Turkish American Associations

In Turkey

Turkish-American Association, Ankara / Türk-Amerikan Dernegi, Ankara

TAA is one of the oldest and most prestigious binational centers in Turkey. Over the past half century-plus, TAA has successfully carried out its purpose: "to promote understanding between Turks and Americans [and] to strengthen the friendship and cultural ties between the two countries." 

The association does so through a wide range of activities. For example, TAA organizes lectures, panel discussions and conferences with prominent speakers to enrich public understanding on a wide range of issues. Topics range from international relations, economics and business, history and local archeology to American studies and the fine arts. Other activities include exhibits, concerts, dance nights, receptions, special activity groups (ballroom dancing, patchwork, textiles, painting) and, for children, art, guitar, pre-ballet and classical ballet lessons. TAA provides a short summary of the top news from Turkey's leading newspapers to subscribers via e-mail each working day.

TAA provides English and Turkish language classes, as well as test preparation and teacher training courses, and administers international tests. Its English language courses utilize the most modern teaching methods, equipment and materials, and since a minimal amount of Turkish is used in class, rapid success is achieved. Courses are offered both on an individual enrollment basis and on contract: group lessons provided to a particular government office or business, on-site or at TAA. As an official Educational Testing Service center, TAA administers computer-based tests, such as TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), GRE (Graduate Record Exam), GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test), GED (General Education Development) and the USMLE (U.S. Medical Licensing Exam), and the paper-based SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test), PRAXIS (teacher certification), GRE Subject and TSE (Test of Spoken English).

ADDRESS: 

Cinnah Cad. 20, Kavaklidere, 06690 Ankara, TÜRKIYE
Phone: (90)(312) 426-3732 (Administration)
(90)(312) 426-2648 (Programs)
(90)(312) 426-3727 (Courses)

Fax: (90)(312) 468-2538 (Administration/Programs)
(90)(312) 42670922 (Courses)

URL: http://www.taa-ankara.org.tr
E-mail: taadirector@superonline.com(Administration)
taacourses@superonline.com (Courses)
taaprograms@superonline.com (Programs

Turkish-American Association, Izmir / Türk-Amerikan Dernegi, izmir

The Izmir Turkish-American Association was established in 1954 by a group of Turks and Americans  upon the arrival of Americans when Turkey became a member of NATO.

The main aim of the association is to promote understanding between Turks and Americans and other nationalities living in Izmir and to strengthen friendship and cultural relations between the countries by establishing a meeting place for this purpose.

The TAA has impacted the Turkish-American  social lives without a pause for 52 years. It was one of the first English teaching organizations in Izmir. The TAA continues to offer cultural, social and art programs to the Izmirians.

Contact:

Activities:(232) 464 20 95 / 464 20 96
Courses:(232) 421 52 06 / 421 88 73
Fax: (232) 463 64 11
Website: www.izmir-taa.org.tr
Email: taa@izmir-taa.org.tr  
Address: 1379 Sokak No:39 35310 Alsancak İZMİR

American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT) - Ankara Branch

ARIT - Ankara has again relocated the ARIT office and library. The new center on the first floor of Kent Sitesi B Blok provides office, library, study, and conference areas. Hostel, kitchen and living areas are available for guests in the second apartment on the eigth floor. E-mail accounts and web access are available through the center computers in the library. 
The ARIT-Ankara center library holds approximately 7,500 volumes focused on archaeological studies, but includes resources for scholars working on modern Turkish studies. A catalogue of the holdings of the Ankara center library to be accessible on the world-wide web is in progress. 

ADDRESS:

Dr. Bahadir Yildirim, Director  
Sehit Ersan Cad. No: 24/9
Cankaya Ankara
Turkey
Telephone: (90-312) 427-2222 
Fax: (90-312) 427-4979
E-mail: bahayild@yahoo.com

Web site: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ARIT

American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT) - Istanbul Branch

The ARIT center in Istanbul occupies an attractive four-story house in Arnavutköy, one of the best-preserved villages on the Bosphorus. Arnavutköy is rich in old wooden houses, shops and restaurants, all within a ten-minute walk. The ARIT center, built in the 1920's, is just one door in from the road along the Bosphorus, and less than five minutes' walk from bus and ferry stations. ARIT in Istanbul has hostel facilities with single and double bedrooms, kitchen facilities and dining area. The center has conference rooms and study areas associated with the library. Scholars affiliated with ARIT can make use of computer facilities there to access personal e-mail accounts and web services. 

The library at ARIT-Istanbul has approximately 11,000 volumes and covers the Byzantine, Ottoman, and modern Turkish periods. The recent gift of the library of Dr. H. Kenneth Snipes has greatly enhanced the ARIT library holdings for the Byzantine era. A catalogue of the holdings of the Istanbul center library is accessible on the web at [http://dante.dartmouth.edu/arit]. 

ADDRESS:

Dr. Antony Greenwood, Director 
Üvez Sokak 5
Arnavutköy
80820 Istanbul
Turkey
Telephone: (90-212) 257-8111 
Fax: (90-212) 257-8369
E-mail: gwood@boun.edu.tr

Turkish-American Business Association / Türk - Amerikan İşadamları Derneği
URL: www.amcham.org

TABA - AMCHAM CENTER

Uğur Terzioğlu- Chairman
Büyükdere Cad. No:18 / 20 34360 Şişli-İstanbul
Tel : (212)291 09 16-17
Fax : (212) 291 06 47
E-Mail : amcham@amcham.org

TABA - AMCHAM ÇUKUROVA

Recep Atakaş- Chairman
Atatürk Bulvarı No:85/10 Seyhan -Adana
Tel : (0322) 457 90 59
Fax : (0322) 457 62 21
E-Mail : cukurova@amcham.org

TABA - AMCHAM ANKARA 

Kaan Ünver- Chairman
Cinnah Cd. No:20 K:5 06690 Kavaklidere - Ankara
Tel : (312) 427 25 48
Fax : (312) 468 25 38
E-Mail : ankara@amcham.org

TABA - AMCHAM ANTALYA 

Kürsat Baskırt - Chairman 
Merhaba Dis. Tic. Kisla Mh. 53/1 Sk. 3/1 Antalya 
Tel : (242) 247 31 01 
Fax : (242) 248 01 89 
E-Mail : merhaba@antnet.net.tr

TABA - AMCHAM IZMIR 

Tamer Bozoklar- Chairman
Ali Çetinkaya Blv. No:12/1 35220 Alsancak - Izmir
Tel : (232) 422 43 33
Fax : (232) 422 43 33
E-Mail :  izmir@amcham.org

 

 

 Updated January 14, 2008