Sparks, Nev. – May 7, 2014 – TurkOfAmerica magazine has recognized Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Chief Executive Officer, Fatih Ozmen, and President,Eren Ozmen in the top 10 Most Influential Turkish-Americans for the couple’s significant contributions to the electronics, aviation and space industries, including for their development of the Dream Chaser® spacecraft. The 50 influential individuals who made the list include Dr. Oz, TV host and renowned cardiologist, Mr. Kent, CEO of Coca Cola and Mr. Ulukaya, founder and CEO of Chobani.
Kaya Tuncer, 74, passed away on January 7, 2012 at his Pacific Palisades home after a two-and-a-half-year struggle with stomach cancer and its complications. A resident in Pacific Palisades, CA since 1969, Tuncer was an entrepreneur, philanthropist and mega-builder. He oversaw numerous large construction projects and business ventures throughout the world. The chain of events leading up to Tuncer's greatest achievement' development of one of the world's leading industrial parks' reads like a classic American immigrant success story. 
Ersal Ozdemir, a Turkish businessman from Indiana state, will start a soccer team in Indianapolis, capital of the state. The team will be the first professional soccer team of Indianapolis and compete in North America Soccer League-NASL, second division of the US. Ozdemir (38), Keystone Group President and a prominent local developer, announced his plans at a press conference. Indiana Governor Mike Pence and Indianapolis Deputy Mayor Deron Kintner attended the event. Locals paid great attention to the event. 
Chenango Memorial Hospital is celebrating the completion of a renovation project. It includes the addition of a new x-ray machine at its building that houses orthopedics, pediatrics, surgery and the walk-in. Chobani's Shepherd's Gift Foundation donated $250,000 to the hospital so it could buy the machine. 5 other foundations donated a combined $300,000 so a small addition could be built to house the new equipment. It will also allow the hospital's campus to be reconfigured. 
CEO of Ihlas Holding Enver Oren will be laid to rest on Saturday after a funeral at the Eyup Sultan Mosque in Istanbul. CEO of Turkey's Ihlas Holding, Enver Oren passed away on Friday at the age of 74. Oren was receiving treatment at the Sisli Memorial Hospital's intensive care unit. He was hospitalized in January. Enver Oren will be laid to rest on Saturday after a funeral at the Eyup Sultan Mosque in Istanbul. 
The Azerbaijani state oil company, Socar, is to partner up with Turkish businessman Remzi Gür on local market commercial operations by establishing three companies, the head of the company’s Turkey unit informed. “Our cooperation with Remzi Gür will bring synergy in our downstream – oil product sales, marketing and distribution – and local operations,” Socar Turkey President Kenan Yavuz told a news agency. 
Greek yogurt lovers in Canada can't find Chobani on grocery store shelves anymore. As of a few weeks ago, the product no longer was available in Canada, Chobani Communications Manager Lindsay Kos said. “Due to circumstances outside of our control, we are unable to move forward with our national launch plans at this time,” she said. “We're working closely with the Canadian government to figure out a solution to be able to bring our products to the Canadian marketplace.”
Chobani Shuffles Workforce as CEO Seeks Successor
Seven months after the Chobani yogurt company acknowledged it was trimming its workforce at its Columbus dairy production facility, the firm has been taking on new employees at the plant, a company spokesman said Thursday. The spokesman, Michael Gonda, said Chobani has hired a total of 75 workers in recent weeks at its plants in Chenango County and Twin Falls, Idaho. - Published in Businessman
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SPARKS, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com) -- Sparks-based Sierra Nevada Corporation has just been awarded a $10 million dollar NASA contract. The money will be used to develop commercial safety spacecrafts for travel to the International Space Station. Many experts are calling them "space taxis." Other companies winning contracts include aerospace giant Boeing and Space Exploration Technologies.
