Art in times of COVID-19 with Tansa Mermerci Eksioglu!
On October 22, The Society launched its art webinar series by organizing "Art in Times of Covid-19". Moderated by The Society’s Board member Tansa Mermerci Eksioglu, we were pleased to have…
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Launching The American Turkish Society's webinar series with Dr. Oz!
The Society's co-chair Suzan Sabanci launched our webinar series with Dr. Mehmet Oz. Dr. Oz dove deep on COVID-19 and talked about where we are on the ongoing pandemic. He also shared his…
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Meet Arif Mardin Fellowship’s First Virtual Awardee: Zeynep Lal Kara
The American Turkish Society’s first virtual scholarship finds its recipient This year, the Arif Mardin Fellowship has been awarded to Zeynep Lal Kara who will attend Berklee’s Aspire: Five-Week…
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The 17th New York Turkish Film Festival
The 17th New York Turkish Film Festival presented a unique selection of films that represented the festival theme: “Contemporary Struggles.” The festival kicked off with Noah Land which won…
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Meet Yigit Karatas: This Year's Recipient of Ahmet Ertegun Memorial Scholarship!
Violinist Yigit Karatas has been the winner of several prestigious violin competitions. He has been selected as the rising new talent award by MIMF in Turkey. He has performed in Europe, Asia and the…
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Annual Gala 2019
On Friday, November 1, The American Turkish Society’s Annual Gala celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Vehbi Koç Foundation at Cipriani 25 Broadway in New York. Gala Chair,…
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Zeynep Aydin
Zeynep Aydın was first introduced to music at the age of nine when she began violin lessons with Belgin Aydın. Because of her special interest in different instruments, she decided to teach herself…
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Meet our Moon & Stars Project Grant Recipients for 2019!
The Moon and Stars Project (MASP) Grants are dedicated to highlighting Turkey's arts and culture scene and establishing a two-way cultural interaction with the United States. Following a competitive selection,…
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2017 Endometriosis Foundation of America & Yemeksepeti
On May 31, 2017, The American Turkish Society held its Annual Gala celebrating the remarkable achievements of Yemeksepeti and Dr. Tamer Seçkin, founder of the Endometriosis Foundation of America.…
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Dr. Mehmet Oz
On May 2, 2018, The American Turkish Society held its Annual Gala celebrating the remarkable achievements of Dr. Mehmet Oz. The “Outstanding Achievement Award” was presented by Martha Stewart.…