ETAC – USA was founded as a non-profit organization to unite, to fulfill and accommodate the needs of the existing Turkish American Community members as well as newcomers by way of orientation and guidance. Such as; orientation and guidance to both the existing members and to the newcomers.

Our goals include but are not limited to: 

– providing support services and guidance to women, children, and seniors with lack of means and/or necessary language skills

– providing training and guidance to women and children in mentoring other community members

– encouraging and enabling our members to be involved in local and national campaigns.

Empowering the Turkish-American Community is here for You!
Let's grow together for greater impact.

Meet The Founders & Board of Directors

Atiye Bayman

Board Member & Co-President

Ayse Gololgu Soyer

Board Member

Baris Karadogan

Board Member

Cem Gurkok

Board Member

Emre Tezisci

Board Member

Hakan Civi

Board Member

Hulya Koc

Co-Founder & Board Member & Co-President

Murat Karslioglu

Board Member

Petek Utku

Board Member

Tulay Spicker

Board Member

Siddika Demir

Board Member

Tunc Doluca

Board Member

Meet The Founders & Board of Trustees

Arzu Brown

Co-Founder & Board Member & Secretary

Atiye Bayman

Board Member

Baris Karadogan

Board Member

Cem Gurkok

Board Member

Ediz Ertekin

Board Member

Emre Tezisci

Board Member

Hakan Civi

Board Member

Hulya Koc

Co-Founder & Board Member & Co-President

Siddika Demir

Board Member

Muttalip Olgun

Board Member

Tunc Doluca

Board Member

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OUR MISSION & VISION

MISSION

ETAC-USA aims to empower and enrich the lives of the Turkish-American Community and the Community at large.

This will be realized by:

  • Collaborating with public and private partners,
  • Engaging in innovative solutions to issues,
  • Sharing educational, recreational, cultural, occupational & social experiences,
  • Creating opportunities for Turkish-Americans to reach their fullest potential in a sustainable, nurturing, healthy & safe environment,
  • Establishing in the Bay Area, a Community Center for Turkish-Americans and the general public alike that they can call a home –TURK EVI.

VISION

ETAC-USA desires to empower and develop the Turkish-American Community so that its members are more independent, more participatory, more engaged and integrated in their local communities.

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Empowering the Turkish American Community USA is an exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code; (EIN 82 – 4956762).

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