At the 7th Annual Peace Festival on September 19, 2026, New Jersey State Senator Britnee N. Timberlake presented Peace Islands Institute with a $50,000 grant from New Jersey's fiscal year

The New Jersey Council for the Humanities sponsored Peace Festival '24, Peace Islands Institute's 5th Annual Peace Festival, held on September 8, 2024.

It was an honor to attend the Her Story Award event organized by the Women's Federation for World Peace (WFWP).

Rutgers University's New Jersey Folk Festival named Ercan Tozan, Executive Director of Peace Islands Institute, Honorary Chairman of its 42nd annual festival on April 30, 2016.

Levent Koch, chief executive officer of Peace Islands Institute, was the FBI Newark Division's recipient of the 2014 Director's Community Leadership Award for the Institute's work promoting respect and mutual

On November 13, 2014, New Jersey recognized prominent Turkic-American institutions, among them Peace Islands Institute, at Turkic Cultural Day in Trenton.

On December 20, 2012, the New Jersey Senate recognized Peace Islands Institute and fellow Turkish American organizations for their contributions to peace and dialogue, education, cultural life and business in

On December 3, 2012, the New Jersey General Assembly honored Peace Islands Institute and several Turkish American organizations with an Assembly resolution, presented in Trenton on behalf of Speaker Sheila

At its 5th Annual Award Ceremony on June 3, 2012, Peace Islands Institute was presented with resolutions and letters from Governor Chris Christie, U.S. Senators, members of Congress, the New