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Oldest Dwellers of Bursa: Jews

By Raif Kaplanoğlu
Although it is written in numerous sources that Jews had come to and settled in Istanbul and Bursa after being expelled from Spain during the reign of Ferdinard V, it is also indicated in several documents that Sultan Orhan, the second chief of the nascent Ottoman Empire, donated a channel of water to the Jew-house.

October 5, 2009
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Turkey Moves Up In World Steel Industry

The Turkish iron and steel industry is one of the biggest sectors when considering production, export and employment. The Turkish steel industry has shown a stable growth trend since 2001. Turkey’s crude steel production capacity reached around 34.1 million tons in 2008, up by 72% from 19.8 million tons in 2000.

June 14, 2009
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The World's Second Largest Textile Investor: The Turkish Textile Sector

With the export figures it has reached and its qualified employment capacity, the Turkish textile sector is one of most important players in the world textile sector. After China, Turkey is the largest textile investor oriented towards textile machines in the world. It is estimated that investments in the textile and ready-made clothing sectors have reached a total of $150 billion.

January 5, 2009
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Top Cities for Foreign Investors

Washington, DC– Despite a growing interest in Asia, U.S. real estate, by a wide margin, has risen to the top of the global property market among foreign investors, with New York City and Washington named the top two global cities for foreign investors’ real estate dollars according to the results of the 16th annual survey by the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE).

January 5, 2009
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62,000 Employment Opportunities from Dutch Turkish Entrepreneurs

Amsterdam - It was announced that 365,000 people of Turkish origin living in the Netherlands contribute 8.4 billion Euro to that country’s gross national expenditure.

August 29, 2008
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Turks Contribute $17B to California

Işıl Öz-San Diego* -
California resident Dr. Ertan Elmaağaçlı finished his three and a half year DBA with a paper on “The Turkish Diaspora Who Live in California and Their Contribution to the Economy.” This research aims to present the Californian Turks in a better light as well as reveal their contribution to the local economy.

June 15, 2008
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How Can I Help from India?

I am having some trouble getting online. There seems to be a problem with the cable company. I have to send an urgent e-mail to Turkey. I decide to use the AOL account, which I have been keeping as a contingency. I try several times, but it doesn’t go through.

April 14, 2004
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Competing in the U.S. market BUT HOW?

Every other day we receive an e-mail from a Turkish company, asking for help to sell its products in the U.S. or asking questions about marketing their products, opening an office, finding a representative, locating an export opportunity. In other words, thinking about the American market!

June 15, 2004
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Once Upon Time Two Empires

By Dr. Şenol Kantarcı*

Turkish-US relations started when official channels were established between Istanbul and Washington in the 19th century, which is known as the longest century of the empire.

July 15, 2006
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From Paterson With Love

Before arriving in Paterson, NJ four years ago, Yılmaz, a 30–year–old undocumented immigrant, led a migratory existence in Turkey, a lifestyle familiar to young people from his native Alaca, a small, impoverished town in the north.

August 15, 2005
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German Scientists' Exile in Turkey

The picture of Turkey in the mind of the German public is still largely dominated by the labor migration of the 1960s and 1970s. The integration performance of these so-called "Gastarbeiter" and their families is generally considered to be quite problematic, thereby creating a negative image of their country of origin.

May 15, 2006
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Hafize Gaye Erkan To Join First Republic As Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer

Gaye Hafize Erkan

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May 23, 2014
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Happy Mother's Day!

By Nermin Abadan-Unat - I am a big fan of Turkish Philanthropy Funds. I might have a bias since my son, Mustafa Kemal Abadan, is one of the founders and serves on TPF board. But, beyond that, TPF's commitment to philanthropy has never ceased to amaze and inspire me. So, I hope you'll join me in supporting TPF's girls education initiative for Mother

May 6, 2013
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Yildiz's Passion Is to Develop Talents

April 9, 2013
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