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Turkish Restaurant Week Starts in New York with 28 Restaurants on May 13th

Image Can’t get enough Turkish Food? For the first time ever, Federation of Turkish American Associations (FTAA) is launching the “Turkish Restaurant Week”. Some of your favorite restaurants in the Tri-State area will be offering a 15% discount between May 13th and May 20th. You can see the list of restaurants and print out the discount coupon at www.ftaa.org.
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New York Goes Turkish

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The World's oldest Military Band, Mehteran
By Cemil Ozyurt -
Probably most New Yorkers are getting tired of national parades on Madison or Fifth Avenue. Closed streets, blocked pedestrian walkways might make some of them angry. Every other weekend some ethnic communities march on the streets of Gotham City and only a few them get attention from national press, such as the Irish, Israeli, or Puerto Rican Parades. To get more attention from the national press and public for the Turkish Parade, Turks have made some new attractions for this year.
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Coffee Debate in US Irks Turks

Image World famous Turkish-American MD Mehmet Oz calling "Turkish coffee" as "Greek coffee" on his television show stirred Turkish community in the US and a petition drive was launched calling "Dr. Oz" to be more sensitive on "Turkish coffee". The campaign was launched by Gizem Salcigil White, the founding director of Mobile Turkish Coffee Truck, which was established to promote Turkish coffee in the US and Europe, following Dr. Oz's remarks that "Greek coffee was good for health".
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Chobani CEO Honored As Disruptive Innovator At Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards

Image NEW BERLIN, N.Y. -- Chobani President, Founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya was recognized today at the fourth annual Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards as a catalyst for change in the packaged goods industry. Hamdi's steadfast focus to make high quality yogurt, made with only natural ingredients, affordable and accessible to everyone—combined with his entrepreneurial spirit and ability to catalyze a consumer-led movement—has grown Chobani into a $1 billion business in just five years.  
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