Turkish immigrant Hamdi Ulukaya always wondered why U.S. yogurt was so bad. Now, his New Berlin, New York-based Chobani is the leader in Greek-style yogurt. A self-described “dairy boy,” Hamdi Ulukaya grew up in Erzincan, Turkey, working on his family’s dairy farm and in its feta cheese operation. After studying politics in Turkey, he initially came to the U.S. to study English at New York's Adelphi University, and then to do graduate work at SUNY. In 2005, Ulukaya says he used an SBA loan to buy an old yogurt-making plant in upstate New York.  Now Ulukaya’s company, Chobani, has more than 1,200 employees, annual revenues of more than $600 million, and is building a plant in Australia. Ulukaya spoke with Inc.’s Kimberly Weisul about start-ups, ghosts, and, of course, yogurt.

The New York-based American Turkish Society (ATS) has given this year’s award to the broadcaster CNN Türk, which celebrated its 13th year of partnership with media giant Turner. The annual award is given to successful partnerships between American and Turkish firms. The award was presented at a ceremony in New York to Doğan TV Chairwoman Arzuhan Doğan Yalçındağ by American businessman Donald Trump. Turner Broadcasting President and Chief Executive Officer Philip Kent received the award from Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international correspondent.