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TOA Awards - Stars of Silicon Valley Applications Start

Applications to "The TOA Awards - Stars of Silicon Valley" have started. Awards which are given by the first and only Turkish American business magazine, TURKOFAMERICA, will go this year to individuals who are paving the way for a more inclusive, accessible and better world through the power of technology. The Award Ceremonies have been held in different themes since 2015. The first year, America’s 50 most influential Turkish Americans, in 2016, America’s 30 Most Influential Turkish-American Women, in 2017, 40 Turkish-Americans under 40, and in 2018, Friends of Turkey in America were awarded. The date and location of the ceremony will be announced later. Applications are to start on February 15th and end on April 15, 2022.

February 10, 2022
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Unimpeded Life Foundation's "The Best of the 12th Year Awards" have been presented.

The Unimpeded Life Foundation has held its 12th Year Awards ceremony. Turk of America's journalist, Ali Çınar, was named " The Best Turkish-American Journalist of the Year in the USA". Ali Çınar, who has been broadcasting live from the field to many channels since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been a key commentator to the Turkish media, with coverage including the 2020 Presidential elections. Ali Çınar has appeared on many channels, including Halk TV, KRT, Habertürk TV , Bloomberg HT, Fox TV,Haber Global and CNN Turk.

While many noteworthy people were attending the ceremony who were given awards, the guests were surprised by many significant and memorable events. Atilla Kaplakarslan, President of the Unimpeded Life Foundation, said, "The money raised from this beautiful and very important night will be used to help all those who have an impediment."

"Unimpeded Life Foundation's Best of the 12th Year Awards Ceremony" was held at Pullman Istanbul Hotel's Ballroom under the main sponsorship of Boyut Steel Door. Organized by Vizyon Production and the Bonart Agency, the award ceremony was hosted by Tayyar Işıksaçan and Ayça Kuru, and its Red Carpet interviews, conducted by the artist, Hilal Özdemir, were held following pandemic regulations with the support of the team from Bir Adım Sağlık. Many well-known names attended this magnificent ceremony in the ballroom, where social distancing rules were upheld by checking the HES codes of the guests, recording their temperatures, and using sanitizer.

Selda Alkor, Tamer Karadağlı, Serdar GÖKHAN, Uğur Dündar, Müjdat Gezen, and her daughter, Elif Gezen, Coşkun Sabah, Buket Aydın, and Pınar Deniz were present on behalf of their organization, with ten saplings planted in the afforestation area of Kayseri on behalf of each person and organization receiving an award from the Main Sponsor, Boyut Steel Door. Pınar Deniz, Kaan Urgancıoğlu, and Hüsnü Şenlendirici, well-known chefs from the program MasterChef, Somer Sivrioğlu and Italian chef, Danilo Zanna, Açelya Akkoyun, Şoray Uzun, Derya Freeci, Gülden Kalecik Demirtaş, Özgür Aras, and Canan Enderson were among those who attended the event.

Honorable awards are given to four influential persons

The awards for the best music, theatre, movie, TV, sports, entertainment, and business world were determined based on surveys conducted by the Foundation this year. Along with the most successful social responsibility projects of 2021, Müjdat Gezen, Uğur Dündar, Selda Alkor, and Serdar Gökhan, who have established a good name in their respective fields, were awarded the Lifetime Professional and Honor Awards.

Supporting disabled persons with an auction

During the auction held at this event, several interesting pieces of three sections were sold, making a great profit. An original issue of the newspaper, Milliyet Independence War, a 100,000 lira note signed by the late businessman Sakıp Sabancı, and a sample of the Address to Youth written in Atatürk's handwriting were bought by the philanthropic Turkish businessman living in Germany, Özkan Şen, also known as "Mr. Jade." Mr. Jade was also given the Foundation's Special Award for his charitable work.

12th BEST OF THE YEAR AWARD CEREMONY with BOYUT STEEL DOOR

FOUNDATION SPECIAL AWARDS

• EUROPEAN CHAMPION AMPUTE NATIONAL TEAM

• SUCCESS STORY / Acun ILICALI

• SISTER BLUE COVER PROJECT

• SUCCESS STORY / EMRAH

• CHARITABLE PERSON OF THE YEAR / KADİR KOCAMAN

• INTERNATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME FEDERATION

• ON BEHALF OF THE WHITE ANGEL NURSES WHO LOSE THEIR LIVES DURING THE PANDEMIC PERIOD

Madam Madam Jale DUZGÜN

• GOOD WOMAN / Acelya AKKOYUN

• THE MOST CHARITABLE PERSON OF THE YEAR IN GERMANY / ÖZKAN ŞEN

• FOUNDATION FRIEND AWARD / İbrahim KONAR

LIFETIME PROFESSIONAL AND HONOR AWARDS

• Zafer ERGIN

• Serdar GÖKHAN

• Uğur DÜNDAR

• Mujdat GEZEN

• Hülya KOÇYİĞİT

• Selda ALKOR

BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR

PAPER LIVES

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL DIRECTOR

Can ULKAY

BEST CINEMA ACTRESS OF THE YEAR

Selen ÖZTÜRK

BEST MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR

Cagatay Ulusoy

BEST TURKISH ART MUSIC MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Hakan ALTUN

BEST TURKISH ART MUSIC FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Derya BEDAVACI

BEST POLICY SERIES OF THE YEAR

BACK STREETS / ERLER FILM / CHANNEL D

BEST THEATER OF THE YEAR

FATHER GIRL / Müjdat GEZEN – Elif GEZEN

MOST SUCCESSFUL DUET OF THE YEAR

Coşkun SABAH + Canan ÇAL / THE PRECIOUS OF MY HEART

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MUSIC PROGRAM OF THE YEAR

SONGS TELL US / CHANNEL D

BEST CHAT OF THE YEAR

SOFA / NEWS GLOBAL with Buket AYDIN

BEST TV SERIES OF THE YEAR

JUDICIAL / CHANNEL D / AY PRODUCTION

BEST SERIES ACTRESS OF THE YEAR

Pinar DENIZ / JUDICIARY

BEST SERIES ACTOR OF THE YEAR

Kaan URGANCIOĞLU / JUDICIAL

BEST NEWS CHANNEL OF THE YEAR

NTV

BEST FEMALE NEWS ANCHOR OF THE YEAR

Gülden Kalecik DEMİRTAŞ / TGRT Main News

BEST MALE NEWS ANCHOR OF THE YEAR

Ahmet ARPAD / NTV Main News

BEST TURKISH JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR IN USA

Ali ÇINAR

BEST DAYTIME PROGRAM OF THE YEAR

AT ESRA EROL / ATV

BEST COMEDY SERIES OF THE YEAR

EIGHTS TRT-1

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL COMEDY ACTOR OF THE 21st YEAR

İlker AYRIK / EIGHTS TRT-1

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL COMEDY ACTOR OF THE 22nd YEAR

Suzan BROTHER / EIGHTS TRT-1

BEST POP FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

İrem DERICI

BEST POP MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Berkay

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION CONSULTANT OF THE 25TH YEAR

Ozgur ARAS

BEST FEMALE VIOLIN ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Canan ENDERSON

BEST PROJECT ALBUM OF THE 27TH YEAR

Cenk EREN Repertory / Barış MANÇO Songs

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SPORTS PROGRAM OF THE 28TH YEAR

AGENDA FOOTBALL / Trt Spor

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL TURKISH FOLK MUSIC FEMALE ARTIST OF THE 29TH YEAR

Gazelle

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL TURKISH FOLK MUSIC MALE ARTIST

Sumerian EZGU

THE BEST COMPETITION PROGRAM

MASTERCHEF TURKEY / TV8

BEST BUSINESS HOTEL OF THE YEAR

PULLMAN ISTANBUL HOTEL

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL HOSPITAL

PRIVATE EUROPEAN SAFAK HOSPITAL

THE MOST SUCCESSFUL KINDERGARTEN

Square Kindergarten

BEST RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR

YASSAS GREEK TAVERNA

BEST CAR DEALER OF THE YEAR

CAKIROGLU AUTOMOTIVE

BEST RESEARCH BOOK OF THE YEAR

THE CINEMA BOOK OF A Psychiatrist / Specialist Dr. Aslı AKTÜMEN

BEST CONSTRUCTION FIRM OF THE YEAR IN ÇANAKKALE

YZB CONSTRUCTION

BEST INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY FIRM OF THE YEAR PROACTIVE CONSULTANCY

BEST MEN'S CLOTHING FIRM OF THE YEAR

DANIEL'S PARIS

BEST BREAD.PASTA.CAFE OF THE YEAR

REYHANOGLU

BEST BREAKING SHIPPING COMPANY OF THE YEAR

PEARL NAVAL SHIPPING

BEST HAIR TRANSPLANT CENTER OF THE YEAR

VERA CLINIC

THE YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR BUSINESSMAN OF THE YEAR IN BURSA

Bilal TUTUŞ

THE BEST ARCHEOLOGY AND GEOTECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING COMPANY OF THE YEAR

OKM TURKEY

January 26, 2022
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Turkish Americans Women to Serve Under Biden Administration

Three Turkish-American women will serve in the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden, who took office on Jan. 20. Didem Nişancı, former global head of public policy for Bloomberg LP, became the chief of staff for Janet Yellen, the new treasury secretary. Nişancı worked for four years as chief of staff at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the Obama administration, where among other duties she served as chief White House liaison. She also served as staff director of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment, including in the wake of the 2007-2009 global financial crisis. From 1998 to 2001, she worked as a deputy to the assistant treasury secretary. Nişancı graduated from Smith College and lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and two daughters.

November 29, 2021
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How Covid-19 Has Impacted The Real Estate Industry

By Deniz Türkbaş, Esq*. - With the new year, comes new hopes and new aspirations. However, with Covid still in the midst, it is hard to tell how our hopes and aspirations will come to fruition. For those whose hopes and aspirations revolve around real estate, some may be happier than others. Covid has affected some positively and some negatively. Although the tell-tale rule seems be holding true, in real estate, it’s all about location, location, location. Ironically, Covid has changed what we consider a desirable location. When Covid began, we all locked ourselves in our homes and we distanced ourselves from friends, family, coworkers and, well, basically everyone. Your desirable location became questionable depending on the size of your living quarters. It’s desirable to live in a city where you can go out to eat and frequent Broadway shows. But as the pandemic caused social distancing, New York City restaurants were not allowed to serve people inside. During the summer months, this was not so terrible, as any resilient New Yorker, we all adapted to our new normal. But still many restaurants were unable to survive. We saw iconic restaurants close, such as the 21 Club. Founded in 1930, the 21 Club, known for its jockeys lined up in front, has hosted very president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt, aside from George W. Bush. Broadway shows closed. Needless to say, many establishment owners’ hopes and aspirations were hit hard with Covid.

November 29, 2021
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An Expert on Commercial Real Estate in New York

Prior to starting her career in real estate, she was at the United Nations representing World Information Transfer (WIT) in compliance with the Ukrainian Mission focusing on health and sustainable development related to the Chernobyl disaster. She later joined Kushner Companies working for their family office and that was her foray into commercial real estate. Damla spent 8 years at JLL, and joined Colliers International as a Director of Leasing. 

November 29, 2021
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Feyza’a string vase at Bergdorf Goodman, a luxury department store based on Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, holiday window display.

Feyza Marries the Old and The New to Create Timeless Designs

Feyza Kemahlıoğlu is the founder and principal of FEYZ Studio. Born and raised in İstanbul, Turkey, she completed her Bachelors of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University, USA and her Master’s in Architecture and Urban Design at Columbia University GSAPP in New York City, USA.
Her training in architecture, art, glassblowing and woodworking pushed her to launch her own architecture and design studio where the focus is to create high quality, sculptural pieces through research into unique methods of making.

November 29, 2021
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A New Beginning

By Cemil Ozyurt - The coronavirus outbreak has altered life in the United States in many ways. The differential impact of COVID-19 was felt by low-income, immigrant, and other marginalized groups. As the coronavirus sweeps through the country, Pew Research Center has been surveying Americans to explore its impact on their lives. Job and wage losses due to COVID-19 have hit Hispanic adults the hardest. Most black and Hispanic Americans do not have financial reserves to cover expenses in case of an emergency. The COVID-19 economic downturn has made it harder for some Americans to pay their monthly bills. It was a tough period of time for us as well.

September 13, 2021
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How Covid Has Impacted The Real Estate Industry

Deniz Turkbas * - With the new year, comes new hopes and new aspirations. However, with Covid still in the midst, it is hard to tell how our hopes and aspirations will come to fruition. For those whose hopes and aspirations revolve around real estate, some may be happier than others. Covid has affected some positively and some negatively. Although the tell tale rule seems be holding true, in real estate, it’s all about location, location, location. Ironically, Covid has changed what we consider a desirable location. When Covid began in March 2020, we all locked ourselves in our homes and we distanced ourselves from friends, family, coworkers and, well, basically everyone. Now, the four walls you lived in became your whole world. Your desirable location became questionable depending on the size of your living quarters. It’s desirable to live in a city where you can go out to eat and frequent Broadway shows. But as the pandemic caused social distancing, New York City restaurants were not allowed to serve people inside. During the summer months, this was not so terrible, as any resilient New Yorker, we all adapted to our new normal. But still many restaurants were unable to survive. We saw iconic restaurants close, such as the 21 Club. Founded in 1930, the 21 Club, known for its jockeys lined up in front, has hosted very president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt, aside from George W. Bush, and its secret wine cellar was home to the private collections of celebrities and presidents including Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren, and Richard Nixon, according to AMNY. Broadway shows closed. Needless to say, many establishment owners’ hopes and aspirations were hit hard with Covid.

September 13, 2021
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South Florida Turkish Community Mourns Businessman Known for His Leadership and Championing of the Turkish-American dream

By İsmail Mahmut Ercan - This past year has been a difficult one for many families, as budgets have been strained, parents have become part-time teachers, and the emotional exhaustion of the pandemic brought the country to its knees. Worst of all, the sheer amount of death has brought a continuous period of mourning to this country, at a magnitude of which this country has rarely felt. The South Florida Turkish community was not spared of this sentiment either, although the mourning began several months before the pandemic began. In November of 2019, the community lost one of its best as my father, İsmail Hakkı Ercan peacefully passed away, leaving behind a legacy not just known, but felt and experienced in many people’s hearts.

September 13, 2021
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TURKOFAMERICA Is at White House Now

Long time Turk of America Journalist Ali Çınar is accredited by the White House. He started to attend White House press conferences and events related with Turkey-US Relations as well as Foreign Policy.

September 13, 2021
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Tony’s Art: Loud, Colorful, and All-Embracing

A talented abstract painter whose vivid and vibrant art exists in three dimensions simultaneously. Tony Şeker is a New York-based multicultural artist who was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1961 while his father was working at a multinational company. Due to the critical and unpleasant situation in his home country, caused by the civil war in 1975, Tony Şeker’s family had to migrate. First, they moved to Europe than settled in Ohio. He studied math in France and had an MBA degree from Rutgers University. He moved to Cliffside Park, NJ in 1977.

September 13, 2021
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Moving from NYC to NJ Creates A High Demand

Julia Dağıstanlı has been selling and renting real estate since 2002. She has done hundreds of sales closings and transactions and had many awards recognition. She has been a salesperson since 2002 and a top producer year after year. Julia has been awarded the prestigious NJAR Circle of Excellence Silver Level since 2005. She was named the Re/Max Metropolitan 2008 Top Producing Agent. She has also been awarded by New Jersey Monthly Magazine the Highest in Overall Satisfaction Five Star Real Estate Award for the last 10 years. Only fewer than 1% of real estate agents in the New Jersey-area received this recognition.

She answered TURKOFAMERICA’s questions.

September 13, 2021
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Umut and Batya Ready to Serve You in Boston Area

Boston – According to The Boston Globe newspaper, the median selling price for a single-family home jumped 17.6 percent, from $659,000 in October 2019 to $775,000 in October 2020. Condo prices, however, decreased 6.9 percent, from $690,000 to $642,500. While single-family homes spent an average of 37 days on the market, it was 43 days for condos. The number of active single-family listings was up 27.7 percent, while the number of condos on the market rose a whopping 51.1 percent. The number of single-family homes that sold increased 21.3 percent, while the number of condos that changed hands rose incrementally, only 0.9 percent. Batya Natan and Umut Alex Kumaş of William Raveis Real Estate have been recognized and awarded as the top-selling team, excellence in customer service, and top listing team awards over the years.

September 13, 2021
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Silver Defender Offers Unmatched Cleaning Power

As the country continues to navigate best practices for cleaning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, woman-owned business, Silver Defender is helping other businesses nationwide by offering stretchable films with built-in antimicrobial protection to protect the film. Silver Defender's patent-pending films cover everything from door handles, elevator buttons and handrails to credit card machines, bathroom faucets and shopping carts. Activated by light, air pressure and touch, the propriety designs contain an antimicrobial agent that protects the film from bacteria, mold, mildew and fungi. Silver ions react with and affect multiple sites in bacterial cells on the exterior of the film, keeping it clean.

September 13, 2021
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