Mr. İleri since 25 years by organising conquest celebrations and festivals, national and international meetings, openings, fairs & presentation programs, over 15.000 shows and many organisations in more than 150 countries including the lay of foundation ceremonies of the Bosphorous & Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridges, carries the traditional & folkloric values to the present. Mr. İleri owns The Ottoman & Istanbul Clothes & Jewellary Museum which is counted as one of the World’s most important private museums.

Mr. İleri who is also a member of The Ministry of Culture Assessment Commitee has been rewarded by the tourism, advertisement, quality and service prize SKALITE 98 which was first delivered in the 75th anniversary of the Republic to only 14 persons & institutions.

İleri has been also rewarded by 2001 CITY PRIZE especially for his efforts since last 10 years to keep alive the historical Direklerarası Entertaintment of Istanbul, our folkloric culture and traditional art values and carrying the folkloric entertainments with Istanbul culture to the present and his contribution to build a bridge of culture and entertainment between the past and today’s thousands of citizens with the traditional public entertainments such as in Feshane & Sultanahmet Square.

His duties

- President of the Anatolian Folk Society
- Owner of the Anatolian Folk Clothes, Jewellary & Accessories Museum.
- Art director of the FESHANE Culture Centre
- Owner of the Bakırköy CULTURE & ART Magazine
- President of Board Management of the Bakırköy Culture-Art Youth Sports Club
- Chairman of the Board of Management of Artists of Bakırköy Assembly
- Member of the Ministry of Culture Folk Dances Selection Committee
- Turkish Delegation of the World Festival Council
- C.I.O.F.F. International Festival Commission Advisor
- Member of Bakırköy Amateur Sport Clubs Association
- Culture Advisor of the Mayor of Bakırköy
- Founder member of Bakırköy Eski Dostlar (Old Friends) Foundation
- Member of the Board of Management of Ataköy Sea Sports
- Member of Bakırköy Pupils, Bakırköy Citizens, Ataköy Citizens Assembly

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