Istanbul Center is a non-profit organization that through a wide range of activities brings together local community members from various ethnic and religious backgrounds to facilitate dialogue and bridge cultures within our families, neighborhoods, community, city, state, nation and globe.

We believe in the power of personal interaction and communicative dialogue as the best channels for building mutual understanding, trust, and harmony for a peaceful world.

The organization was established by The Turkish-Americans who are inspired by the ideas and activism of s thinkers and activists like Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Nelson Mandela, Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumii, Mother Teresa and all who emphasize the importance of understanding, acceptance, inclusiveness, justice and nonviolent peacebuilding in achieving a more harmonious and peaceful community.

Our Vision

A more understanding and peaceful world.

Our Mission

Proactively help solve educational, cultural, environmental, social and humanitarian issues and contributing to world peace by showcasing the experience of the “art of living together” via respect, dialogue, love, and service to others.

Building mutual understanding

Respect, embrace and dialogue

Art of living together

Trust, and harmony for a peaceful world