A mining disaster in Soma killed hundreds and Turkish-Americans organize different campaings for Soma families who lost their loved ones at the disaster on May 13, 2014 in Soma, Turkey. Major campaing is held by
Turkish Philanthrophy Fund, New York based non-profit organization, and the TPF aims to conribute $100,000 up to end of the year. So far there is $68,000 conrtibuted to the campaign. To contribute TPF Soma Disaster Relief Fund click at
www.tpfund.org Embrace Relief Embrace Relief, Carlstadt, NJ based, 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization,has started a campaign for the families affected by the Soma mining disaster. Embrace Relief target is $120,000 and until May 20th they collected $40,000. To contribute click at
www.embracerelief.orgBeside major non-profit organizations, some mosques, associations and organizastions have campaings as Galatasaray USA has one at indiegogo.com. You can contribute to the campaing at
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/support-soma-soma-ya-destek
A factory that will produce critical engine parts for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jets has been inaugurated in Aegean Turkish province of İzmir by the partnership of Kale Group and Pratt & Whitney. The project crucial for the jet program also marks a breakthrough for Turkey’s industrial development. Kale Pratt & Whitney, a joint venture of American aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney and Turkish aviation company Kale, has inaugurated its new engine factory in the Aegean province of İzmir, where the most critical engine parts of F-35 fighter jets will be manufactured.
By Cemil Ozyurt - Turkish voices are heard in the community and we just want to show them how they have succeeded. I am very humble to say that it's possible to see all the colors of Anatolia on this list. In addition to having a Turkish heritage, the influential people have Armenian, Assyrian, Kurdish, Jewish, Bosnian, Cypriot, and Arabian heritages as well. 
