On 8 April 1996 the Pistachio Research and Application Centre was founded at the University of Harran, in Sanliurfa. Sanliurfa has a very important position at GAP region (Southern Anatolia Project) in Turkey. It is also a very important centre for pistachio cultivation. In this paper the following questions will be answered: Why the Pistachio Research and Application Centre is founded in Sanliurfa and at Harran University? What are the objectives, duties and proposal projects to improve Pistachio Culture not only in Turkey but also in the world?.