***SORRY, THERE IS NO UPCOMING EVENT***
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March 02, 2003:
Traditional Turkish Night
Our traditional Turkish Night will
be this Sunday, March 2 from 4pm to 8pm at
Talley Student Center Ball Room. As you all know, this night is
designed to
bring the Turkish Community together while we share our culture with
others. As
usual, there will be Turkish music along with very tasty Turkish
food plus other
surprising events throughout the night. Everyone of you, your family
and friends
are welcomed. We take great pleasure hosting such event as TSA, and
look forward
to see you all at Turkish Night.
The event tickets are now available at NCSU Ticket Central located
at the 2nd
floor of Talley Student Center; will be available at the door during
the
scheduled time of the event. You can also call 515-1100 to reserve
your ticket.
If you have any questions regarding Turkish Night, please do not
hesitate to
call or e-mail Halit Hakan
Efe.
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February 11, 2003:
Kurban Bayrami Celebration at Mediterranean Grill & Pie, Cary
We wish you a
wonderful upcoming Kurban Bayrami...
Traditionally, we have tried to hold our community gatherings for
Bayrams on weekends, but this year we will experiment with a new
format and venue by observing Kurban Bayrami on Tuesday, February
11th, on the first day of the Bayram.
We have made arrangements with Turan Usta to serve a Turkish Bayram
meal between 6:00pm and 9:00pm on February 11, Tuesday evening, at
Mediterranean Grill & Pie of Cary. It will be a very informal gathering and
you can drop in any time between these hours to enjoy the Bayram
menu and to spend some time with fellow community members.
The Bayram
menu is priced at $7.00 for community members and includes:
Bayram Kuzu Kavurmasi (roasted lamb)
Pilaf
Coban Salad
Baklava
Drink(coke/tea/ayran)
Please plan to stop by on your way home or bring the family and
spend a few minutes with friends for "Bayramlasmak."
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December 15, 2002:
Annual Backgammon Tournament at Mediterranean Grill & Pie, Cary
ATA-NC's first annual Fund Raiser Backgammon Tournament, open to
all members, community friends and area students, was held from
November 15th through December 15th, 2002. All proceeds from this
tournament benefit the
Bridge to the US Fund. Our Community coordinator for this event
was Tugrul Sanli (tugrulsanli@yahoo.com)
In the elimination round of the tournament, participants were divided into eight groups. Players in each individual group competed with one another. First and second place holders from each group advanced to the finals as follows: Murat Kristal, Tugrul Sanli, Onur Karayal, Can Kuterdem, Gul Ege, Cemal Unal, Ferit Gazimihal, Ezat Sanii, Tulu Cankurtaran, Altug Sipal, Sedef Uncu, Kaan Uzun, Fatih Gunduz, Kagan Sanli, Asli Begenir and Zahit Sahin.
These
qualifying 16 players competed via single elimination for the
Tournament Championship that took take place on Sunday afternoon
December 15th at Mediterranean
Grill & Pie in Cary. Pictured here, Tugrul
Sanli and Ezat Sanii are playing the Final game of the tournament.
Additional and enlarged pictures of the Tournament can be found
at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NC_Sohbet under the photos section
(If you
are unable to click the Photos, you may need to join the
NC Sohbet group)
Tournament winner was Ezat and Tugrul placed second. Ezat has a
collection of different Backgammon boards; one from Turkey, two from
Persia and one from Russia. Ezat Sanii and Gul Ege live in Cary and
have three children. Ezat has donated his $100 winnings back to
ATA-NC for the Bridge to the US Fund. He will also donate another
$100 for a total of $200 for use by the Fund if we can match his
donations with other community members. If you wish to contribute
towards this challenge please contact ata_nc@yahoo.com
Contributors will get a complimentary picture from the Bridge to the
US collection "Art by Dr. Cuneyt Altinoz."
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December 8, 2002:
Seker Bayrami Celebration at Glen Eden Community Center, Raleigh
In the traditions of Bayrams, Triangle area members and friends came together on Sunday afternoon, December 8th from as far away places as Greensboro, Mebane, Fayetteville, Wilson and Virginia to celebrate, eat and share good times as a community.
Catered Bayram meal menu included Turkish favorites such as Sucuklu Kurufasulye, Pilav, Tursu, Lahmacun.
Additional Pictures from this gathering are loaded on the Sohbet @ NC site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NC_Sohbet Look under the photos link on the left and then under Seker Bayrami 2002 folder.
Many thanks to "Inleyen Saz" Hasan Koc, Nedret Karan and all the Turkish Koro members and the Turkish School children for their wonderful performance. As usual, Oktay Atabay brought his award winning Tursu and he was also the honorary judge for our Desert Bake-Off Contest. The winner of the Basket of Turkish Goods from Cyber Trading was Gulsen Thurmon with her "Ev Baklavasi" entry. Deniz Ender's cake was a close runner up.
Hasan & Emine Koc received a book of North Carolina as their going away present. We wish them our best in their new home in Pennsylvania. We will miss them dearly. Buket Aydemir, Nur Onvural and Can Guralp were also recognized by ATA-NC for their dedication, ongoing involvement and community minded initiatives.
"We thank owner and chef Turan Usta of Mediterranean
Grill & Pie who catered our
wonderful Seker Bayram'i meal. The menu included Turkish favorites
such as Sucuklu Kurufasulye, Pilav and
Lahmacun."
American-Turkish Association of North Carolina, December 2002
