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About

Building bridges in Georgia

A Georgia-based nonprofit cultural community celebrating Turkish heritage and building bridges across faith and culture.
Our mission

Bringing people together

ICC brings people together across faith and culture through education, cultural events, interfaith dialogue, and community service. We believe that shared meals, shared learning, and shared stories are the most durable way to build neighborhoods that understand each other.

Our vision

A place for everyone

A Georgia where every resident — regardless of background, faith, or origin — has a place to celebrate who they are and to learn from their neighbors. Our weekend school, cultural events, and dialogue programs are all built to serve that vision.

Our story

How ICC began

Istanbul Cultural Center of Georgia was founded by a small group of Turkish-American families who wanted their children to grow up connected to their heritage without being separated from the broader community around them.

Today, ICC runs year-round programming from weekend school classrooms in Alpharetta to interfaith symposia with partner congregations across metro Atlanta. The center is supported by member families, donors, volunteers, and community partners who share the belief that culture is best when it’s shared.

Transparency

Istanbul Cultural Center of Georgia is a program of Global Spectrum Foundation, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We publish an annual report each year, and our financials and IRS Form 990 filings are public.

Want to help ICC grow?

We're always looking for volunteers, donors, and community partners who share our mission.

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