Cultural Diplomacy
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“In 1955, a secret unit, the Information Research Department (IRD) of the UK Foreign Office (FO) began delivery of Bellman Books around the world. However, there is no detailed research on this book series. This chapter examines Bellman Books as a form of cultural diplomacy and shows how books promoted a favorable national image abroad; how the IRD arranged
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The much-anticipated Yunus Emre Foundation, named after the great 13th century Turkish poet and mystic, finally opened in the Turkish capital this month, with its headquarters based at Ankara’s former Tekel building. Dedicated to promoting Turkey, its cultural heritage and language overseas, the foundation will open and coordinate cultural institutes around the world and will
Musa Igrek 