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Posted on 6 May 2013 by admin

42 pupils of grades 1 – 8 qualified for the final of ‘Güzel tǐlǐm’ – My Beautiful Language’ contest organised on the occasion of the ‘Tatar Language Day’ by the Democratic Union of the Turkish – Muslim Tatars in Romania in collaboration with the Department for Interethnic Relations of the Romanian Government.
The preselection was made out of 300 Tatar children from all UDTTMR branches participating in the Tatar language courses organised by UDTTMR’s Community School. The competition took place on May 4 at The Military Circle in Medgidia, one day before The ‘Tatar Language Day’ and consisted of two categories: grades 1-4 and grades 5-8.
In his opening remark, UDTTMR President Gelil Eserghep said: ‘We are the only minority in Romania who have an official day to celebrate our native language, and for this we should be thankful to the Romanian state. For us, Tatars, this is even more important as we do not have a country of our own and through this celebration and the events organised on this occasion we are able to keep and especially to promote our language and through it our own own identity’.
After two hours, regarding the first category, grades 1- 4, the victory podium was occupied by Aysel Eylul Ablez ( the 3rd place, from Techirghiol, teacher Aitul Ismail) , Ailin Omer (the 2nd place from Constanta, teacher Neriman Ibraim) and Merve – Nur Memet (the 1st place, from Cobadin, teacher Sevinc Memet).
Regarding the second category, grades 5-8, the 3rd place was awarded to two contestants, Atina Abiltar (from Medgidia, teacher Nurdan Bolat) and Sevda Caiali (from Mihail Kogalniceanu, teacher Ghiulsen Hagiveli), the 2nd place was awarded to Ailis Molamet (from Cobadin, teacher Sevinc Memet) and the 1st place was awarded to Kansel Gelil (from Valu lui Traian, teacher Ulgean Ene).
The jury, composed of UDTTMR President Gelil Eserghep UDTTMR MP Varol Amet, undersecretary of state Aledin Amet and prof. Yusuf Nevzat also awarded a special mention to the third –grader Daria Peltea, soloist in the group of mandolins of UDTTMR Medgidia Branch, the Romanian girl performing a number of traditional Tatar songs in the show, as well as in other cultural events of the Tatar community.
The winners received diplomas and cash prizes from the organisers, and all 42 pupils in the final will be offered a seven-day youth camp in Predeal during the summer holiday. In addition, as UDTTMR President Gelil Eserghep announced, all the other children, up to 300, which did not qualify for the final, will also be offered a one-day trip in Tulcea during the summer holiday as well.
‘Karasu’ ensemble of UDTTMR Medgidia Branch and ‘Mini-Yıldızlar’ ensemble of UDTTMR Mihail Kogalniceanu Branch as well as Tatar singer Elfyn also performed in Medgidia, along with the competitors and the mandolin ensemble.
Among the participants in the event in Medgidia there also were Özgen Topcu, Vice-Consul of the Republic of Turkey in Constanta and guests from Bulgaria, representatives of the Tatar community in Dobrich.
The celebration of the Tartar language will continue on Sunday, May 12, in Mangalia.

UDTTMR Press Department

U.S. POLITICAL OFFICER MICAH SAVIDGE, GUEST OF UDTTMR PRESIDENT

Posted on 1 November 2012 by admin

November began with the third and last visit of American officer Micah Savidge at the headquarters of UDTTMR to say farewell to the Tatar community, whom he also visited on the first day of the Ramadan fasting month, on August 1, 2011 and at the end of August 2012, during Ramadan, his mandate in Romania, begun in January 2011, reaching the end in January of next year.
After the discussions with UDTTMR President Gelil Eserghep and his guests, Aledin Amet, UDTTMR MP, Varol Amet, the 2012 UDTTMR MP candidate, Nagi Gelal, UDTTMR vice president, Gevat Bari, Head of the Education Commission of UDTTMR, Elvis Ismail, senior vice president of UDTTMR Constanta Branch, Mufti Muurat Iusuf, Head of the Muslim Cult in Romania, the U.S. political officer was greeted with great warmth and eagerness by about 65 Tatar children from Constanta and Medgidia who, encouraged by the president of the union, left their emotions aside and asked the guest questions about the United States of America, both in Romanian and in English, and expressed their views and interests in the American social, economical and political life, but mostly their admiration towards the American artists, education and young people, as well as their desire to visit or to learn at a prestigious school in the U.S.
At the meeting with the children, most of them participants in the Tatar language courses organized by UDTTMR, were present Aidun Curt-Mola, subprefect of Constanta County, Ilcbal Anefi, Turkish Inspector, on behalf of Constanta County School Inspectorate, Bedrie Amet, teacher at ,,Mihai Eminescu ” National College in Constanta, Neriman Ibraim and Nurdan Bolat, UDTTMR Tatar language teachers, and other teachers from Constanta.
The U.S. officer’s visit ended with a press conference in which both UDTTMR President Gelil Eserghep and the American guest talked about the good cooperation between the Tatar community and the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest, the Romanian – American relationship, and the implementation of future joint projects.

Board members of UDTTMR, guests of U.S. Ambassador Gitenstein at Iftar dinner

Posted on 15 September 2012 by admin

Just as he honoured the members of the Muslim community in Romania right from the beginning of his diplomatic mission in our country, U.S. Ambassador to Bucharest, Mark Gitenstein held this year as well, on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, an Iftar dinner at his residence in the capital . The Democratic Union of the Muslim – Turkish Tartars in Romania was represented by President Gelil Eserghep, MP Aledin Amet, the 2012 UDTTMR MP candidate Varol Amet, Senior Vice President Samir Menan, Vice Presidents Demirel Caiali and Nagi Gelal, Secretary General and Deputy Prefect of Constanta County Aidun Curt-Mola, President of the Organisation of Muslim –Turkish Tatar Women in Romania Nubin Urfet, President of the Youth Organisation Dincer Geafer.

Gemila Eserghep, Senia and Bayar Resul also attended the Iftar dinner at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence.

The message of the U.S. ambassador was this time also focused on tolerance and representatives of different religions and cultures living together in harmony. In this context, together with Muslim believers, representatives of other religions also attended the traditional Iftar dinner offered by the American ambassador.

’It was great to participate in such an event, offered on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan by the U.S. Ambassador to Bucharest, Mark Gitenstein. At the same table, we were Muslims, Christians, Jews…We are used to it, since in Dobrudja, for hundreds of years, we have been living together with the majority population, but also with representatives of other ethnicities. We are nevertheless proud that the United States as well, the guarantor of democracy worldwide, through its diplomatic representation in Bucharest, encourages us in this spirit of tolerance and promotion of our own identity in a space of diversity and we are also honoured by the attention given to the Muslim community in Romania,we, the Tatars, being an important part of this community’, said UDTTMR President Gelil Eserghep.

The Head of the Muslim Cult in Romania, Mufti Muurat Iusuf, representatives of other diplomatic missions accredited in Bucharest, Romanian state officials and representatives of the Democratic Turkish Union in Romania also participated in the Iftar dinner offered by the American ambassador. This was the last Iftar dinner offered by Mark Gitenstein, as ambassador in our country, at the end of November of this year His Excellency ends his term in Romania and returns to the USA.

Romanian Navy Day

Posted on 15 September 2012 by admin

The Prefecture, in partnership with Tulcea Garrison, held a military ceremony to honour the Romanian Navy Day at the Heroes Cemetery, on Tuesday, August 14^th. After the intonation of the National Anthem, there followed a religious ceremony as well as the speeches of the officials and the wreath laying at the Heroes Ossuary. Wreaths were laid by representatives of the local government, of the decentralised state institutions in the area, of some companies and also on behalf of the representative minorities in Tulcea County. The UDTTMR delegation was composed of President of Tulcea Branch Reian Adilşan and members Sagide Dima, Barie Becaş and Ridvan Suliman. The ceremony ended with the Guard of Honour parade.

August 15 – Romanian Navy Day was celebrated in Constanta with a show held on the esplanade outside the Fleet Command Building. The 110^th anniversary of the Romanian Navy Day organised by the Romanian Navy was also attended this year by Aidun Curt-Mola, deputy prefect of Constanta County and UDTTMR Secretary General, and Mufti Muurat Iusuf, also a member of UDTTMR Council of Representatives.

The program of the festivity included the navy sailor parade, ‘Romanian Navy 2012’ demonstrations, which took place on the pedestrian side of the sea wall outside the Fleet Command Building, sea games in ‘Tomis’Marina, official turning on the lights of the military vessels, and the torch procession on the route – Fleet Command Building– ‘Ovidiu’ Square- Constanta City Hall.

On the occasion of the Romanian Navy Day, Mangalia City Hall and Mangalia Garrison held a garden party at the Military Circle. The members of Mangalia Branch of UDTTMR Organisation of Muslim-Turkish Tatar Women in Romania participated in the event, contributing to its success with traditional Tatar dishes cantîk, sarbârma, baclava, sarailie etc.

Premieres at the 18th edition of The International Festival of the Turkish-Tatar Folk Costume, Dance and Song

Posted on 15 September 2012 by admin

The 18th edition of The International Festival of the Turkish-Tatar Folk Costume, Dance and Song takes place in Constanta on September 6-9. Organised this time as well by the Democratic Union of the Muslim-Turkish Tatars in Romania with the support of the Government of Romania- The Department of Interethnic Relations and the Ministry of Culture, this year the event will bring together folk ensembles from Turkey, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Romania. Ensembles of other Dobrudjan co-inhabiting ethnic communities will also perform, for the first time, at the 2012 edition of the festival, along with ensembles which are representative for the Tatars’ folklore in Dobrudja. All those who will accompany the ensembles during the traditional parade will also have a surprise premiere prepared by the organisers.
According to the tradition, the festival begins with the traditional costume parade, which is held on Friday, September 7th, from 10:00 a.m. on the route – Constanta Sports Hall – Tomis Boulevard – Alexandru Lapusneanu Boulevard – ‘Soveja’ Summer Theatre, where a short artistic program will take place.
The first day of the festival continues with the visit to the local authorities of the heads of the delegations attending the festival. The festival officially starts on Friday, September 7th, at 7:00 p.m., at ‘Soveja’ Summer Theatre with the opening speech of UDTTMR President Gelil Eserghep. The ensembles from abroad will perform in the first evening.
The second day of the festival, Saturday, September 8th starts at 4 p.m. with a traditional Tatar belt wrestling tour called küreş, and the second evening of the festival starts at 7 p.m. at the same place, ‘Soveja’ Summer Theatre.This time ensembles of several UDTTMR branches will perform as well as one Romanian folk group and also ensembles belonging to other ethnic communities.

The 18th edition of The International Festival of the Turkish-Tatar Folk Costume, Dance and Song ends with a festivity, in which the organisers will reward the folk dance groups and artists with prizes and diplomas.

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