His other embassy posts in Europe were in Prague, Madrid, and Nicosia. In addition to his foreign service experience, he is a scholar of international relations, with a doctorate from Ankara University. The ambassador's talk occurs during a German-Turkish Film and Video Festival to be held at Brown. Beginning on March 2, the week-long series will feature 13 films by Turkish filmmakers on topics related to Turkish culture in German society. The series is sponsored by a consortium of Brown Departments and local cultural groups.
All films are free and open to the public.