Turksa is Giving Back to the Community

Turkish Student Association is happy to announce that a new set of items were donated by Turksa Treasurer Ersin Dincelli, who is also elected to be the GSO Treasurer for 2011-2012 academic year, to the University Libraries.

Dean and the director of Libraries, Dr. Mary F. Casserly received four DVDs to be cataloged for circulation and thanked Turksa for continuing support of the libraries.

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

List of Donated Items:

1. Pandora’nın Kutusu "Pandora’s Box" Directed by Yeşim Ustaoğlu (2008)
2. Yahşi Batı "Otoman Cowboys" Directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak (2010)
3. Neşeli Hayat "A Jolly Life" Directed by Yılmaz Erdoğan (2009)
4. Mommo - Kız Kardeşim "The Bogeyman" Directed by Atalay Taşdiken (2009)

Turksa increased its number of donated items to Library to 23 with the addition of this third batch since 2006. The complete list of all the donated items up to date can be seen in our Resources page.

Turkish National Day Reception

We are celebrating the 91st Anniversary of the TBMM (Turkish Grand National Assembly) and the National Sovereignty and Children's Day with pride and great enthusiasm. This national holiday was bestowed to children by the great leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, which indicates his confidence and belief as well as those of the Turkish nation in children.

As the Turkish Student Association, we are pleased to invite you to our Annual Turkish National Day Reception to celebrate the 91st National Sovereignty and Children's Day of Turkey on Tuesday April 26th at 7 pm. The event will be held in Campus Center 375 at UAlbany Uptown Campus

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                      7:00 – 7:15 Welcome and initial remarks
                      7:15 – 7:45 Dinner
                      7:45 – 8:00 Professor Robert Nakamura
                                         University at Albany, SUNY
                      8:00 – 8:15 Dr. Mehmet Arık
                                         Project Leader in General Electric Global Research
                      8:15 – 8:30 Esra Güleş-Güçtaş, Esq.
                                         President of Gules Law Firm  

                      8:30 – 8:45 Dr. Ali Can
                                         President of Turkish Cultural Center Albany
                      8:45 – 9:00 Turkish folk music performance
                      9:00 – 9:15 Closure and thanks

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Turkish food will be served!
The event is free and open to all!

We’re looking forward to sharing this joyful event with you!

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Sponsored by

Graduate Student Organization

Multi-Cultural Affirmative Action

"Your GSO funds at work"

Turkish Movie Night

Turkish Student Association

cordially invites you to the

Turkish Movie Night

MOMMO - KIZ KARDEŞiM
"The Bogeyman"

Award-winning 2009 movie with English subtitles

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.

Saturday, March 26, 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"
tulumba.com

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"

tulumba.com

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.