Turkish Movie Night

Turkish Student Association

cordially invites you to the

Turkish Movie Night

Neseli Hayat

"A Jolly Life"

A 2009 comedy movie with English subtitles

A comedy movie about a working class Turkish man who accepts a job as a Mall Santa.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

8:00pm - 10:00pm
Lecture Center 6

Turkish refreshments and surprise gifts

The event is free and open to all!

Visit also Facebook event page

Sponsored by

Graduate Student Organization

Multi-Cultural Affirmative Action

"Your GSO funds at work"

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Spring 2011 Events

Movie Night - 20
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Neseli Hayat "A Jolly Life"
8:00 - 10:00 pm
Lecture Center 6
Jolly Life is a Turkish comedy movie about a working class Turkish man who accepts a job as a Mall Santa.

Movie Night - 21

Saturday, March 26, 2011
Mommo (Kız Kardeşim) "The Bogeyman"
8:00 - 10:00 pm
Lecture Center 6
This simple tale of a village and the relationship between a brother and sister in the village portrays one of the grittier realities of Anatolia. (BTFF)

Turkish Day 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
76:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Campus Center 375
A reception to celebrate the 91st National Sovereignty and Children's Day.

New Year for Turksa

One week before the Spring 2011 semester started at UAlbany, former president of Turkish Student Association (Turksa) Asil Özdoğru handed over the documents and files for the management of Turksa to new president Cüneyt Gözü, who started his new position with the new year. Turksa was started in February 2006 and presided by Asil since then. Unchallenged in any of the annual elections, Asil managed the organization with the support of a host of officers and volunteers. Working in different roles Cüneyt also took part in Turksa from the very first day and served in different roles as treasurer and vice president. With Asil’s graduation, Cüneyt took over the leadership of Turksa to take it to the elections in the summer of 2011 and beyond.

Turkish Movie Night

Turkish Student Association

cordially invites you to the

Turkish Movie Night

YAHŞİ BATI
"Ottoman Cowboys"

A 2010 action comedy film with English subtitles

A thrilling story of love and adventure meeting at the dusty crossroads of East and West.
The year 1881, the Sultan wants to send the American President a gift.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

8:00pm - 10:00pm
Lecture Center 6

Turkish refreshments and surprise gifts

The event is free and open to all!

Visit also Facebook event page 

Sponsored by

Graduate Student Organization

Multi-Cultural Affirmative Action

"Your GSO funds at work"

Republic Day 2010

Turkish Student Association

cordially invites you

to 87th annual

Republic Day Reception

Friday, October 29, 2010

Campus Center 375

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Keynote Speech
Hyphenated Identities: Youth in Turkey and the USA

Selçuk R. Şirin, PhD

Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology

New York University

Turkish food will be served

The event is free and open to all

Visit also Facebook event page

Brought to you by

Turkish Student Association
University at Albany, SUNY

Co-sponsored by

Graduate Student Organization Programming &
Multi-Cultural Affirmative Action Committees

“Your GSO funds at work”

Turkish Movie Night

Turkish Student Association

cordially invites you to the

Turkish Movie Night

PANDORA'NIN KUTUSU

“Pandora's Box”

Award-winning 2008 movie with English subtitles

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

8:00pm - 10:00pm
Lecture Center 6

Turkish refreshments and surprise gifts

The event is free and open to all!

Visit also Facebook event page 

Sponsored by

Graduate Student Organization

Multi-Cultural Affirmative Action

"Your GSO funds at work"

Fall 2010 Events

Movie Night - 18
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
8:00 - 10:00 pm
Lecture Center 6
Pandora'nın Kutusu "Pandora's Box"
When an aging matriarch starts showing signs of dementia, her dysfunctional family in İstanbul must navigate a minefield of unresolved issues to care for her. (IMDb) (BTFF)

Turkish Republic Day
Friday, October 29, 2010
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Campus Center 375
A reception for the 87th annual Turkish Republic Day ("Cumhuriyet Bayramı") followed by a guest speaker.

Movie Night - 19
Saturday, November 20, 2010
8:00 - 10:00 pm
Lecture Center 6
Yahşi Batı "The Ottoman Cowboys"
A thrilling story of love and adventure meeting at the dusty crossroads of East and West. The year 1881, the Sultan wants to send the American President a gift.

Turkish Products

Online Turkish Store

Tulumba.com

When you shop at tulumba.com, please use this promotional code XGM48486 to contribute to Turksa

International Phone Cards

Mezun callingcard

Turksa Gives Back Again

Turkish Student Association donated a new set of items to University Libraries after May 2008 set. With the new “gifts in kind,” Turksa continues to contribute to the accumulation of resources about Turkey and the Turkish culture at UAlbany.

In the observation of Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day on May 19th, 2010, Turksa Treasurer Hamide Yılmaz Gözü submitted DVDs of eleven Turkish movies to Dean and Director of Libraries, Dr. Mary F. Casserly.

The movies were screened during Turkish movie night events in the previous semesters and DVDs were purchased through RGSO funds. Donated items are as follows:

List of Donated Items

1. Cumhuriyet 1 “Republic 1” Directed by Ziya Öztan (1998)
2. Cumhuriyet 2 “Republic 2” Directed by Ziya Öztan (1998)
3. Cumhuriyet 3 “Republic 3” Directed by Ziya Öztan (1998)
4. Devrim Arabaları “Cars of the Revolution” Directed by Tolga Örnek (2008)
5. Gönül Yarası “Lovelorn” Directed by Yavuz Turgul (2005)
6. Güneşi Gördüm “I Saw the Sun” Directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül (2009)
7. Karpuz Kabuğundan Gemiler Yapmak “Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds” Directed by Ahmet Ulucay (2004)
8. Mustafa “Mustafa” Directed by Can Dündar & Hacı Mehmet Duranoğlu (2008)
9. Son Osmanlı Yandım Ali “The Last Ottoman: Yandım Ali” Directed by Mustafa Şevki Doğan (2007)
10. Tatil Kitabı “Summer Book” Directed by Seyfi Teoman (2008)
11. Vizontele “Vison Tele” Directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan & Ömer Faruk Sorak (2001)

With the addition of 11 DVDs Turksa increased its number of donated items to 19. The complete list of all the donated items up to date can be seen in our Resources page.

Spring 2010 Commencement

Turkish Student Association members attended the Spring 2010 commencement ceremonies to congratulate and share the joy of graduates and family and friends.

In addition to the university-wide graduate commencement ceremony on Saturday May 15th and undergraduate ceremony on Sunday May 16th, friends and families of graduates joined the family picnic organized by the university on the Academic Podium as well as the individual recognition ceremonies and receptions by various schools and colleges of the university.

Turkish Student Association family was extra happy for the graduation of its current treasurer Hamide Yılmaz Gözü (MS in Educational Psychology) and former vice president Çağrı Özköse-Bıyık (PhD in Educational Theory and Practice), pictured on the right.

Turkish Student Association congratulates all the graduates and their families and wishes good luck and success in their future endeavors.