Cooperations, founders and consultants The realization of the project is conducted by the Endless Gratitude Association, lead by writer film producer and director Mehmet Tasşdiken, who is the founder and manager of the world famous Fransız Sokağı (French street) and French Street Cultural Center in Beyoğlu/Istanbul.
The realization of the Village of EndlessGratitude is supported by Cavuş Municipality and the mayor of Cavuş Municipality, Mehmet Ciğdem. The participation of Konya Karatay University, and the Çekül Foundation have been agreed on. Prof. Dr. Metin Sözen, head of the Çekül Foundation, supports the project actively. Ertugrul Günay - Minister of Culture of Tourism "The Village of Endless Gratitude is a good discovery. It will welcome unique artists from Istanbul, around Turkey and the world. This is one of the best ways to communicate a country and its culture. The Village of Endless Gratitude is another way of expressing one´s Gratitude to Anatolia, that feeds, shelters and protects us. Gratitude is also the idea with that our most beautiful prayer begins. And a Village of Endless Gratitude is built on the grounds of Anatolia. It is a beautiful project. I saw the Village site and I promised to help where I can. We all will show endeavor to develop new projects and in this way change the destiny of the Beysehir region and Hüyük for better." Prof. Dr. Rifat Hulusi Celebi / Dean/Faculty of Arts at Dogus University Vice Chairman of the International Adobe Brick Association, Paris "I visited the ongoing structuring withing the scope of the Village of Endless Gratitude pioneered by Mehmet Tasdiken. I am proud to say that there was nothing wrong about it. This is a good chance for me to congratulate Mr. Tasdiken and everyone involved for their efforts. I personally observed that all structures throughout Anatolia are neat, simple, technique based and unique that incorporates indoors and outdoors in one space. The work is no giddy-paced. It is rather an invocation of old adobe buildings in a proper plan that also maintains the civilization level." Ahmet Sever / Chief Press Consultant of the Turkish President "I really support this project from the heart. I see it as a project of real return. Return not only in the way of coming back but also bringing culture and arts and expressing gratitude to the village where I also was born. I witnessed that the project lead by Mehmet Tasdiken has aroused similar feelings in everybody. Everybody tries their best to contribute to the project voluntarily with no kind of material interest or expectations. People support this project deep from their hearts." Prof. Dr. Metin Sözen/Chairman of the Cekül Foundation "This particular attempt at Beysehir Cavus Town will show the successful implementation of conventional use by revealing the true value of the adobe materials. We have extracted gorgeous results from worn and torn adobe buildings. They deserved a scientific approach. It is worth emphasizing that the Village of Endless Gratitude is nearly characterized as an initial attempt." Prof. Dr. Nilüfer Narli, Sociologist and Head oBahcesehir University, Istanbul As a world and turkeywide well known Sociologist, Prof. Dr. Nilüfer Narli of Bahçeşehir University in İstanbul already owns her own adobe home in the Village of Endless Gratitude and is going to establish it as a home for national and international writers. Prof. Dr. Devrim Erbil/Famous Turkish Painter As one of the most important turkish painters, Prof. Dr. Devrim Erbil is planning to establish annual painting summer schools. Yavuz Özkan / Famous Turkish Film director Famous turkish film director Yavuz Özkan chose the Village of Endless Gratitude as the place for his long time planned 'Colony project'. Konya Chamber of Architects With the support and in cooperation with the konya chamber of architects, panels and conferences as well as visiting tours for hundreds of architects to the adobe houses of the Village of Endless Gratitude are organized every year. |