Turkish International Cartoon Competition
for Children
The Turkish Times - As part of its annual Children's Day celebrations on 23 April, Turkish Radio and Television will be sponsoring an international cartoon competition for children aged 7-17. The Children's Day is a national holiday started by the Independence War hero, founder and the first president of Turkey Mr. Kemal Ataturk. More

Sermin (Uren) Caola Heads the 11th International
Conference on ISO 9000
Caola is also the founder of European Quality Institute
The Turkish Times - Sermin (Uren) Caola, a Turkish-American executive with decades of experience in technology management and science education programs, was chosen to lead the 11th International Conference on ISO 9000 which took place in Orlando, Florida, Feb 24-26, 2003. Caola is also the Founder and President of the European Quality Institute. More

Turan Atay Wins Adult Jumper Division
The Turkish Times - Turan Atay of Germantown, Maryland, has won the adult jumper division for Zone Three which includes the states of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia for 2002. He also won Maryland State adult jumper division in 2002. Turan has been riding since he was 6 years old and began riding competitively since he was 9 years old. Currently Mr. Atay works for the World Bank in Washington, D.C.

Ercument Akman in Istanbul International Film Festival Jury
The Turkish Times - Ercument Akman of Washington D.C. is not only an active member of the Turkish-American community and an accomplished architect by vocation, but also a notable expert on Turkish cinema. If you like Turkish movies and still haven't visited his web site www.turkfilm.net, you really should. More

A Portrait: AYSE OGE
Sema Karaoglu, Special for The Turkish Times-Ayse Oge is currently Senior International Trade Consultant, Center for International Trade Development Office of Economic and Resource Development and California Mexico Trade Assistance in Long Beach, California. Ayse also works as a consultant and instructor at North Los Angeles County Small Business Development Center where she is teaching international trade and web marketing. More

Gloria Golf Resort Welcomes America Golfers in Antalya, Turkey
The Turkish Times-Turkey has a number of excellent golf resorts waiting to be discovered by the American golfers. (For an idea, please visit www.pmfgolfguide.com). Gloria Golf Resort (www.troykatourism.com and (www.golfturkey.com) is a five star hotel complex with its own on-site championship golf course situated in Belek, Antalya. Set in pine forests at the foot of the Taurus mountains having access to the beach via a bridge over the Acisu river. Resort is 42 km from Antalya International Airport, 55 Km from the centre of Antalya, 66 Km from the Yacht Harbour. More

Tolga Örnek’s "THE HITTITES" Makes Its Debut in Los Angeles
The documentary will screen on April 4, 2003
The Turkish Times-The Hittites," a new documentary by award-winning Turkish film maker Tolga Ornek, will be screened in Los Angeles next month at Samuel Goldwyn Theater at the Motion Picture Academy of Arts & Sciences in Beverly Hills. The documentary is co-produced by EKiP Film (Istanbul) and Digital Ranch (Los Angeles), the production spanned more than two years of research, writing and filming. More

ATC Conference presents "Searching for Paradise"
22nd Annual Conference on US-Turkish Relations Screens Award-Winning East/West Documentary "Searching for Paradise" on March 18
The Turkish Times - Washington, D.C., February 20, 2003 - The American-Turkish Council, American Friends of Turkey and Turkish-US Business Council will host the annual conference to discuss the military, commercial and cultural alliance between the two countries. More

Ex-Huntsville soccer coach's family proud of Turkish ties
John Pruett, The Huntsville Times, February 24, 2003 - Oktay Akbay, his wife, Reyan, and their daughter Cigdem stopped by the newspaper on Sunday afternoon, at my request. Cigdem had e-mailed her assessment of the U.S.-Turkey impasse over the issue of whether American troops would be granted access to Turkish military bases in the run-up to what appears to be an impending war with Iraq. I wanted to learn more, given the uncertainties of the coming days and weeks. An hour quickly flew by. More

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