events archive

2010

ANTALYA YOUTH CAMP 2010

We are proud to announce the 2010 Antalya Summer Youth Camp that is organized in partnership with Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, Antalya Gonulluleri Dernegi and TADF. For more information, please click here.

Please click here for the application form.

Click here for the camp poster

TURANT & Bazaar days annual traditional kermes on may 08, 2010

kermesDate: Saturday, May 08, 2010
Time: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Location: Addison Conference Center

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turant HONORs MOTHERS OF THE YEAR

annelergunuDate: Saturday, May 08, 2010
Time: 11:30 am
Location: Addison Conference Center - BAAZAR DAYS

TURANT has received your nominations for the Mothers of the Year 2010.
To honor Zahide Oz, Seteret Elisova and Serefet Ulmasova, we will meet on Saturday, May 8th at Addison Conference Center, please join us!

TURANT organizes April 23 International Kids’ Festival Art Contest

23nisanThe theme is “Peace at home, Peace in the world” Artwork should express child's understanding of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's statement regarding peace.

Artwork can be hand delivered to Children's Hospital in Plano at Legacy and Preston on March 28, April 4 or April 11 at 11:30am. It can also be mailed to Staci Pirnar, Bellinger DeWolf, 10,000 North Central #900, Dallas, Texas 75231.
ART CONTEST FLYER
APPLICATION DETAILS
APPLICATION FORM

Note: Resim Yarismasini kazanan cocuklarimiz 23 Nisan kutlamalari sirasinda aciklanacak ve dereceye girenler odullerini alacaklair.
Yarismacilarin eserleri tamamen Turk-Amerikan Toplumunun disindan tarafsiz Juri'ler tarafindan degerlendirilecektir (Greenhill Art Teacher).
Kazanan Yarismacinin odulunu alabilmesi icin 23 Nisan etkinligine katilmasi zorunludur, aksi halde odul bir sonraki dereceye giren yarismaciya verilecektir.

TURANT celebrates the national sovereignty & children's day on april 24, 2010

We have organized a picnic following the celebration.

CLICK HERE FOR THE PROGRAM!

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women's conference on MARCH 27, 2010

cookingclassDate: Saturday, March 27, 2010
Time: Starts at 3:30pm, Reception: 5:30pm
Location: REGION 10 Education Center
400 E. Spring Valley Rd. Richardson,TX
Speakers: Wife of the Consul General of Turkey in Houston, Attache Fevziye Oktem and other speakers Subject: Women in Networking
Admission: Free
R.S.V.P: turant@turant.org

Cooking class on March 20, 2010

cookingclassDate: Saturday, March 28, 2010
Location: Semra & Richard Dermosopian Residence
For more detail, please refer to the cooking class page.

TURANT helps Haiti earthquake victims

turant kermes TURANT has donated $500 for the earthquake victims so far. Our Consul General, Mr. Akil Oktem has also supported our campaign by donating for the cause.

We are still accept your donations and we do appreciate your support for this cause.

TURANT assists Ahiska families in DFW metroplex

turant kermes
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Supported by TCA

Cooking class on february 27, 2010

cookingclassDate: Saturday, February 27, 2010
Location: Berna & Bora Aksoy's Residence
For more detail, please refer to the cooking class page.

ANNUAL TURANT KERMES on FEBRUARY 21, 2010

turant kermesDate: Sunday, February 21, 2010
Time: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: Adnan & Mine Yucel Residence

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Cooking class on JANUARY 23, 2009


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2009

NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION

 

Cooking class on DECEMBER 19, 2009


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BAYRAM BUFFET on NOVEMBER 29, 2009

caybardagi TURANT is organizing a get-together for the Kurban Bayram.
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RSVP required for this event. Please RSVP to turant@turant.org.

Cooking class on NOVEMBER 28, 2009


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TURKISH REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION
October 23, 2009

Click here to see the brochure of the Sari Zeybek event. For more information about Ege University Folk Dance Group, follow this link.
To watch a presentation of SARI ZEYBEK show, click here

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SPECIAL EVENING AND TICKET INFORMATION!

CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENT PRESS RELEASE.

TURKFEST 2009

Mark your calendars and get ready for TurkFest in WorldFest 2009 on October 24.Prepare yourself for another exciting festival of dance, culture and food!
Click here for more information!

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON THE TURANT KIDS TENT ACTIVITIES

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TURKFEST BOOTHS!

CLICK HERE FOR THE WORLDFEST PROGRAM!

poster

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Cooking class on september 26, 2009

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009
Location: Ece and Metin Cakanyildirim's Residence
Time:
11:00 am

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Ramadan Bayram Brunch at Cafe Istanbul

TURANT organized a Ramadan Bayram Brunch at Cafe Istanbul on Sunday, September 20, 2009.
Click here for photos from Sunday.

AUGUST 30th PICNIC & BACKGAMMON TOURNAMENT

We had a picnic at Breckinridge Park on August 30 as part of our Victory Day celebrations. The picnic began at 4:00 PM due to Ramadan and went on until 9:00 PM.

We also hold the first round of the backgammon tournament during our picnic. The winner of the tournament will earn an international round-trip airplane ticket! Click here to see the photos!

TURANT in the 28th Turkish Day Parade

The 28th Annual Turkish Day Parade, organized by  Federation of Turkish American Associations, was held on Saturday, May 23rd, 2009. The parade started at 12pm from Madison Avenue and ended in Dag Hammerskjolg Park. TURANT proudly represented North Texas Turkish community in this great event.  

March 23, 2009 - Professor Türkkaya Ataöv Lecture Series, "How to Come to Terms with One's Past"

Türkkaya Ataöv is Professor Emeritus in International Relations at Ankara University, Turkey. He is the author of close to 140 books (most of which have been in foreign languages and printed in Europe or in the Americas), a few hundred academic treaties, and a few thousand newspaper articles. Professor Ataöv published 80 books or booklets on the Armenian issue, was invited (as "witness of authority") by the Paris court to the two (1984 & 1985) trials of Armenian terrorists, participated in the UN (1985) Geneva meetings of the Human Rights Commission on the Genocide Convention, and partook in several meetings of the European Parliament that dealt with the Armenian issue.


Türkkaya Ataöv is Professor Emeritus in International Relations at Ankara University, Turkey. He is the author of close to 140 books (most of which have been in foreign languages and printed in Europe or in the Americas), a few hundred academic treaties, and a few thousand newspaper articles. Professor Ataöv published 80 books or booklets on the Armenian issue, was invited (as "witness of authority") by the Paris court to the two (1984 & 1985) trials of Armenian terrorists, participated in the UN (1985) Geneva meetings of the Human Rights Commission on the Genocide Convention, and partook in several meetings of the European Parliament that dealt with the Armenian issue.