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The Three Horsemen of Silicon Valley

Ayşe Önal Zamboğlu –This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - TURKOFAMERICA bring together three important figures of the venture capital community in Silicon Valley: Barış Karadoğan, George Nuray Uğraş, and Aydın Şenkut.

June 15, 2008
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The Organic Food Cafe of the Capital

Washington, D.C.- According to figures of the Organic Trade Organization, located in Greenfield, Massachusetts, the consumer sales figures for the organic industry at the end of 2005 reached $14.6 billion. As the largest player in the industry, the organic food market's size is $13.8 billion.

December 15, 2007
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The Turks of Silicon Valley

By Written & Photos Ayşe Önal Zamboğlu
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San Fransisco- Oracle is one of the legendary firms of Silicon Valley. Despite the fact that it was formed thirty years ago, is has constantly renewed itself, managing to remain one of the very top firms for years on end. Boasting the sort of "company culture" that only established businesses have, Oracle is also known for placing importance on the welfare of its workers, for its beautiful campus, and for being successful in its field.

March 15, 2007
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Logistical Services from A to Z

A hot spring day in New York. In Woodmere, a rich residential area of New York, it feels like life stops during the day. Even finding a restaurant after a certain hour is difficult. Ufuk Asik points out the closeness of Woodmere to the airport for selecting this deserted looking town as base for his company.

March 15, 2007
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The U.S. Versus The E.U.

The European Union and the U.S. account together for almost 40% of world trade and every day about $2.2 billion worth of transatlantic trade takes place. The economic relationship between the EU and the U.S. is by far the largest between any two continents in history.

January 14, 2007
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Giant Little Man

He consumes 12 egg whites for breakfast and 12 ounces of chicken for lunch. He has six meals a day and drinks six liters of water. He tries to keep in shape by exercising three times a day.

August 14, 2005
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Bringing Hollywood to Turkey from Miami

With an annual turnover of 150 million dollars, in the Turkish film sector there is a fierce competition among the film distributors. Established in 1992 by a young entrepreneur Pamir Demirtas, Pinema is one of the major players in the sector. Distributing about 1000 films until today Pinema also distributed Alexander movie by Oliver Stone.

July 14, 2006
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Clothing the Owners of Sears Tower

Nisantasi Tesvikiye Avenue, where high society gathers, is roughly the Fifth Avenue of Istanbul. The avenue is a little noisy due to constant traffic, but the store displays are lively enough to make it bearable. Nowadays, even the pavements are blanketed with the barrage of ads.

August 14, 2005
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You May Now Kiss the Bride

First comes the proposal with a glamorous ring... The next episode is full of gossiping about how you received the proposal... Nevertheless, after a short all the attention will be gathered around the ring!
After all the sweetest part knocks the door. The wedding planning... Is this really lovable as it is mentioned?

August 14, 2005
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Sabanci's American Dream

Most Turkish companies entered the American market during the second half of the 1980’s. During Turgut Ozal’s presidency, companies started to compete with each other to expand into international markets. Sabanci Holding, one of the largest conglomerates in Turkey, with a total sales of $7.3 in 2002, established its first US presence in 1980.

December 14, 2004
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Christie's 19th Century Paintings Are Entrusted to Him

Generally we expect an expert of art history to be someone in his 60s with gray hair, a slight hunchback, and a habit of talking over his bifocals. And if this person is a director at the 19th Century Art Department of an auction company like Christie’s, it would be reasonable to expect to meet a person with even more gray hair and more age.

August 14, 2006
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From Pop Star to DJ

Ersoy YILDIZ
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Rochester, New York

In the 1970s the path of becoming a famous singer was through the only television and radio establishment available, the Turkish Radio Television Corporation (TRT). Through song competitions, new voices were added to the music world, and youth rushed the contests organized by TRT.

July 15, 2006
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They Make Tomorrow

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University of New Haven (UNH) is one of the biggest urban universities of the State of Connecticut. Established in 1920, UNH offers one of the best Criminal Justice and Engineering programs in the country.

December 15, 2004
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Dr. Ozan is Turning Dental Treatment into a Trademark

According to a December 2005 study by Business Communications, Inc. the U.S. dental health sector reached 6.7 billion dollars at the end of 2005. The dental health sector is expected to be a 9.4 billion dollar market in 2010 and it is growing by the minute.

March 15, 2006
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