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Turkish Kangal Comes to Cape Ann
On May 20-21, 2016, dog enthusiasts can observe of one of the world’s oldest canine breeds at the Kangal Dog Club of America’s Specialty Show in Rockport, MA. The single breed dog show will take place at the Windhover Center for the Performing Arts and feature approximately a dozen registered Turkish Kangal dogs from around the country. Following United Kennel Club (UKC) guidelines, handlers and dogs will make their way around the ring in various classes under the appraising eye of a UKC-certified judge from Belmont, MA. Reza Zarrab Pleads Not Guilty to U.S. Charges Over Iran Sanctions
A Turkish-Iranian gold trader pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges that he and others conspired to conduct hundreds of millions of dollars in financial transactions to help the Iranian government or other entities evade U.S. sanctions. Reza Zarrab, a dual citizen of Turkey and his native Iran, entered the plea at a hearing before Judge Richard Berman in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. He was arrested last month in Miami. Chobani Gives Ownership Stake to Employees
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TCA Provides Grant for ACBH Delegation WDC Visit
TCA provided a $5,000 grant to the Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina (ACBH) to support an ACBH delegation visit from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to the United States. The delegation, which visited Washington, DC April 18-24, 2016, was comprised of Munira Subasic, President of the Mother's Action of the Srebrenica and Zepa Enclaves; Murat Tahirovic, President of the Association of Victims and Witnesses of Genocide; and Elmina Kulasic, Senior Advisor at the Association of Victims and Witnesses of Genocide. Hospital to Pay $2.2M for Letting Dr. Oz Show Film Without Consent
NEW YORK — “I saw my husband die before my eyes.” Those are the words a grieving wife told the New York Times after she turned on the TV one night and saw a program airing footage of her husband’s final moments, footage to which she had never given her consent. That television program has resulted in a $2.2 million settlement with the federal government over the “egregious disclosure” of patients’ health information, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Thursday. New York Presbyterian Hospital gave the ABC reality TV show “NY Med,” starring Dr. Mehmet Oz, what the HHS called “unfettered access to its healthcare facility.” Thousands of Turks, People From Other Nations March in Washington D.C. to 'Let History Decide'
Thousands of Turkish Americans and people from other nations marched on April 24 to say 'stop' to the defamation campaign against Turkey regarding the 1915 events and call for peace and solidarity with Turkey, in a counter-protest against Armenians. The march was organized by the Turkish-American National Steering Committee (TASC) and took place in Washington D.C. "Officially we had more than 11,000 attendees," the Steering Committee said on its Twitter account Sunday. The walk, which included different ethnicities and religions, started from the White House and continued until the Turkish embassy in Washington. Thousands of peoples from around the world also tweeted the hashtag #letHistoryDecide. MACNY to add Chobani, Crucible Executives to its Wall of Fame
DeWITT, N.Y. — The founder and CEO of yogurt-maker Chobani is one of two executives that the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) will add to its Wall of Fame next month. Both Hamdi Ulukaya and Jim Beckman, president of Crucible Industries LLC, will accept their awards at MACNY’s 103rd annual dinner on May 19 at the Oncenter, MACNY said in a news release. The organization will recognize both men with plaques on the Manufacturers Wall of Fame at MACNY headquarters in DeWitt. Since purchasing a yogurt plant in 2005, Ulukaya has led Norwich–based Chobani to “become the top-selling Greek yogurt brand in the United States.” Borusan Mannesmann Sees U.S. Pipeline Demand Rising in Late 2016
Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi & Ticaret AS, a Turkish producer of oil and gas pipelines, expects demand to pick up in the U.S. toward the end of the year as shale producers replace aging equipment. Borusan Mannesmann’s plant in Houston will produce 100,000 metric tons of pipes in 2016, up from about 70,000 tons last year, Agah Ugur, chief executive officer of the company’s Istanbul-based parent Borusan Holding AS, said in an interview on Thursday. Chobani to Expand Manufacturing Plant, ID
Chobani LLC will undertake a major expansion to its manufacturing facility in Twin Falls, Id. The expansion will be used for increased manufacturing capacity to drive continued growth in the region and to meet demand for new and existing products.
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Batman and Superman Help Turkish Airlines strategy to Become Aviation Maverick
Turkish Airlines claims to fly to the fictitious cities of Metropolis and Gotham City, home of Superman and Batman in the much-anticipated new superheroes movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which opens worldwide on Friday. But such a claim is not so far from the reality of its expansive network. The “Ottoman Empire" super connector travels to 113 countries, more than any other airline in the world, thanks to its strategic location at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East and Asia. With a shrewd marketing strategy and an eye on the US market, the airline is sponsoring what may be the year’s biggest commercial cinema hit, with a pivotal scene taking place aboard a Boeing 777 Turkish Airlines plane. Turkish Businessman Arrested Over Iran Sanctions Violations
U.S. authorities arrested a Turkish businessman on charges alleging he engaged in a scheme to help the Iranian government evade U.S. and international sanctions. Reza Zarrab was arrested Saturday in Miami and charged in an indictment unsealed Monday in New York federal court alleging he engaged in hundreds of millions of dollars worth of transactions between 2010 and 2015 on behalf of Iran’s government and other entities, laundered the proceeds and defrauded financial institutions by concealing the nature of the transactions. Two others, Iranians Camelia Jamishidy and Hossein Najafzadeh, were also charged in the indictment; they both are at large, prosecutors said. The Most Influential Turkish-American Women Are Crowned
Turkish-American women have inspired millions of Americans and now, for the first time, TURKOFAMERICA has selected a list of the most influential Turkish-American Women. To decide on which illustrious women merited inclusion on the list, the TURKOFAMERICA team has read hundreds of resumes, searched hundreds of websites, and conducted numerous interviews. The list includes extraordinary entrepreneurs and visionary CEOS, celebrity role models and pioneer philanthropists who are transforming the world. At the gala, the participants will celebrate the International Women’s Day as well. Comodo CEO Doubles Down on Security Disclosure
In February, security vendor Comodo was publicly identified by Google Project Zero security researchers as having multiple vulnerabilities. In a video interview with eWEEK, Melih Abdulhayoglu,CEO and chief security architect of Comodo, explained how he wants to work with security researchers like those at Google and why it's a good thing, when done right. 
