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 | TACA is a non-government, not-for-profit organization established under the 501(c)3 laws within the United States with the mere purpose of bringing people with interest in the Turkish culture together since 1968. TACA commits itself to continue to facilitate the interaction among our members to promote and foster continuing good relationship and understanding regardless of their background. Click here to learn more about TACA and its mission and vision. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 10 April 2008 )
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Geleneksel TACA Piknigi - Ertelendi / Picnic Postponed |
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Piknigimiz hava muhalefeti nedeniyle ertelenmistir. Yeni tarih ve mekan ilerleyen gunlerde duyurulacaktir. The picnic is postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions. A new date and location will be announced in the following days. ============== Tum uye ve dostlarimiz geleneksel TACA piknigine davetlidir. Piknik alaninin haritasi icin buraya tiklayiniz. Piknik ucretsizdir. Alanda doner ve sucuk satisi olacaktir.
Tarih: 15 Haziran - 11 AM - 7 PM
Yer: Harms Wood, Skokie, IL (Morton Grove, IL) 3. Grove
Come out to TACA Picnic and enjoy the great weather (hopefully), great food and friends. The map of the picnic area is available here. Picnic is free for all, and gyro and grills will be available for purchase.
Picnic Date: June 15, 2008 - 11 AM - 7 PM
Location: Harms Wood, Skokie, IL (or some maps show as Morton Grove, IL) Grove: 3
Alcohol allowed, parking and shelter available
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 15 June 2008 )
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As TACA we are proud to invite you and your friends who would like to learn or improve their Turkish to join our Turkish Classes at the TACA building. A beginner class will begin and a Level 3 intermediate class will resume on Saturday, June 14th, 2008. You can sign up for the classes by sending an e-mail to
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. The enrollment will be held on a first come first serve basis, and the classes will be limited to 15 students. The deadline to sign up is Friday, June 13th. If you have already sent an email expressing your interest, there is no need to follow up again. You will receive a confirmation email within this week.
Please find the details about the lessons below:
Course Name: A-1 Adult Turkish – Beginner (level 1)
Location: 3845 N. Harlem Ave. Chicago, IL 60634
Time: Saturdays between 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Course Length: 10 weeks
Level: A-1 Beginner Level 1
Class Size: Max. 15 students
Course Fee: TACA Members: $250, Non-Members: $350
Study Book: To be announced
Instructor: Mr. Ertugrul Oktem is a Turkish language instructor at Turkish - Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations at University of Chicago.
Course Name: A-3 Adult Turkish – Intermediate (level 3)
Location: 3845 N. Harlem Ave. Chicago, IL 60634
Time: Saturdays between 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Course Length: 10 weeks
Level: A-3 Intermediate Level 3
Class Teaching Style: Communicative Approach
Class Size: Max. 20 students
Course Fee: TACA Members: $250, Non-Members: $350
Study Book: To be announced
Teacher: Mr. Ertugrul Oktem is a Turkish language instructor at Turkish - Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations at University of Chicago.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 02 June 2008 )
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TACA Cooking School Series – 1 |
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Degerli Uyelerimiz ve Dostlarimiz,
Tum sebze ve meyvelerin gercek renklerini bulmaya basladigi yaz aylariniza lezzet katmak amaciyla TACA Turk Yemekleri Serisini baslatiyoruz. Ilk dersimiz icin yonetim kurulu uyelerimizden Didem Tapban’ in mutfagina konuk olacagiz. Katilimcilar Didem Tapban’in yazili tarifleri ve takibi ile asagida sunulan menudeki yemekleri pisirecek ve daha sonra da hepbirlikte bir sofrada zengin Turk yemek kulturunun eserlerini tatma firsati bulacaklar. Katilimci sayisi 8 ila 10 arasinda sinirli tutulacaktir. Ilgilenenlerin en gec 7 Haziran 2008 tarihine kadar 773-931-4156 nolu telefonu arayarak veya
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a email gondererek rezervasyon yaptirmalari gerekmektedir.
Dear Members and Friends,
Summer is around the corner and we are really excited to start enjoying the true colors of delicious produce starting to become available at the farmers markets. To add more flavor to the upcoming summer days, we are happy to introduce TACA Turkish Cooking School Series. Our first class will be held at one of our board member’s kitchen, Didem Tapban. She is thrilled to have you in her kitchen, share several traditional Turkish recipes, cook and dine together. The class will be no more than 10 attendants. If you are interested to be part of this unique experience please call 773-931-4156 or email
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to reserve your seat. Reservations required. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 28 May 2008 )
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Turkey's Foreign Policy - Interview with Ambassador Cengizer |
| Amb. Cengizer reviewed some of the principles of Turkish Foreign Policy with respect reference to Iraq, Europe and Central Asia. He also emphasized the deep historical roots underlying some of these policy positions as well as the nature of the geopolitical situation. Currently a Fellow at the Harvard University Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Amb. Cengizer discussed his work there, in particular, his research on a new book concerning the First World War and its causes and historical origins with implications not just for Turkey but European geopolitics more generally. To view the video click here. Dr. Ogan Gurel – the interviewer - is Medical Producer at InTimeTV.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 11 April 2008 )
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TACA Chicago Informational Booklet |
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Dear Members and Friends, As part of TACA's mission, we present you this informational booklet that you can use everyday. The 34 page booklet has been prepared by TACA and contains information on the following topics: While we believe this booklet is mostly useful for people that came to Chicago recently, it could be benefitial for everyone. Please e-mail us at
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if you feel there is additional information that needs to be included in the booklet. We need your support in order to continue providing similar services. Feel free to forward this booklet to anyone that might be interested in it.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 08 October 2007 )
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