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• Interview with Mark Meirowitz, a business lawyer, a member of the Board of Directors of the Turkish-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TACCI) and a member of the Turkish American Business Forum (TABF).
• Broad Horizons – Part I:  A documentary about a group of American K-12 teachers who go beyond their textbooks and get a first-hand look at the unknown country of Turkey. Courtesy of Turkish Cultural Foundation.

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A visit to Hillsborough Vineyards, and a lecture by Dr. Austin Bay, the author of an outstanding new book on Ataturk, hosted by The Ataturk Society of America (ASA).

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TATV host Gökşın Carey interviews Mr. Hakan Taşçı, the executive director at Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists of Turkey in Washington DC (TUSKON US).

TUSKON US is the representative of TUSKON in  Unites States. It is an NGO with the mission for becoming a conduit for exchange of information and knowledge between Turkey and United States on economic, social, political and business matters . TUSKON US also helps Turkish Business community to integrate into the US market.

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Education in America

Interview with Tamer Turkman, founder of Study in America, an international educational advisory firm. Head Quartered in Baltimore, Study in America has been helping students from Turkey, Azerbaijan, and throughout the world live the dream of studying in America by providing advice and help with applications to prestigious American universities.

Annual Turkish Festival in Washington, DC

2011 Turkish Festival featured a rich mixture of performances, mouth watering Turkish food, and a potpourri of cultural and touristic exhibitions. This year’s special event was the declaration of Ankara and Washington DC to be city papers. Ankara’s Mayor Melih Gocek and Washington DC’s Vincent Gray signed the agreement in front of an enthusiastic throng of festival goers.

Well known musician Ferhat Gocer sang the Turkish and American national anthems before dignitaries including Turkish Ambassador Namik Tan and his wife. Gocer put on a spirited performance despite drizzly rain and chilly temperatures.

Turkish American Hour was a proud sponsor of this colorful event.

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Talking Turkey: In this fifth installment of the series, the program host Erju Ackman discusses “the Turkish  model and recent events in the Arab world” with his guest Emrah Safa Gurkan. This insightful segment throws light on important trends that still continue after the transformation from an empire to a republic. Emrah is a Ph.D. candidate at Georgetown University.

Education: An interview with Louise Epstein, a long-time schools advocate in Fairfax County.  Louise co-founded FAIRGRADE and the Fairfax Education Coalition, and discusses how parents can support their children’s educations by working with their children’s teachers and also learning more about their schools through research and volunteer work.

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Talking Turkey: Erju Ackman discusses “why studying history  is important for understanding of recent world events” with his guest Emrah Safa Gurkan. This insightful segment throws light on the New Ottomanism question and provides informative answers. Emrah is a Ph.D. candidate at Georgetown University.

Turkish Music Panorama: Popular music video clips of  Nil Karaibrahimgil, Sezen Aksu, and Teoman (Courtesy of GNL Entertainment and Teoman).

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• Zeynel Uzun, Chef & Owner of Kazan Restaurant in McLean, VA, prepares variety of stuffed vegetable dishes, such as “Yaprak Dolma” or “Sarma” with grape leaves and “İmam Bayıldı” with eggplant, cooked in olive oil. This Turkish cuisine show is hosted by Erjü Ackman.

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• An interview with Joe Mardin, music producer and son of producer Arif Mardin. Joe Mardin talks about his 2010 documentary  ”The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story” to TATV host Goksin Carey at the Turkish Embassy in Washington, DC.
• An interview with Anne Sobota and Maheshwar Patil about Toastmasters International Clubs in Fairfax Country and around the world. Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of meeting locations.

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Enjoy a unique show of amazing music and dance performances by eleven Turkic nations from nine different countries courtesy of TURKSOY organization, featuring over 140 musicians and dancers in a spectacular performance for all ages. Cosponsored by the U.S. Azeris Network (USAN), the U.S. Turkic Network, and the Karabakh Foundation. Countries include Azerbaijan, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Russia, Ukraine, and Moldova.

Event was held at the Historial Lincoln Theater in Washington, DC on March, 28, 2011

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On March 17-19, 2011, ATAA and FTAA jointly hosted the first “Turkish American National Leadership Conference, Empowering Turkish Americans” at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, Virginia.

TATV, as a media sponsor of the event, followed the panel discussions for our viewers and interviewed the participants, including Gunay Evinch, ATAA President, Kaya Boztepe, FTAA President, Cenk Uygur, the producer and host of the largest online news show “Young Turks”, and Marty Callaghan, film producer.