A joint statement sent to President Obama by America's leading national non-profit Turkish and Turkic organizations. The statement says: ''Wartime tradegy suffered by all peoples, not just Armenians.'' Armenian terrorism, revolts, and treason triggering this tragedy still not acknowledged. The statement is signed by Ergun Kirlikovali, ATAA President, Ali Cinar , FTAA President, Adem Buyukacar, TACC Secretary General, Tomris Azeri, ASA President, Javid Huseynov, Ph.D., AAC General Director. The statement is as below:
New Zeland - Standard Bank’s decision to largely exit from Turkey has been welcomed by the market and analysts alike. Standard’s share price has continued its upward trend since it announced last year the group was divesting from previous emerging market investments to focus on African expansion. It rose to a new high of R113,50 a few weeks before the Turkey announcement. Some analysts estimate it could hit R115 before being fully valued. A year ago it was trading at R90. 
The city of Dayton is selling the Bomberger Center to the Ahiska Turkish American Community Center of Dayton. The 22,000-square-foot center, at 1306 E. Fifth St., will be used as a multi-purpose community center for education, recreation and community services for the Ahiska Turkish community and others. Some of the services to be offered will include English as Second Language (ESL) and citizenship classes. 
Despite Turkey's poor record on press freedom, the country is witnessing an explosion in Internet-based social media, ranking the 4th largest in global usage on Facebook and 8th largest on Twitter. These rankings have made social media a powerful rival to Turkey's mainstream media. But concerns are growing that the development could further polarize Turkish society. In a cafe in downtown Istanbul, Hale is catching up on the news, using Twitter and other social media, which she now relies on for finding out what's going on. 
Coca-Cola is offering shareholders a two-for-one split for their stock. Chief Executive Officer Muhtar Kent announced the recommendation Wednesday at the company's annual shareholder meeting at the Cobb Galleria, eliciting a rousing round of applause from the roughly 600 people gathered. Kent said the share split would be the 11th in the 92-year history of the company's stock and the first time the company offered the split since 1996.
By Marthe Fourcade - Amgen Inc. (AMGN), the world’s largest biotechnology company, agreed to buy closely held Mustafa Nevzat Pharmaceuticals for almost $700 million to expand in Turkey, where economic growth is boosting demand for medicines. Amgen will pay cash to get 95.6 percent of Mustafa Nevzat, or MN Pharmaceuticals as the Istanbul-based generic-drug maker is known, the companies said in a joint statement. The transaction will boost Amgen’s presence in a region that has “large, fast-growing, priority markets,” they said. 
Following the world's richest businessman Carlos Slim, another Ottoman descendent is planning to come to Turkey. Brazilian millionaire Joseph Safra, whose ancestors used to trade in Istanbul, has supposedly now set his sights on Turkey. Turkey, which has fast become a highly desirable destination for both European and Asian investors, has now piqued the interest of Latin Americans. After Carlos Slim, the world's richest businessman with a fortune worth 69 billion dollars, another Lebanese-rooted Ottoman descendent is seeking out investments in Turkey. 
Magic SF Hedo Turkoglu on Tuesday was fitted for a protective mask he will wear if he can return to play in the postseason. Turkoglu underwent surgery to repair fractures to his right cheekbone April 7. The Magic are hoping to have him back in time for the playoffs, which could start for the club either Saturday or Sunday. He did not take part in the contact portion of practice, but shot baskets and worked on some moves with an assistant coach after the Magic's workout on Tuesday. 
Sen. Jeff Klein, D-Bronx, yesterday announced with talk-show host Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon, that he is sponsoring legislation to ban designer drugs that have been formulated to mimic the effects of Ecstasy, LSD, Ketamine and other controlled substances. They are not regulated under current law and are readily available online. 
Valhalla Resources Ltd. ("Valhalla" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has formalized the Letter of Intent signed in March (see news release #1 dated March 15th, 2012 entitled "Valhalla announces strategic alliance in Turkey") with Kenz Madencilik Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi, ("Kenz Mining"). Valhalla and Kenz will be pursuing opportunities in Turkey. 
Z Realty Group, LLC was established in 2009 by Zeynep "Z" Ekemen, New Jersey's only woman-owned full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in Investment Sales, Industrial Properties, Owner Representation, Real Estate Development, Retail Leasing and Built-to-Suit Leases and Sales. The firm provides a relationship-driven approach to structuring and marketing properties. They currently represent over 1,000,000 square feet of commercial space with two office locations in Fort Lee, NJ and Istanbul, Turkey. 
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that international visitors spent an estimated $13.3 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States during the month of February nearly $1.6 billion more, or a 14 percent increase from spending in February 2011. Year to date, U.S. travel and tourism exports have grown more than 11 percent in 2012.
Bilateral trade between the United States and Turkey reached a record level of $20 billion last year. The United States and Turkey have for six decades enjoyed a close political and military relationship. But our economic and business partnership has lagged behind until recently. During President Barack Obama’s 2009 trip to Turkey, he and Turkish President Abdullah Gul agreed to advance our commercial partnership to the level of our diplomatic and strategic defense relationship. 
