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Turkish American Chamber of Commerce & Industry
e-Newsletter (Issue: 7) | 12 / 2010 |
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Dear TACCI Member:
As the holiday season has arrived, we wanted to take this opportunity to thank you being a friend of TACCI, and for your continuous support throughout the year. TACCI is growing and expanding its services, as well as creating more opportunities for its members and the Turkish - American business community. Your support is very important and it is very much appreciated.
2010 was another successful year for Turkish American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and its members. We had the chance to organize and support many events in USA and in Turkiye, and we had great feedback from our members, local authorities and friends. We are proud to be the leading Turkish - American business organization in the US and we are looking forward to working with our current members and hopefully new ones, during the year 2011 as well. Please keep in mind that we are open to all your inquiries and comments. We believe that, this is the best way to improve our services.
During 2010, TACCI organized, sponsored, supported and attended events including:
· TACCI Annual GALA at the New York Athletic Club
· Gateway to International Trade at Marriott Marquis (by J.H. Cohn)
· Fancy Food Show 2010 (by Specialty Food)
· Istanbulive II at Central Park (by Serdar Ilhan & Mehmet Dede)
· 12th New York Turkish Film Festival (by the American Turkish Society)
· Pace University MBA Students' Visit to Istanbul
· Brooklyn Trade Show (by Cardinal Trade Group)
· Nassau Trade Show (by Cardinal Trade Group)
· American Chambers of Commerce Executives (ACCE) visit to Turkiye, co-organized by Turkish American Businessmen Association (TABA)
· New York State Office opening in Istanbul
· The American-Turkish Council's Annual Conference in Washington DC
2011 will be a very exciting year for TACCI members, full of various events from our Annual Gala in February to numerous fairs, expo shows, informative seminars and networking happy hours.
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 FRIENDSHIP DINNER WITH SENATOR JOHN L. SAMPSON
TACCI organized a friendship dinner with Senator John L. Sampson, hosted by Serra Mediterranean Bistro on Dec 15, 2010
After the visit of TACCI executives to Mr. Sampson weeks ago, a friendship dinner with the senator was organized to strenghten the ties between Mr. Sampson and the Turkish community. Mr. Senator mentioned the importance of the Turkish community in New York, including his area (19th District) and he promised to work closer with the community in the future. Among the participants were Vice Consul Mr. Umit Kilic, Commercial Attache Mr. Ahmet Canli, TACCI President Mr. Celal Secilmis, TACCI board members Tahir Erimli, Gulay Oguzcan, Ridvan Sezer, Dr. Hakan Usal, Dr. Ozgen Dogan, Dr. Ilhami Kavanlikaya, President of Turkish Cultural Center Mr. Zafer Akin, Columbia University Professor Seyhan Arkonac and TACCI Member and ATAA Vice President Ali Cinar. |
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A NEW ERA FOR THE TURKISH - US TRADE RELATIONS? The New Bill at the House of Representatives Underline the Importance of Türkiye as a Trade Partner
On December 1st, 2010, a new bill was introduced to the House of Representatives, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should initiate negotiations to enter into a bilateral free trade agreement with Türkiye. TACCI President Mr. Celal Secilmis reported that for the first time in the history, a bill like this has been submitted to the House, by the personal attempts of Representative James Sensenbrenner, William Delahunt and James Moran; even though in the past, previous Turkish government officials had suggested similar bills with no success. Secilmis also added that it is not very easy for the bill to make it to the final step (the House vote), however, it is the sign of the new era that the Turkish - US trade relations are headed to. TACCI President urged that it is very important to show the support from the public by voting online, so please vote by using the link below and share the link with your colleagues and friends.
You Can Vote Now to Support! |
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 TURKIYE FEATURED ON CNN'S iLIST DURING DECEMBER 2010
CNN's iList Looks Deep Into Türkiye
CNN's global series i-List visits a different country each month and looks towards the future. They highlight innovation and influence in business, industry, culture and more. During December 2010, Türkiye will be covered by its many aspects. You can watch all the previously broadcasted clips by clicking here. |
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AK Cafe Opens a New Branch in Manhattan
AK Cafe: a joint venture of Aliriza Dogan of Ali Baba Turkish Cuisine (TACCI Member) and Mr. Ulfet Saricicek of AK Market (TACCI Member) opened the second branch of their AK Cafe on 34th Street (btwn 2nd and 3rd Aves). AK Cafe was opened in Paterson, New Jersey, which is the home for a big Turkish community. AK Cafe Manhattan will be open for 24 hours serving a wide variety of Turkish, American and International foods and beverages. The opening day on December 12 had a huge crowd including Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Turkish Consul General Mehmet Samsar. You can get more information on their website at www.akcafen.y.com
Breakfast in Honor of Mr. Yavuz Ozutku
TACCI Hosted a Breakfast in Honor of Mr. Yavuz Ozutku, Turkish Commercial Attache and TACCI Board Member, who has completed his three-year assignment in New York State. Before his return to Ankara, TACCI board members gathered to honor him and wish him good luck in his future endeavors. More than 20 attendees including Turkish Consul General Mr. Mehmet Samsar, TACCI President Mr. Celal Secilmis, Vice Consul Mr. Umit Alpaslan Kilic, Commercial Attaches Mr. Ahmet Canli and Mr. Yavuz Ozutku himself, TACCI Board Members Ms. Derya Taskin, Mr. Tahir Erimli, Mr. Ridvan Sezer, Mr. Mahmut Topal and several TACCI member company representatives.
After the breakfast, TACCI President Celal Secilmis, Consul General Mr. Mehmet Samsar and Mr. Yavuz Ozutku himself made speeches and thanked TACCI for the organization of the event. Then Mr. Secilmis presented Mr. Ozutku a plaque as a thank you for all his support during three years, on behalf of TACCI Board of Directors.
Mr. Ozutku has helped and supported TACCI at all times and he has always been a very professional colleague for all of the Turkish community, from small business owners to people with simple questions. His new assignment will be at IGEME (Export Promotion Center) in Ankara, however, he will always be an honorary TACCI representative for us. We are wishing him best of luck with his new career.
TACCI Young Executive Member Kemal Duru's Presentation in Croatia
As the regional sponsor, Netcad has participated to the '2nd Croatian NSDI and INSPIRE Day and 6th Cartography and Geoinformation Conference' which was held in Opatija, Croatia from 25th to 27th of November. Mr. Kenan Okul (International Sales Manager) and TACCI Young Executive Member Mr. Kemal Duru(International Sales Specialist) have successfully represented Netcad by performing a presentation of Netcad products and solutions on the 2nd day of the conference. During the whole conference, Netcad booth aroused big interest of participants from Croatia, Germany, UK, Bulgaria, Kosovo and many other countries. |
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