Who We Are
The Turkish-American Cultural Society of Colorado is organized and shall be operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of section 501(c) (3) of the Internal revenue Code.
The Turkish-American Cultural Society of Colorado is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) corporation incorporated in Denver, Colorado.
Mission
The specific purposes and objectives of the Turkish-American Cultural Society of Colorado shall include but not be limited to the following:
a. To bring together the people of Turkish heritage and friends of Turkiye for continuing education about Turkish culture, history, religion and related issues;
b. To educate the American public about Turkiye, Turkish culture and heritage
c. To assist as much as possible, in a charitable spirit and manner, people of Turkish origin in solving various community and personal problems; and
d. To welcome and assist as much as possible, in a charitable spirit and manner, permanent residents, visitors and students arriving from Turkiye.
Committee Members
| Function | Name |
|---|---|
| President / Başkan | Sinan Şahin — 303-920-8583 |
| Vice President / Başkan Yardımcıları | Dennis Smith |
| Vice President / Başkan Yardımcıları | Barış Altıok |
| University Relations / Öğrenci Kolu Başkanı | Başar Başbuğ |
| Treasurer / Sayman | Ayhan Yılmaz |
| Secretary / Yazı İşleri Müdürü | Kivanç Özer Afşar |
| Marketing / Pazarlama | Semih Altınay |
| Webmaster | Ersan Sarıbal |
| Directors / Yöneticiler |
Seda Smith (Event Planning) Neşe Şahin (Development) Sarah Khalid (Accounting & Student Events) |
Advisory Board: Şevket Acar, Osman Apaydın, Erdal Özkan, Robert Hazan, Emin Sarıbal, Erdoğan Oray, Kadri Dağdelen, Yakup Öner
Newsletter: Dilek Eccles (English), Tunç Diptaş (Türkçe)
