Turkish American Associations
In the United States
American Association of Teachers of Turkic Languages (AATT)
Teachers of the Turkic languages; universities, including language schools in government services; other institutions. Dedicated to the enhancement of study, criticism, and research in the field of Turkic languages, literature, and linguistics. Seeks to improve and advance the teaching of modern and historical Turkic languages. Is developing guidelines and standards for proficiency-based teaching of Turkic languages, bibliography of teaching materials, and workshops for teachers.
Princeton University
Near Eastern Studies
110 Jones Hall
Princeton, NJ 08544-1008 USA
Phone: (609) 258-1435
Fax: (609) 258-1242
Email: ehgilson@princeton.edu
URL: http://www.princeton.edu/~turkish/aatt
American Friends of Turkey (AFOT)
Charitable and fundraising organization.
915 15th St., NW, 7th Fl.
Washington, DC 20005-4902 USA
Phone: (202) 783-0449
Fax: (202) 783-0511
Email: atc@americanturkishcouncil.org
URL: http://www.americanturkishcouncil.org
American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT)
Institutions of higher learning in the U.S. and Canada. Works to advance knowledge of Turkey and enchance mutual understanding between the U.S. and turkey by supporting and promoting research and study of Turkey in all fields of the humanities and social sciences. Research support includes maintaining two research centers in Turkey and administering a program of research fellowships and language study. Bosphorus University, Istanbul. Maintains research facility and 10,500 volume library in Istanbul, Turkey on Byzantine, Islamic, Ottoman, and modern Turkish studies and a 7000 volume library in Ankara, Turkey on archaeology.
c/o University of Pennsylvania Museum
33rd & Spruce Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6324 USA
Phone: (215) 898-3474
Fax: (215) 898-0657
Email: leinwand@sas.upenn.edu
American Turkish Society (ATS)
American and Turkish diplomats, banks, corporations, businessmen, and educators. Promotes economic and commercial relations as well as cultural understanding between the peoples of the United States and Turkey. Serves as information center. Holds a series of lectures and symposia cultural programs. Sponsors social activities between U.S. and Turkish official and businesspersons. Conducts charitable work including aid for victims of earthquakes and floods.
3 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
305 E. 47th Street, 8 th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Tel: 212-583-7614 Fax: 212-583-7615
e-mail: info@americanturkishsociety.org
Webpage: www.americanturkishsociety.org
American-Turkish Council (ATC)
Devoted to increasing understanding of commercial, defense, and cultural issues involving the U.S. and Turkey. Provides information on historical, economical, and social advancement of Turkey. Conducts educational programs to increase business relations and opportunities between the U.S. and Turkey.
915 15th St. NW, 7th Fl.
Washington, DC 20005 USA
Phone: (202) 783-0483
Fax: (202) 783-0511
Email: atc@americanturkishcouncil.org
URL: http://www.americanturkishcouncil.org
Contact(s): G. Lincoln McCurdy, Pres.
Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA)
1526 18th St. NW
Washington, DC 20036 USA
Phone: (202) 483-9090
Fax: (202) 483-9092
Email: assembly@ataa.org
URL: http://www.ataa.org
ATAA Component Associations
ARIZONA
Turkish American Association of Arizona-TAAAZ
President: Ozlem English
PO Box 373
Tempe, AZ 85281-0373
Phone: (602) 332-7670
Fax: (602) 766-4990
E-mail: info@taaaz.org
Website: www.taaaz.org
CALIFORNIA
Association of Turkish Americans of Southern California-ATASC
President: Ahmet Atahan
P.O. Box 15115
Long Beach, CA 90815 Phone: (562) 252-0234
Fax: (562) 624-2881
E-mail: President@excom.atasc.org
Website: www.atasc.org
Orange County Turkish American Association-OCTAA
(ATA SC Chapter)
President: Sebnem Eler
P.O. Box 51627
Irvine, CA 92619 Phone: (949) 608 3402
Fax: (949) 608 3402
E-mail: sebnem.eler@octaa.org
Website: www.octaa.org
Los Angeles Turkish American Association -LATAA
(ATA SC Chapter)
President: Nihan Bol
P.O. Box 3053
Beverly Hills, CA 90212-3053 Phone: (562) 624-2885
Fax: (562) 624-2881
E-mail: lataa@laturks.org
Website: www.laturks.org
Turkish American Ladies League-TALL
(ATA SC Chapter)
President: Representative of TALL
P.O. Box 50215
Irvine, CA 92619
E-mail: tall.bod@atasc.org
Turkish American Association of California-TAA-CA
President: Ilkcan Cokgor
2053 Grant Road #123
Los Altos, CA 94024 Phone: (415) 646-0946
E-mail: taac@taaca.org
Website: www.taaca.org
COLORADO
Turkish American Cultural Society of Colorado-TACSCO
President: Osman Apaydin
P.O. BOX 371193
Denver, CO 80237 Phone: (303) 744 2531
E-mail:contact@tacsco.org
Website:www.tacsco.org
CONNECTICUT
S. New England Turkish American Cultural Association, Inc.-SNETACA
President: Goknur McAvoy
P. O. Box 6009
Wolcott, CT 06716 Phone: (203) 879-4177
Website: www.snetaca.org
Turkish American Physicians Association -TAPA
President: Serdar Karakurun
645 Beaver Dam Road
Stratford, CT 6614 Phone: (516) 938-0204
E-mail: ymnaci@aol.com
İTÜ Mezunları Uluslararası Kuruluşu
President: Dr. Kayaalp Buyukataman
PO Box. 1104
Marblehead, MA 01945
Phone: (781) 308-3437
E-mail: president@turkishforum.com
Website: www.turkishnews.com | www.itumuk.com
Turkish American Medical Association-TAMA
President: Murat Gunel
Yale University Medical School, 333 Cedar Street, TMP 4
New Haven, CT 06510 Phone: (230) 737-2096
E-mail: murat.gunel@yale.edu
FLORIDA
Florida Turkish American Association-FTAA
President: Erkan Nur, MBA
P.O. Box 740111
Boynton Beach, FL 33474 Phone: (561) 572-7788
Fax: (561) 209-5954
E-mail: contact@FTAA.com
Website: www.ftaa.com
Turkish American Cultural Association of Florida -TACAF
President: Aydin Sunol
P.O. Box 3303
Brandon, FL 33509-3303 Phone: (727) 799-2501
E-mail: tacaf@tacaf.org
Website: www.tacaf.org
N. Florida Turkish American Cultural Association- NFTACA
President: Saban Bilgin
8258 Warlin Drive North,
Jacksonville, FL 32216 Phone: 904 591 6665
E-mail: nftaca@hotmail.com
GEORGIA
Turkish American Cultural Association of Georgia-TACA-GA
President: Mazlum Kosma
P.O. Box 190013
Atlanta, GA 31119 Phone:(404) 894-1386
E-mail: info@tacaga.org, president@tacaga.com
Website: www.tacaga.org
Turkish American Society of Augusta & Aiken
President: Ahmet Suer
455 Chambridge Way
Martinez, GA 30907 Phone:(706) 855-8873
E-mail: klmaf@hotmail.com
HAWAII
Turkish American Friendship Association of Hawaii
President: Engin Turkalp
1330 Ala Moana Blvd., #1506
Honolulu, HI 96814 Phone: (808) 593-0500
Fax: (808) 596-9546
E-mail: turkalpe@hawaii.rr.com
ILLINOIS
Turkish American Cultural Alliance of Chicago- TACA, Chicago
President: Hatice Dinc
P.O. Box 5533
Chicago, IL 60680 Phone: (312) 933-4635
Fax: (773) 725-3685
E-mail: info@tacaonline.org
Website: www.tacaonline.org
Turkish American Association for Cultural Exchange -TAACE
President: Mr. Melih Cam
825 Jaipur Ave.
Naperville IL, 60540
E-mail: taace@taace.org
Website:www.taace.org
INDIANA
American Turkish Association of Indiana-ATA-IN
President: Talha F. Uzun
P.O. Box 44213
Indianapolis, IN 46244 Phone: (317) 293-7518
E-mail: ata-in@ata-in.org
Website: www.ata-in.org
LOUISIANA
Turkish American Association of Louisiana -TAAL
President: Senem Ozbay Isim
P.O. Box 55112
Metairie, LA 70055-5112 Phone: (504) 669-5461
E-mail: bencinnamon@yahoo.com
Website:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6903342338
MASSACHUSETTS
Turkish American Cultural Society of New England-TACS-NE
President: Erkut Gomulu
P.O. Box 230162
Boston, MA 02123-0162
E-mail: tacs@tacsne.org
Website: www.tacsne.org
MARYLAND
Maryland American Turkish Association -MATA
President: Timur Edib
P.O. Box 762
Columbia, MD 21045 Phone: (301) 604-3212
E-mail: info@atamd.org
Website: www.atamd.org
Turkish Children Foster Care -TCFC
President: Gokhan Mutlu
730 Ticonderoga Avenue
Savema Park, MD 21146 Phone: (410) 647-1315
Fax: (410) 647-0109
E-mail:gokhanmutlu@aol.com
Website: www.turkishchildren.org
Washington Turkish Women Association-WTWA
President: Emel Dizdar
12502 Degas Court, N.
Potomac, MD 20878 Phone: (301) 208-8284
E-mail:dizdaremel@hotmail.com
MICHIGAN
Turkish American Cultural Association of Michigan-TACAM
President: Didem Seyhoglu
P.O. Box 3445
Farmington Hills, MI 48333 Phone: (248) 438-8580
Fax: (248) 626-8279
E-mail:president@tacam.org
Website: www.tacam.org
MINNESOTA
Turkish American Association of Minnesota-TAAM
President: Serpil Metin
P.O. Box 240394
Apple Valley, MN 55124 Phone: (952) 294-8259
E-mail: serpil9metin@yahoo.com
Website: www.taam.org
MISSOURI
Turkish American Cultural Alliance of St. Louis-TACA, St.Louis
President: Nuri Soylu
PO Box 410195
Creve Coeur, MO 63141
E-mail: president@tacastl.org
Website: www.tacastl.org
Turkish-American Association of Greater Kansas City-TAA, KC
President: Lale S. Broderson
P.O. Box 7126
Kansas City, MO 64113 Phone: (816) 853-6432
E-mail:contact@taakc.org
Website: www.taakc.org
MONTANA
Turkish American Cultural Association of Montana-TACA-MT
President: Necla Sarikaya
115 S. 15th Unit B
Bozeman, MT 59715 Phone: (406) 579-0339
E-mail: neclas@hotmail.com
NORTH CAROLINA
American Turkish Association of North Carolina–ATA-NC
President: Sevi Gunal
P.O. Box 31761
Raleigh, NC 27622-1761 Phone: (919) 465-2515
E-mail: president@ata-nc.org
Website: www.ata-nc.org
NEW JERSEY
American Turkish Islamic and Cultural Center
President: Nureddin Demircan
888 Main Street
Paterson, NJ 07503 Phone: (973) 345-3940
E-mail: payperview28@hotmail.com
Solidarity of Balkan Turk of America
President: Suzan Demircan
888 Main Street
Paterson, NJ 07503 Phone: (973) 345-3940
E-mail: sdemircan@verizon.net
Karacay Turks Mosque and Cultural Association
President: Nureddin Demircan
32 Chesnut St.
Paterson, NJ 07501 Phone: (973) 238-1868
E-mail:karacaycamiidernegi@gmail.com
Anadolu Club
President: Tayfun Selen
152 North Passaic Ave.
Chatham, NJ 07928 Phone: (973) 222-0484
Fax: (973) 701-6886
E-mail: info@anadoluclub.org , tayfunsel@aol.com
Website: www.anadoluclub.org
Azerbaijan Society of America
President: Tomris Azeri
103 Elwood Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
E-mail: tomris@att.net
Website: usa.azeris.org
Turk Ocagi
President: Ferit Demirbulakli
760 Pennsylvania Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 Phone: (201) 935-0225
E-mail: turkocagi1981@yahoo.com
Turkestanian American Association
President: Numan Okuyan
266 Vail Rd.
Parsippany, NJ 07054 Phone: (212) 737-9703
Fax: (212) 737-9688
E-mail: okuyan5@aol.com
Young Turks Cultural Aid Society
President: Abdurrahman Bezirkan
821 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017 Phone: (201) 787-9038
E-mail: abezirkan@youngturks.org
Website: www.youngturks.org
Istanbul University Alumni Association of USA-IUMEZUSA
President: Ali Cinar
91 Strawberry Hill Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902 Phone: (203) 722 4339
E-mail: contact@iumezusa.org
Website: www.iumezusa.org
NEW YORK
American Association of Crimean Turks
President: Huriye Altan
4509 New Utrecht Ave.
Brooklyn N.Y. 11219
Phone: (718)435 1237
Fax: 718)435 1237
E-mail:crimeantatarsus@yahoo.com
Website: www.kirimny.org
Turkish Society of Rochester -TSOR
President: Ali Yavuz Calik
2841 Culver Road
Rochester, NY 14622 Phone: (585) 266-1980
Fax: (585) 783-5892
E-mail: ali_calik@bausch.com
Turkish Women's League of America-TWLA
President: Begum Dinlenc
821 UN Plaza
New York, NY 10017 Phone: (212) 682-8525
E-mail:atkbyonetimi@aol.com
Website:atkb.org
The Society of Turkish American Arthitects,
Engineers and Scientists, MIM
President: Abdullah Uz Tansel, Ph.D
821 UN Plaza
New York, NY 10017 Phone: (201) 567-8299
E-mail: info@m-i-m.org, tansel@baruch.cuny.edu
Website: www.m-i-m.org
Turkish American Cultural Association of Long Island -TACA-LI
President: Necati Ozdemir
222 Pearl St.
Lawrence, NY 11559
E-mail: necati_ozdemir@tacali.org
Website: www.tacali.org
Middle East Technical University Alumni Association USA
President: Huseyin Dogan
821 United Nations Plaza, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10017 Phone: (917) 445-2563
E-mail: metu@metualumniusa.org
OHIO
Turkish American Association of Central Ohio-TAA-CO
President: Oner Kirk
P.O. Box 3566
Dublin, OH 43016 Phone: (614) 451-0905
E-mail: taacomail@columbus.rr.com
Website: www.taaco.org
Turkish American Association of Notheastern Ohio -TASNO
President: Cumhur Sasmaz
P.O. Box 22121
Cleveland, Ohio 44122 Phone: (216) 227-1452
E-mail: tasno@tasno.org
Website: www.tasno.org
OKLAHOMA
Turkish American Association of Oklahoma -TAA-OK
President: Oktay Ertugrul
10010 E. 16th Street
Tulsa, OK 74128-4813 Phone: (916) 665-6575
E-mail: aandm@galstar.com
PENNSYLVANIA
Turkish American Friendship Society of the United States -TAFSUS
President: Lale Iskarpatyoti
Address:3 N. Columbus Blwd. Unit 103
Philadelphia, PA 19106 Phone: (215) 300-5652
Fax: (215) 895-1695
E-mail: info@tafsus.net
Website: www.tafsus.net
Pittsburgh Turkish American Association -PTAA
President: Atilla Soran
P.O. Box 7545
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Phone: (412) 383-4941
Fax: (412) 383-1387
E-mail: ptaa@ptaa.org
Website: www.ptaa.org
TEXAS
American Turkish Association of Houston-ATA-Houston
President: Oguz Orhon
P.O. Box 460253
Houston, TX, 77056-8253 Phone: (713) 248-2179
E-mail: president@atahouston.org
Website: www.atahouston.org
Turkish American Association of Nothern Texas -TURANT
President: Nural Kucur
P.O. Box 802995
Dallas, TX 75380
E-mail: turant@turant.org
Website: www.turant.org
Turkish American Association of San Antonio-TAA, San Antonio
Acting President: John Junghans
P.O Box 7803
San Antonio, TX 78278
E-mail: TAASAT@yahoo.com
Website: www.taa-sa.org
WASHINGTON, DC
American Turkish Association of Washington, DC-ATA-DC
President: Demet Cabbar
1526 18th St. NW
Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 888 282 3236
E-mail: info@atadc.org
Website: www.atadc.org
Washington, DC Turkish Folk Dance Troupe-TFDC
E-mail: turkfolkdc@yahoo.com
Website: www.turkfolkdc.org
VIRGINIA
Melungeon Heritage Association
President: S. J. Arthur
P.O. Box 4042
Wise, VA 24293
E-mail: mhainc2000@yahoo.com
Website: www.melungeon.org
WASHINGTON
Turkish American Cultural Association of Washington -TACAWA
President: Gokce D. Sezgin
P.O. Box 357
Kirkland, WA 98083-0357 Phone: (206) 339-8222
Fax: (425) 646-7793
E-mail: info@tacawa.org
Website: www.tacawa.org
WISCONSIN
Turkish American Association of Milwaukee -TAAM
President: Tayfun Isbilen
1517 W. Pierce St.
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Ataturk Society of America-ASA
4731 Mass. Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
Tel:202-363-0945, Fax:202-363-4075
Webpage:www.ataturksociety.org
Federation of Turkish-American Associations (FTAA)
Local organizations (35) of Turkish-Americans in the U.S. Promotes fellowship; works to advance cultural and educational interests; seeks to maintain and preserve knowledge of the cultural heritage of Turkey and the U.S. Maintains Turkish Cultural Center. Observes Children's Day (Apr. 23), Youth and Sports Day (May 19), Turkish Day Parade (3rd Saturday of May), and Ataturks Commemoration Day (Nov. 10). Broadcasts Turkish radio program in New York City.
821 United Nations Plz.
New York, NY 10017 USA
Phone: (212) 682-7688
Fax: (212) 687-3026
Email: tadf@tadf.org
URL: http://www.tadf.org/
Contact(s): Kaya Boztepe
Institute of Turkish Studies
Founded and incorporated in the District of Columbia in 1982 and currently located at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service of the Georgetown University, the oldest and largest school of international affairs in the country, the Institute of Turkish Studies (ITS) is the only non-profit, private educational foundation in the United States that supports the development of Turkish Studies in American higher education.
Institute of Turkish Studies
Intercultural Center
Box 571033
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
20057-1033
Tel: .(202) 687-0295
Fax: (202) 687-3780
Sabri Sayari, Executive Director
sayaris@turkishstudies.org
Intercollegiate Turkish Students Society ITSS
Intercollegiate Turkish Students Society ITSS As a volunteer students organization, ITSS was established in 1997 to increase communication and cooperation among Turkish Student Associations in USA and Canada. Its major aims are to provide an exchange of information, experience and resources; support students before-during-after their schools; better implement lobyyist activities; better promote peaceful relations among societies and strengthen 'Peace at home, Peace on the world'.
Contact: Aydin BIRIK- Secretary General
Phone: 347 276 0839
Address: 821 UN Plaza, 7th Fl.New York, NY 10017
Web-site: http://turkishstudents.blogspot.com/
E-mail: aydinbirik@itss.org |aydinbirik@gmail.com
Turkish American Business Forum, Inc.
51 East 42nd Street, Suite 510,
New York, NY 10017
Phone:(212) 599-1192
Fax:(212) 599-2565
Email:info@forum.org
Webpage: www.forum.org
Turkish American Scientist and Scholars association (TASSA)
TASSA is an independent, non-profit and non-political organization promoting educational and scientific coorperation between the USA and Turkey. Established in June 2004 in washington, D.C., it aims to facilitate the advancement of science in Turkey and the USA through scientific exchange and educational programs and increased networking.
Executive Director: Levent Yanik
1526 18th Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
USA
Phone: +1-800-620-4120
Fax: +1-800-620-4120
E-mail: info@tassausa.org
Web: www.tassausa.org
Turkish Cultural Foundation
Email webmaster@turkishculture.org
Mailing Address TCF
12 Elizabeth Drive
Chelmsford, MA 01824
USA
Telephone 301-571-0980
Executive Director, WDC
USA
www http://www.turkishculture.org/
Turkish Cypriot Aid Society
843 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx NY 10462
Phone:(718) 892 7640
Email:cayonu1@cs.com
Turkish Fine Arts Ensemble
Individuals interested in promoting the dances, music, drama, and artwork of Turkish people with the goal of uniting Turkish speaking immigrants living in the U.S. Provides financial assistance for relocation to the United States to those skilled in Turkish arts. Maintains a meeting house and sponsors social events.
45-54 39th Pl., Ste. 2C
Sunnyside, NY 11104 USA
Phone: (718) 937-5211
Email: tayyarakdeniz@aol.com
Contact(s): Mr. Tayyar Akdeniz, Pres.