Sierra Nevada Corporation and Houston Airport System Announce New Agreement

Image Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems and the Houston Airport System (HAS) announce a new follow-on agreement to utilize Ellington Airport’s Spaceport as a future landing site for SNC’s Uncrewed Dream Chaser® spacecraft - SNC’s solution for NASA’s Cargo Resupply needs and other critical space operations.

American Turkish Society's 14th New York Turkish Film Festival

Image New York, NY- The American Turkish Society will hold its 14th New York Turkish Film Festival March 27- April 4, 2015 at the SVA Theatre, 333 West 23 Street, New York. This year’s Festival will feature eight films exploring a diverse range of subjects and themes. Highlights of the Festival are the New York premiere of “I’m Not Him” on Friday, March 27, the winner of Best Film at the Istanbul Film Festival with director, Tayfun Pirselimoglu, participating in a post-screening Q&A session.

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra & Turkish Pianist-Composer Fazil Say to Perform at Carnegie Hall

Image NEW YORK, NY (March 19, 2015)—In the final concert of its annual series at Carnegie Hall this season, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra will be joined by Turkish pianist-composer Fazıl Say for the New York premiere of his new Chamber Symphony, Op. 62, commissioned by Orpheus as part of its American Notes initiative. Mr. Say also performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major with Orpheus as soloist. Making his Orpheus debut this season, Mr. Say last performed in the US at the Met Museum in April 2012. Orpheus will also perform Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll and Haydn’s Symphony No. 80 in D minor, both signature works from its Deutsche Grammophon catalog.

Turkish Airlines Adds Its 2nd Destination in California

Image Following Los Angeles, Turkish Airlines adds its 2nd destination in California and 11th in the Americas by inaugurating flights to San Francisco. Beginning on April, 13th 2015, San Francisco flights will be operated 5 times per week on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays in both directions.

Tunc Doluca Discloses Insider Transaction

Image Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:MXIM),The Director officer (PRESIDENT, CEO & DIRECTOR) of Maxim Integrated Products Inc, Doluca Tunc sold 16,800 shares at $36 on March 6, 2015. The Insider selling transaction had a total value worth of $604,800. The Insider information was disclosed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in a Form 4 filing.

Gold Awarded to the Turkish Culture and Tourist office in NY AT HSMAI Adrian Awards

Image Turkey’s Culture and Tourist Office in New York, and agency M. Silver/A Division of Finn Partners, have won Gold in the prestigious Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Adrian Awards. Announced at the Adrian Awards Gala at the New York Marriott Marquis on February 23, 2015, the recognition for a major feature cover story in Travel + Leisure brings Turkey a total of five gold awards awarded over the past five years, highlighting the effectiveness of M. Silver’s ongoing public relations program for the country.

Wall Street to Istanbul: Changes & Opportunities

Image The Bridge Careers in Finance, the first job board in Turkey dedicated to the finance sector, talked to Cenk Aydin, Founder & Managing Partner, Halikarnas Financial Services and Advisory about his goals, plans and achievements. You’ve had a long successful corporate and investment banking career both in Wall Street and London. What has prompted you to start a new firm, Halikarnas Financial Services & Advisory from scratch in Istanbul? .


Sultanahmet Koftecisi Seeks to Taste US market

Image Not long after a branch of Turkish cafe chain Simit Sarayı opened in New York City, a historic and famous köfte (a traditional meat dish) seller, Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi Selim Usta, has attempted to commence operations in the US, suggesting that growing foreign demand for Turkish food products has attracted local Turkish companies in recent years.
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