Coffee Debate in US Irks Turks
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". - Published in Latest
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. 
Ergun Kirlikovali, President of Assembly of Turkish American Associations responds President Obama'April 24 statement. Kirlikovali said over one million Ottoman Muslims and over 600,000 Ottoman Armenians perished or were displaced in eastern Anatolia in his statement. "Many of us Turkish Americans are the grandchildren of WWI refugees from the Balkans and Caucuses," Kirklikoavali says. Kirlikovali's letter to President Obama is below. 
