The Turkish Community in Bucharest. A Sociological Overview

What is the profile of the Turkish immigrants in Romania? Most of them were born in the less developed regions of Turkey, such as the Eastern Anatolia or the South East. The main reason for the decision to leave Turkey was an economic one. Romania provided the first experience of leaving in a foreign country for the vast majority. This research revealed not only the rich, complex and multi-colored human universe of the Turkish community in Bucharest. It also provided another way of looking at the Romanian world and the direction in which it is changing.

Dialogue for Changing Stereotypes. Tuna Forum as a Social Innovation

The paper presents an analysis of the impact of the activities, developed and carried out by Tuna Forum in Romania in the last two years regarding the promotion and development of a basis for intercultural dialogue. Tuna Forum represents the institutionalization of a cultural project of Tuna Foundation in Romania; one of its main objective is to promote and facilitate the intercultural dialogue.