Empowering The Turkish American Community

Empowering The Turkish American Community Empowering the Turkish-American Community
📍HQ: SF Bay Area, CA
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09/19/2026

Delighted to share a recap of a busy few weeks!! We represented Türkiye and its rich culture at the Kids Fun Festival on August 22 and the Silicon Valley Fall Fest on September 12. 🇹🇷

We introduced children to Turkish culture and invited them to take part in a hands-on nazar boncuğu (evil eye bead) activity. The activity was warmly received, and our booth attracted great interest throughout both events. 🧿💙

It was truly meaningful for us to share Turkish culture with people of different ages and backgrounds and to see the curiosity and excitement of the children who visited our booth.

We would like to sincerely thank our volunteers Fatoş Altınkaynak Hacıgümüş, Gaye Tinaztepe, and Büşra Lütfüoğlu Thomann for their time, effort, and valuable contributions to these events. 💐 We also extend our sincere thanks to Taiwanese Cultural & Sports Association for organizing and inviting us to the Kids Fun Festival, and to the Cupertino Rotary Club for the Silicon Valley Fall Fest. We greatly appreciate their efforts in creating opportunities for cultural exchange and bringing communities together.

Finally, thank you to all the families & friends in the Bay Area who visited our booth and showed interest in Turkish culture. 🇹🇷🧿

🏆 From finalist to official honoree! Our Co-Founder & President, Hulya Koc, has been officially selected among the 100 M...
09/15/2026

🏆 From finalist to official honoree! Our Co-Founder & President, Hulya Koc, has been officially selected among the 100 Most Influential Turkish Americans!! 🏆

We congratulate all her fellow nominees and honor her decades of vision, leadership and service to the Turkish American community!! 👏👏

We are grateful and proud, thank you, Hulya ❤️

RSVP link is now open!! 🎉🇹🇷 Click below to rsvp to celebrate for the 103rd Anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Re...
09/12/2026

RSVP link is now open!! 🎉🇹🇷 Click below to rsvp to celebrate for the 103rd Anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic on Sunday, October 25th at 11am in Palo Alto!

Open to members, families and all friends of the Turkish-American community - link to rsvp and more details coming soon!! $15 pp, kids under 5 are free! 🎉🇹🇷

👉 RSVP: https://info.etacusa.org/etac-usa-anniversary-of-the-founding-of-the-turkish-republic

🎉🇹🇷 Join us in celebrating the 103rd Anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic on Saturday, October 25th at 11...
09/09/2026

🎉🇹🇷 Join us in celebrating the 103rd Anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic on Saturday, October 25th at 11am in Palo Alto! After the ceremony, we’ll enjoy a Turkish brunch along with fun & games for families and children 🎉🇹🇷

Open to members, families and friends of the Turkish-American community - link to rsvp and more details coming soon!!

08/19/2026

ETAC is proud to join the Bay Area Culture Fest for a day of family fun! 🇹🇷🥳

Saturday, August 22 | 10 AM–4 PM
📍 Cupertino Memorial Park
✨FREE ADMISSION

This year’s theme is “Uniting through Love and Language.” 🎉 Sign up at www.kidsfunfest.org to get a FREE prize at the festival!

🌍 120+ Vendors • International Games • Cultural Activities • Crafts • Food • Shopping • Live Performances

Bring the whole family for a day of fun and discover cultures from around the world! 🇹🇷

07/09/2026

🌟 Huge congratulations to our President & Co-Founder, Hulya Koc on being nominated as a Finalist for the 2026 Turk of America Awards!! 🌟

A 3x exited entrepreneur, angel investor, and community leader, we've all benefited from Hulya's lifelong dedication in uniting and advancing Turkish Americans over many decades. We're so grateful for her continued leadership and excited to see her impact recognized at the national level!

06/05/2026

⚽🇹🇷 Join us on June 19th to cheer on the Turkish national team!We are proud to support the team and Bay Area fans by organising a pre-match social gathering and viewing party for the upcoming Türkiye v. Paraguay World Cup match!⚽🇹🇷

RSVP: This Sunday, June 7 at 12:00 PM (noon) by emailing [email protected].

DATE & TIME: pre-party starts at 2pm, match begins at 8pm on Friday, June 19th.

LOCATION: TBD (but close to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA). Final location choice will depend on rsvp count.

COST: minimum spend between $15-$30 per person (depending on the final group size). A $15 deposit is required to secure your spot: $10 will go directly toward your food/drink tab at the venue, and $5 is a non-refundable processing fee/donation to ETAC (tax-deductible, EIN available upon request). Attendees are responsible for their own food and drinks.

Children are welcome!!

WHAT’S NEXT? After you RSVP, we will send exact venue details along with a link/QR code to make the deposit. On the day of the match, ticket holders will head into the stadium around 5:30pm, while those without tickets can stay and watch the game on the venue's big screens.

Join us for a live webinar on “The Journey of Yogurt,” in support of “June 18 Sustainable Gastronomy Day.” Special thank...
06/02/2026

Join us for a live webinar on “The Journey of Yogurt,” in support of “June 18 Sustainable Gastronomy Day.”

Special thanks to our ETAC UN Committee member Ebru Çetin Milci for working alongside of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) and the Turkish Women League of America (TWLA) to organize this insightful webinar!

Sunday, June 14, 2026
12 pm ET, 11 am CT, 9 am PT, 7 pm Turkiye
Registration required: www.ataa.org


🇹🇷🇺🇸 Over the weekend, the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) successfully convened its 2026 Annual Confer...
05/04/2026

🇹🇷🇺🇸 Over the weekend, the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) successfully convened its 2026 Annual Conference on May 1st & 2nd in Houston. Our Co-Founder & President, Hulya Koc, proudly represented ETAC alongside the distinguished assembly members from across the United States, Canada, and Türkiye.

This year’s theme was “Stronger Together, Building Tomorrow” and Hulya spoke on a panel moderated by Hulya Erol-Garvette on ways to foster visibility, endurance and strength for Turkish American nonprofits & organizations. We congratulate ATAA President Alev Wieland and her team on a successful conference and a meaningful weekend of connection, collaboration, and community!! 🇹🇷🇺🇸

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