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Cigar World Icon Murat Özgener Highlights CEO Club Event in New York

At its regular April meeting, the CEO Club of New York hosted the renowned figure of the cigar world, Murat Özgener, owner of Özgener Family Cigars. Based in Nashville, TN, Özgener Family Cigars had sold one of its well-known cigar brands in the US, CAO International, to Scandinavian Tobaccoational in 2007. Founded by Cano Özgener with his children Murat and Aylin, CAO quickly became one of the well-known cigar brands in the US. Murat Özgener, who returned to the cigar world last year with the Bosphorus brand, met with cigar enthusiasts at the event held at Lefkes restaurant.

January 21, 2025
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Teacher Turned Entrepreneur: Bringing Turkish Flavors to the U.S.

Şenel Akbaş, a former primary school teacher from Ordu, Turkey, has successfully transitioned from an educator to an entrepreneur in the United States. With a passion for Turkish cuisine and culture, Şenel founded Basil Grocery, a thriving online market that specializes in Turkish food and household goods. Despite the challenges of establishing trust in the competitive online market, Şenel's dedication to customer satisfaction has led to significant growth and success, making Basil Grocery a beloved resource for Turkish expats and enthusiasts across the country.

January 21, 2025
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Youngest Professional Basketball Player in Turkiye, Yağız Yıldız, Joins Worcester Academy

Worcester, MA – In a significant development for both basketball enthusiasts and educational institutions, Yagiz Yildiz, the youngest professional basketball player in Turkey, has joined Worcester Academy for his 11th and 12th-grade studies. Yildiz's presence at Worcester Academy is expected to elevate the school’s prestigious academic and athletic programs, inspire fellow students and athletes, and provide Yildiz with unparalleled opportunities for academic and athletic growth. His journey from Istanbul to the USA marks a significant milestone in his burgeoning career.

June 28, 2024
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Tuncer employs around 170 people in Türkiye in a total of 9 coffee shops.

Political Activist Became Serial Entrepreneur, Mustafa Tuncer

Starting a business in the midst of impossibilities, growing, taking risks, going bankrupt but not being discouraged are all present in Mustafa Tuncer's life in turn. If he had stayed in Türkiye, there was a strong possibility that he would have served a political sentence. He was an active student in the 1990s, especially on Feb. 28, 1997 post-modern era which the military-dominated National Security Council threatened action if Necmettin Erbakan, Prime Minister did not back down. He resigned four months later. Tuncer spent his days wandering from city to city in protest demonstrations against bans. In his own words, he was not a very hard-working student. He graduated from religious vocational high school in Sakarya, a province in Türkiye, located on the coast of Black Sea. He wasn't very hopeful that he would pass the university exam. He was against the capitalist system fueling consumption. But he chose a department that educates student to create a positive public image for capitalist companies. He graduated from İstanbul University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Public Relations and Publicity.