| | Turkey Trip of Duke Students 2009Duke Islamic Studies Center (DISC) and Divan organized a trip to Turkey in March 2009 with the participation of 12 Duke students and a faculty. The trip included visits to historical and religious sites, high schools, a university, some non-governmental organizations and houses of some Turkish families giving the students the opportunity to learn about the Turkish and Islamic culture. |
| | | Dialogue
Trip to Turkiye 2008
In May of 2008, Divan hosted a trip to Turkiye
taking twelve Americans on a journey to experience and meet Turkish
people and culture and contribute to inter-faith dialogue. The group of
Americans came from all different backgrounds. Some of them were
professors, students, nurses, some black, white, Jewish and Christian
but everyone shared a unique and life-changing experience. The group traveled
across the Turkish countryside to cities such as Istanbul, Ephesus,
Cappadocia, Konya on plane, bus and even boat. They shared meals with
Turkish families, visited their homes, experienced Turkish hospitality
and the Muslim faith. These experiences were life changing and these
interfaith conversations helped broaden the minds of both the American
and Turkish peoples involved. |
| | Dialogue Trip to Turkiye 2007
This year's dialogue trip took place in May. The group stayed in Istanbul for the first three days and had a chance to visit Miniaturk, Topkapi Palace, Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque), Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern.Then they flew to Izmir to visit Ephesus and Virgin Mary's House.
The next day the group was in Antalya -"Heaven on earth"- and they visited Aspendos Theater, Archeology Museum,Duden and Manavgat Waterfalls, and Garden of Religions.They also had some time to enjoy Mediterranean Sea, the sun and the beach.
From Antalya, the group took a bus trip to Konya , the home of Mevlana Jalaladdin-i Rumi.The last city they visited was Nevsehir, where Capadoccia and Underground City are located.They came back to Istanbul for the last two days to see Dolmabahce Palace, Grand Bazaar and Suleymaniye Mosque.
During the trip the group also visited some families at their houses and had dinner with them. According to the group members,these dinners were the best parts of the trip. They enjoyed Turkish food and conversation with local people |
| | Dialogue Trip to Turkiye 2006
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