolat.net/#concerts
Mehmet Polat, Pelin Başar and Victor Sams are recipients of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Richmond, VA - USA
Date: September 7, 2016
Concert & Workshop: Mehmet Polat Trio Summer & Fall 2016 Tour & Workshop
Place: University of Richmond, 28 Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA 23173
Information: www.mehmetpolat.net/#concerts
Mehmet Polat, Pelin Başar and Victor Sams are recipients of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Washington, DC - USA
Date: September 8, 2016
Concert: Mehmet Polat Trio Summer & Fall 2016 Tour
Place: The Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20003
Information: www.hillcenterdc.org/home/programs/2883
Mehmet Polat, Pelin Başar and Victor Sams are recipients of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Poughkeepsie, NY - USA
Date: September 9, 2016
Workshop: Mehmet Polat Trio Educational Workshop
Place: Poughkeepsie Day School, 260 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Information: www.mehmetpolat.net/#concerts
Mehmet Polat, Pelin Başar and Victor Sams are recipients of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Beacon, NY - USA
Date: September 9, 2016
Concert: Mehmet Polat Trio Summer & Fall 2016 Tour
Place: Historic Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508
Information: http://mehmetpolat.net/#concerts
Mehmet Polat, Pelin Başar and Victor Sams are recipients of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Chicago, IL - USA
Date: September 10 - October 1, 2016
Solo Exhibition: "DEREALISATION II" by Tan Taşpolatoğlu
Place: Dank Haus German American Cultural Center (4740 N Western Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60625)
Information: www.dankhaus.com, www.turkishculture.org/whoiswho/visual-arts/tan-taspolatoglu-2838.htm
Tan Taşpolatoğlu is a recipient of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Philadelphia, PA - USA
Date: September 10, 2016
Concert: Mehmet Polat Trio Summer & Fall 2016 Tour
Place: Crossroads Music, 801 South 48th Street, Philadelphia 19143
Information: www.mehmetpolat.net/#concerts
Mehmet Polat, Pelin Başar and Victor Sams are recipients of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

New York, NY - USA
Date: September 11, 2016
Concert: Mehmet Polat Trio Summer & Fall 2016 Tour
Place: Club Bonafide, 212 East 52 St, New York, NY 10022
Information: www.mehmetpolat.net/#concerts
Mehmet Polat, Pelin Başar and Victor Sams are recipients of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

London - UK
Date: September 18 - 21, 2016
Exhibition: Ipek Kotan showcase at the Decorex International Design Show
Place: Decorex International, Syon Park, London
Information: http://www.decorex.com/, http://www.turkishculture.org/whoiswho/ipek-kotan-2217.htm
Ipek Kotan is a recipient of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Istanbul - TURKEY
Date: September 29, 2016 18:30
Video show and talk: "How to properly touch a girl so you don’t creep her out?" (2015) by Zeyno Pekünlü
Place: Istanbul Modern
Information: www.istanbulmodern.org
Zeyno Pekünlü is a recipient of the 2016 TCF Cultural Exchange Fellowship.

Houston, TX - USA
Date: September 29 - October 2, 2016
Event: Houston Turkish Film Festival
Place: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, TX 77005
Information: https://www.mfah.org/
This event is supported by a grant from the Turkish Cultural Foundation.

New York, NY - USA
Date: Every Thursday at 4:00 pm
Program: Turkish Story Time, a program of Makam New York
Place: Book Culture on Columbus, 450 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024
Information: http://makamnewyork.org/turkish-story-time-turkce-hikaye-zamani/
This program is sponsored by a grant from the Turkish Cultural Foundation.

Philadelphia, PA - USA
Date: February 13 - November 27, 2016
Exhibition: “The Golden Age of King Midas” exhibition of artifacts from the ancient site of Gordion
Place: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Information: http://www.penn.museum/information/press-room/press-releases/1009-treasures-from-turkey-to-be-featured-in-world-premiere-exhibition-at-the-penn-museum
This program is sponsored by a major grant from the Turkish Cultural Foundation.