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Ahmet Bozer Joins TPF's Board

Image New York, NY (February 11, 2016) - Turkish Philanthropy Fund announces its newest Board member, Ahmet Bozer, Executive Vice President of The Coca-Cola Company. Bozer has been serving The Coca-Cola Company for more than 25 years at various positions, most recently leading all of the Companies operations outside of North America. In addition to his distinguished career in the corporate world, he is a founding member of The Coca-Cola Turkey Life Plus Foundation. Bozer sits on the Coca-Cola Company's Public Policy and Corporate Reputation Council and is a member of The Coca-Cola Foundation Board.

NASA Selects SNC's Dream Chaser' Spacecraft for Commercial Resupply Services 2 Contract

Image NASA competitively selected Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems to receive a multi-year contract to provide cargo delivery, return and disposal services for the International Space Station (ISS). SNC received a Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS2) contract, to fulfill a minimum of six cargo delivery service missions to and from the ISS utilizing SNC’s Dream Chaser Cargo System. NASA’s selection of SNC for the CRS2 programwill enable spacecraft reusability and runway landings for United States’ cargo delivery and access to the ISS through 2024.

 

Chobani's Controversial New Ad Campaign

Image Last week, Chobani aired a cheeky new television spot that pits Simply 100, the Greek yogurt maker's new low-calorie offering, against the competition. The commercial opens with a woman lounging on a poolside chair. She reaches for a cup of Dannon Greek yogurt, reads its ingredients, and then promptly throws it into the garbage. In the background, the voice of a narrator calmly explains what's going on: "Dannon Light & Fit Greek actually uses artificial sweeteners like sucralose. Sucralose—why? That stuff has chlorine in it."

Turkish Culture and Tourism Office Is Selected Best Show in 2016 New York Times Travel Show

Image NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2016 – The 2016 New York Times Travel Show has announced the winners of its 2016 Exhibitor Awards.  The awards recognize excellence and innovation in exhibitor booths, displays and presentations. Turkish Culture and Tourism Office is selected Best in the Show. The winners and their categories are:

Ablak Holdings, LLC Acquires Sincerely Yogurt Chain

Image Ablak Holdings, LLC, the Pittsburgh-based holding company that specializes in the acquisition, operation and growth of franchise businesses today announced that it has acquired the assets and franchisor rights of Pittsburgh-based Sincerely Yogurt®. Founded in 2009 by a man determined to bring a healthy, fun and community-focused alternative to traditional frozen desserts, the self-serve healthy yogurt franchise has 23 locations including PNC Park and Mexico. With uniquely low start-up and operating costs and proven profitability, Ablak Holdings CEO Varol Ablak envisions growing the franchise regionally, nationally and internationally.

TCA 2014 Annual Report Released

Image Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) 2014 annual report released. The report highlights TCA's many programs, projects, and grants in 2014. TCA Chairman Dr. Yalcin Ayasli stated on the occasion, "Since its founding in 2007, TCA has worked to make a meaningful contribution to advancing the role of civil society and strengthening relations between the United States and Turkey. 2014 was a year of important milestones for TCA. Some of the year's highlights include that the TCA Study Tour Grants and Study Abroad Scholarship programs provided the opportunity for 98 American university students to study in Turkey. The TCA Washington Summer Internship Program brought 15 young Turkish Americans to work in Washington, DC for congressional offices and non-governmental organizations.

Nobel Winner Says Education Priority for Turkey On Return Home

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Co-winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in chemistry, Turkish-American professor Aziz Sancar (L) meets with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the presidential palace in Ankara, on December 15, 2015 (AFP Photo/Yasin Bulbul)
Ankara (AFP) - The US-based Turkish-American scientist who won the 2015 Nobel Chemistry Prize said education, in particular for women, was the top priority for Turkey as he made a rare visit home to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Aziz Sancar is only the second Turk to have won a Nobel prize, after novelist Orhan Pamuk who won the Nobel for literature in 2006, and was accorded a warm welcome from Erdogan at his controversial new presidential palace on the outskirts of Ankara.

2015's Best & Worst Cities for Singles

Image With more than half of all adults in the U.S. being single during one of the most family-oriented times of the year, the personal finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2015’s Best & Worst Cities for Singles. Some singles are closer to a happily ever after than they think, but it depends on where they live. To identify the cities in which singles have the highest chance of finding a significant other, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 150 most populated U.S. cities across 25 key metrics.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces the Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Atrium Redesigned

Image As part of a multimillion-dollar redesign, Jazz at Lincoln Center announces its exciting public gathering space, the Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Atrium, in recognition of their philanthropic and visionary contributions. The new Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Atrium is a striking and elegant public space set against a backdrop of sweeping views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline. The Atrium features state of the art technological amenities including exceptional acoustics for public presentations and community events.

Turkish Scientist Aziz Sancar Receives Nobel Prize for DNA Repair Study

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Aziz Sancar and Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf
Turkish professor Aziz Sancar was crowned his scientific achievements with a Nobel Prize on Thursday which was awarded to him, Swedish scientist Tomas Lindahl and American scientist Paul Modrich by Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf for their studies on the repair of damaged DNA by cells in the body. "Their work made a decisive contribution to the understanding of how the living cell functions and provided knowledge about the molecular causes of several hereditary diseases and mechanism behind both cancer development and ageing," the Nobel jury said.
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