About
About TACSCO
TACSCO (Turkish American Cultural Society of Colorado) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the Turkish American community and promoting Turkish culture and heritage throughout Colorado. We represent a vibrant community of over 3,000 Turkish Americans living in the state.
The primary goal of the Association is to foster, promote, plan and execute programs aimed at improving the social, cultural, educational, economic and general welfare of the Turkish-American community. Additionally, the Association organizes events to increase, improve and promote public knowledge and understanding of Turkish culture, history and people. We believe that this would help to develop a more balanced and objective view of Turkish culture and Turkish people. In order to achieve these goals, TACSCO provides and/or participates in cultural and educational activities and seminars and festivals.
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.
Our Mission
The specific purposes and objectives of the Turkish-American Cultural Society of Colorado shall include but not be limited to the following:
- To bring together the people of Turkish heritage and friends of Turkiye for continuing education about Turkish culture, history, religion and related issues;
- To educate the American public about Turkiye, Turkish culture and heritage
- To assist as much as possible, in a charitable spirit and manner, people of Turkish origin in solving various community and personal problems; and
- To welcome and assist as much as possible, in a charitable spirit and manner, permanent residents, visitors and students arriving from Turkiye.
Board of Directors
Umut Yılmaz Baysal
President
Ela Elmas
Secretary / Membership Outreach Committee Chair
Aleyna Elmas
Treasurer / Fundraising and Grants Committee Chair
Özlem Ural Gürkan
Cultural Events Committee Chair / Festival Committee Co-Chair
Advisory Board Members
Tuba Apaydin
(Past President)
Ayhan Yilmaz
(Past VP/Treasurer)
Hanife Karacan
(IT Support/ Membership Outreach Committee-Member)
Ezgi Karasozen
(Past President)
Mehmet Unsoy
(Fundraising and Grants Committee Co-Chair)
Aysegul Brunel
(Membership Outreach Committee-Member)
Erol Elmas
(Past President)
Nese Sahin
(Past VP/Cultural Events Committee-Member)
Nilgül Karslıoğlu
(Past President / Membership Outreach Committee Co-Chair)
Sinan Sahin
(Past President)
Fulya Marsh
(Cultural Events Committee Co-Chair, Festival Fundraising Committee)