Turkish Forum

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Section/Kisim -A ADVISORY BOARD AND ADVISORY BOARD COMMITTEES - DANISMA KURULU VE CALISMA KOMITELERI

(Advise to TF BOD and all Committees for the directions to be taken)

SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS - DESTEK VE YOL GOSTERME GURUBU

• Prof. Dr. Yusuf Halacoglu,( Director Turkish Historical Foundation)
• Prof. Dr. Turkkaya Ataov, Chairman International Political Relations, Ank. Univ.
• Prof. Dr. Tolga Yarman,
• Prof. Dr. Ziya B. Guvenc (Dean, Cankaya Univ.)
• Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ali Korpinar
• Prof. Dr. Emeritus Mahmut Esat Ozan, Chairman TF Editorial Board
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Timur Kocaoglu, Director, Center for Strategic Research, KocU
• E. Buyukelci Pulat Tacar, VP UNESCO National Committee
• E. Buyukelci Omer E. Lutem (Director, Armenian Research Inst.)
• Dr. Kayaalp Buyukataman, President Turkish Forum BOD
• Dr. Ata Erim, Pres.World Turkish Congress & Honorary Pres. FTAA
• Dr. Phil Oylar Saguner, Türk-Alman Kültür ve Dil Enstitüsü Baskani, Essen,
• Dr. Tayfun Cilingir, President Rhein-Main Turkish Association,
• Dr. Sefa M. Yürükel, İTAE Direktörü, Norveç
• Dr. Tolunay Kolankaya, Antropolog, Maltepe University, Istanbul.
• Y. Doc. Dr. Orhan Cekic, Maltepe U. Atatürk İlkeleri –İnkılap Tarihi Bölüm Başkanı ve Atatürk Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi Müdürü
• Mr.Yucel Guclu, First Counsellor of Turkish Embassy, WashingtonDC,
• Mr. A. Omer Koker, Chairman Turkish Forum Executive Committee
• Mr. Metin Kaska, Chairman Turkish Forum BOT
• Mr. Kufi Seydali (President World Turkish-Cypriot Federation) Kuzey Kibrisin dostlari Dernegi Baskani,
• Mr. Birol Kilic, President Austria Turk Cultural Association
• Mr. Ergun Kirlikovali, Editor & Lead Activist in USA
• Mr. Ozer Aksoy, Lead Activist in Canada
• Mr. Azer Hasret (Past Pres. Azerbaican Newpapers Workers Union)
• Mr. Mustafa Nevruz Sinaci, Siyaset Bilimci, Araştırmacı, Yazar
• Mr. Sukru Server Aya,
• Mr. Dogan Uluc, Editor, Hurriyet Newspaper
• Mr. Guray Degerli, International development and Media Relations and
• Strategy Editor - Military Science and Intelligence Dergisi

BILIMSEL ARASTIRMA KOMITESI

• Dr. Sefa M Yurukel , Chairman

EDITORIAL BOARD - BAS MAKALE YAZARLARI GURUBU

• Prof. Dr. Emeritus Mahmut Esat Ozan, Chairman (direk yayin yetkili)
• Prof. Dr. Turkkaya Ataov
• Prof. Dr. Yusuf Halacoglu,( Director Turkish Historical Foundation)
• Mr. Guray Degerli, Strateji Editoru - Military Science and Intelligence Dergisi
• Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ali Korpinar
• Prof. Dr. Ulug Nutku
• E. Buyukelci Pulat Tacar
• E. Buyukelci Omer E. Lutem (Director, Armenian Research Inst.)
• Doc. Dr. Oya Akgonenc
• Doc. Dr. Gul Celkan
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Timur Kocaoglu, Director, Center for Strategic Research, Koc U.
• Dr. Sefa M. Yurukel
• Mr. Dogan Uluc, Editor, Hurriyet Newspaper
• Mr. Ergun Kirlikovali
• Mr. Ergun Ozgen
• Mr. Ilyas Botas
• Mr. Karahan Mete
• Mr. Tamer Ozaydin
• Doc. Dr. M. Torehan Serdar

ISSUES OF TURKISH STATES - TURK DEVLETLERI

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Timur Kocaoglu, Chairman
• Mr. Cengiz Erkan, Co-chairman

ISSUES OF TURKISH CYPRUS & WESTERN THRACE - KIBRIS VE BATI TRAKYA

• Mr. Kufi Seydali (President World Turkish-Cypriot Federation), Chairman
• Doc. Dr. Gul Celkan, Co- Chairman
• Dr. Fevziye Manizade

ISSUES OF BALKANS - BALKANLAR

• Mr. Hasip Gultas, Chairman

EGE SORUNU – ISSUES OF AGEAN WATERS AND ISLANDS

• Prof. Dr. Bayram Ozturk, IU SUF- Dekan , Chairman

TURKS OUTSIDE THE MAINLAND AND TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY - DIS TURKLER VE TURK DIS POLITIKASI

• Dr. Aliye Aslanoglu. Chairman
• Prof. Dr. Turkkaya Ataov, Chairman International Political Relations, Ank. Uni
• Mr. Mustafa Nevruz Sinaci, Siyaset Bilimci, Araştırmacı, Yazar Co- Chairman
• Dr Tayfun Cilingir, Yurt Disindaki Turkler Danisma Kurulu Almanya temsilcisi

ARMENIAN QUESTION - ERMENI SORUNU

• Y. Doc. Dr. Senol Kantarci, Co-Chairman Turkey
• Y. Doç. Dr.. Inanc Atilgan, Co Chairman–Austria, TOBB-ETÜ-Dept. of History
• Prof. Dr. Emeritus Mahmut Esat Ozan, Co Chairman USA
• Mr. Guray Degerli, Co Chairman Media Relations
• Prof. Dr. Coskun Bayrak
• Doc. Dr. Oya Akgonenc
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Timur Kocaoglu,
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kevser Taymaz
• Mr. Ibrahim Kurtulus
• Mr. Melih Berk
• Dr. J. E. Botton
• Mr. Atilla Vanlioglu
• Ms. Fatma Sarikaya Sonmez
• Ms. Nursel Oran
• Mr. Tamer Ozaydin
• Mr. Ilyas Botas
• Dr. Fevziye Manizade
• Adjunt. Prof. Dr. Ali Söylemezoglu
• Mr. Noyzali Ali"Hazar" Uluslararasi Ilmi Arastirmalar Merkezi Baskani
• Mr. Ertug Tufekcioglu
• Y. Doc. Dr. Orhan Cekic, Maltepe U. Atatürk İlkeleri –İnkılap Tarihi Bölüm Başkanı ve Atatürk Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi Müdürü
• Ms. Ayşe Çağlayan BİNGÖL

ISSUES OF NEAR TURKISH HISTORY & PONTIAN QUESTION - YAKIN TURK TARIHI VE PONTUS SORUNU

• Y. Doc. Dr. Senol Kantarci, Chairman
• Mr. Muhammet Safi
• Mr. Noyzali Ali"Hazar" Uluslararasi Ilmi Arastirmalar Merkezi Baskani

COMMON VALUES IN TURKISH HISTORY AND CULTURE - TARIHDE VE KULTURDE MUSRETEK DEGERLERIMIZ

• Prof. Dr. Serpil Kislalioglu, Chairman

OTTOMAN HISTORY - OSMANLI TARIHI

• Mr. Muhammet Safi, Basbakanlik Osmanli Arsivleri Uzmani, Chairman

ISSUES OF TURKMENS - TURKMENLER

• Mr.Yucel Guclu, First Counsellor of Turkish Embassy, WashingtonDC, Chairman
• Mr. Guray Degerli, Co- Chairman

PKK AND NORTHERN IRAQ QUESTION - PKK VE KUZEY IRAK SORUNU

• Mr. Atilla Vanlioglu . Chairman
• Mr. Tayfun Cilingir
• Mr. Cengiz Erkan

ISSUES OF HALKI SCHOOL, TURKEYS GREEK ORTHODOX COMMUNITY - FENER RUM PATRIKHANESI VE RUHBAN OKULU SORUNU

• Dr. Feridun Ozgumus, Chairman
• Mr. Omer Koker, Advisor to Chairman

ISSUES OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND EUROPEAN UNION - AVRUPA BIRLIGI UYUM

• E. Buyukelci Pulat Tacar, Chairman
• Mr. Ergun Ozgen

ANTROPOLOGY AND TURKISH MIGRATIONS - TURK SOSYAL ANTROPOLIJISI VE DAGINIK TURK TOPLUMLARI

• Dr. Tolunay Kolankaya, Chairman
• Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ali Korpinar
• Mr. Mustafa Nevruz Sinaci, Siyaset Bilimci, Araştırmacı, Yazar
• Prof. Dr. Ulug Nutku
• Mr. Bulent dogruyol
• Mr. Tayfun Cilingir
• Dr. Feridun Ozgumus

CENTRAL ASIAN TURKISH STATES HUMAN RELATIONS ISSUES

• Abdumanob Polat, Past Director of Cenral Asian HR Information Network

ADVISORY BOARD - MEMBERS CONTACT RESPONSIBILITY - UYE HABERLESMELERI VE ILETISIM KOORDINASYONU

• Dr. Erdal Sener (direk yayin yetkili)
• Dr. Sibel T. Ertunc (direk yayin yetkili)

Section/Kisim -B

(Resposible for implementation of BOD approved program ve projects)

TURKISH FORUM EXECUTIVE BOARD - ICRA KURULU

• Mr. Omer Koker, Chairman
• Mr. Adnan Mete, Advisor To chairman
• Mr. Turgay Cehreli, Anti defamation Actions
• Mr. Tamer Turan, Special Programs
• Dr. Tolunay Kolankaya, Antropology
• Mr. Ibrahim Kurtulus, Financial Development
• Mr. Fatma Sarikaya Sonmez, Program Coordinations
• Mr. Ergun Kirlikovali. Proje Development
• Mr. Taner Ertunc, TF Europa
• Mr. Metin Kaska, Long Range Programs Development
• Mr. Melih Berk, Anti Defamatin Actions
• Dr. Birol Kilic, Austria/Germany Public Relations & Public Affairs
• Mr. Guray Degerli, Medya & Gorsel Media
• Mr. Bahadir Yasa, Fund Raising
• Dr. Suleyman Celimli, Support to Board of Trustees
• Mr. Taner Bayrak Special Projects

BOARD OF DIRECTORS - YONETIM KURULU

(Responsible to Genaral Assembly and members at large)

PRESIDENT CEO - BASKAN

• Dr. Kayaalp Buyukataman, Responsible to General Assembly and BOD, (direk yayin yetkili)

ADMINISTRATIVE VICE PRESIDENT - IDARI ISLERBASKAN VEKILI I

• Dr. Koksal Bayulken (direk yayin yetkili)

ADMINISTRATIVE VICE PRESIDENT - IDARI ISLER BASKAN VEKILI II

• Open, will be appointed

NEW PROJECTS VICE PRESIDENT - YENI PROJELER BASKAN VEKILI

• Mr. Guray Degerli

VICE PRESIDENT NETHERLANDS COORDINATION GROUP - HOLLANDA BASKAN VEKILI

• Mr. Gokhan Genc , President of Turks Forum Netherlands (Hollanda bolgesi direk yayin yetkili) (Regional programs and project developments responsibility)

VICE PRESIDENT GERMANY COORDINATION GROUP - ALMANYA BASKAN VEKILI

• Mr. Taner Ertunc, President of Tuerkishe Forum Deutschland (Almanya bolgesi direk yayin yetkili) (Regional programs and project developments responsibility)

VICE PRESIDENT AUSTRIA COORDINATION GROUP - AVUSTURYA BASKAN VEKILI

• Dr. Birol Kilic, President Austria Turk Cultural Association

VICE PRESIDENT ENGLAND COORDINATION GROUP - INGILTERE BASKAN VEKILI

• Mr. Haluk S. Sinasi, Pres. Committe for the Protection of Turkish Rights (CPTR)

VICE PRESIDENT AUSTRALIA COORDINATION GROUP - AVUSTURALYA BASKAN VEKILI

• Mr. Umit Ugur, Chairman, (Bolgesel program ve project developments responsibility)
• Dr. Cengiz Erkan Co-Chairman
• Mr. Yilmaz Gursoy

VICE PRESIDENT CANADA COORDINATION GROUP - KANADA BASKAN VEKILI

• Mr. Ozer Aksoy , VP World Turkish Congress & Former Act. Pres. of Federation of Canadian Turkish Assoc.

VICE PRESIDENT AZARBAICAN COORDINATION GROUP - AZARBAYCAN BASKAN VEKILI

• Mr. Ali Bonap, (Dunya Azarbaycan Kongresi (DAK)Baskan vekili), Chairman
• Mr. Manaf Sababi, Past President Isvec Azerbaican Federation
• Mr. Azer H. Hasret, Past Pres. Azerbaican Newpapers Workers Union
• Mr. Noyzali Ali"Hazar" Uluslararasi Ilmi Arastirmalar Merkezi Baskani
• Mr. Elchin Mirzabeyli Halk Cephesi Gazetesi Genel Yayın Yönetmeni

VICE PRESIDENT JAPAN & EASTERN ASIA COORDINATION GROUP - JAPONYA VE DOGU ASYA BASKAN VEKILI

• Mr. Guray Degerli, International development and Media Relations (Bolgesel program ve project developments responsibility)

VICE PRESIDENT TURKEY COORDINATION GROUP - TURKIYE BASKAN VEKILI

• Ms. Sedef M. Buyukataman (Bolgesel program ve project developments responsibility)

SECRETARY GENERAL – GENEL SEKRETER

• Doc. Dr. Suat Yilmaz

TREASURER / FINANCIAL BOOK KEEPER - VEZNEDAR

• Mr. Can Demir

IRS REPORTING / SENE SONU MALI RAPORLAR

• Dr. Erdal Sener

CALIFORNIA & WESTERN USA REGIONALCOORDINATION GROUP - KALIFORNIA VE BATI AMERIKA BOLGESI

• Mr. Vedat Aslay Chairman, (President American Turkish Assoc. SC)
• Ergun kirlikovali
• Karahan Mete (President TUSYOLA- California)

FLORIDA REGIONAL COORDINATION GROUP - FLORIDA BOLGESI

• Prof. Dr. Aydin Sunol, Chairman, (President TACA-Florida / Tampa)
• Ms. Biray Yersu Vice Chairman, (BOD Florida Turkish American Assoc./Miami)
• Prof. Dr. Mahmut Esat Ozan

ANKARA COORDINATION GROUP - ANKARA ILISKILERI

• Mr. Sukru Bogut, YISAV Yonetim kurulu uyesi
• Mr. Adnan Mete, Basbakanlik Bilgi Islem Musaviri
• Dr. Aliye Aslanoglu, B. Dis Turkler Musaviri
• Ms. Fatma Sarikaya Sonmez
• Mr. Vecihi Acun

ARKANSAS & CENTRAL USA REGIONAL COORDINATION GROUP - ARKANSAS VE MERKEZI AMERIKA BOLGESI

• Prof. Dr. Coskun Bayrak, (President Friends of Turkey in Arkansas), Chairman

NEWYORK & EASTERN USA REGIONAL COORDINATION GROUP - NEWYORK AND EASTERN USA BOLGESI

• KAYA BOZTEPE, (Dunya turkleri Konseyi Yonetim Kurulu Uyesi),Chairman

YISAV ISSUES COORDINATION - YISAV MUSTEREK PROGRAMLARI KOORDINASYONU

• To be Appointed

FTAA ISSUES COORDINATION - TADF MUSTEREK PROGRAMLARI KOORDINASYONU

• Open / Not Asigned

ATAA ISSUES COORDINATION - ATAA MUSTEREK PROGRAMLARI KOORDINASYONU

• Ms. Oya Bain (ATAA-BOD)

Section/Kisim -C TURKISH FORUM BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITEES YONETIM KURULUNA BAGLI DAIMI KOMITELER

(Reponsible to BOD)

WORLD MEDIA WATCH – MEDIA RESPONSE COMMITTEE

• Mr. Nihat Canikli, Chairman , (direk yayin yekili)
• Dr. Aliye Aslanoglu, B. Musaviri
• Mr. Sukru server Aya
• Dr. Ferudun Ozgumus
• Ms. Fatma Sarikaya Sonmez
• Mr. Ilyas botas
• Mr. Karahan Mete
• Ms. Meltem Deniz
• Ms. Simru Qulette
• Ms. Nursel Oran
• Mr. Tamer Ozaydin

MEMBERSHIP COMM. - UYE KAZANMA VE UYE HIZMETLERI KOMITESI

• Mr. Taner Ertunc, Chairman
• Dr. J. E. Botton
• Ms. Nursel Oran

FUND RAISING COMM. - PROJE FINANS KOMITESI

• Mr. Bahadir Yasa
• Mr. Atilla Vanlioglu
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kevser Taymaz
• Ms. Gul McRae
• Mr. Erhan Yildirim
• Mr. Ibrahim Kurtulus

GRASSROOTS PUBLICATIONS -1 - GUNCEL YAYINLAR

• Omer E. Lutem E. Buyukelci, (President of Armenian Research, Inst.) Chairman
• Pulat Tacar , E. Buyukelci
• Prof. Dr. Ulug Nutku
• Y. Doc. Dr. Senol Kantarci
• Dr. Erol Yorulmazoglu

GRASSROOTS PUBLICATIONS -2 - GORSEL YAYINLAR VE GORSEL MEDYA

• Mr. Guray Degerli , Chairman
• Prof. Dr. Emeritus Mahmut Esat Ozan
• Mr. Erju Akman
• Ertug Tufekcioglu
• Arslan Küçükyildiz TRT Yurtdisi Yayinlar Müdürü

FINANCIAL COMMITTEE - FINANS KAYNAKLARI GELISTIRME KOMITESI

• Mr. Ibrahim Kurtulus, Chairman

WORLD WIDE CAMPAIGN PREPARATIONS AND MANAGEMENT - KAMPANYA HAZIRLIK VE YONETIMI

• Mr. Taner Ertunc

PROMOTION COMMITTEE FOR TURKEY - TURKIYEYI TANITMA KOMITESI

• Timucin Onur
• Tanju Kiriscioglu

Section/Kisim -D AD-HOC COMMITTEES BASKANA KARSI SORUMLU – OZEL CALISMA KOMITELERI

(Responsible to President)

SPECIAL ADVISORS TO PRESIDENT - BASKANIN OZEL DANISMANLARI

• Dr. M. Ata Erim, Chairman
• Mr. Nurettin Sildiroglu, Legal Issues, Turkey
• Mr. Ataman Atlas , Legal Issues, Avusturalia
• Mr. Barbaros Karaosmanoglu, Legal Issues, USA
• Mr. Iskender (Alex) Cemalettin, Legal Issues, USA
• Mr. Mustafa Nevruz Sinaci, Turkish- German Diaspora, Siyaset Bilimci, Yazar
• Y. Doç. Dr. Inanc Atilgan, Armenian Issue
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Timur Kocaoglu, , Political and Cultural Issues in Turkish States
• Mr. Rafael Sadi, Political and Cultural issues of Turkey and Israel
• Mr. Ibrahim Kurtulus, Project Finance and Fund Raising
• Mr. Kevser Taymaz , Canadian Regional Issues
• Prof. Dr. Gurbuz Celebi, Public relation and Communications.
• Y. Muh. Hikmet Ersoy, Media Watch
• Mr. Haluk Demirbag , Special Projects

SPECIAL PROGRAMS MANAGEMENT KOMITESI - OZEL PROGRAMLAR

• Mr. Melih Berk, (Past Pres. Golden Horn Hotary Club) Rotary Club Liason Issues
• Ms. Meltem Birkegren, English Media Watch
• Mr. Abdurrahman Bezirgan, Young Turk Issues
• Ms. Seval Ucar Uzunel, Conferans/Meeting Organization
• Dr. Bulent Basol, Turkish American Associations Issues
• Dr. Tayfun Cilingir Turkish German Associations issues.
• Doc. Dr. Sevilay Can, Turkish Universities Special Issues

GRASSROOTS ISSUES ANTI DEFAMATION COMMITTEE - TF ANA KONULARI KOORDINASYON KOMITESI

• Dr. Kayaalp Buyukataman
• Dr. M. Ata Erim
• Dr. Sefa M. Yurukel
• Dr. Tolunay Kolankaya
• Dr. Timur Sumer
• Mr.Omer Koker
• Mr. Melih Berk
• Mr. Metin Kaska
• Ms. Oya bain
• Ms. Meltem Birkegren
• Mr. Turgay Cehreli
• Ms. Nursel Oran
• Mr. Ibrahim Kurtulus
• Mr. Erhan Yildirim (Representing TF Brooklyn, NY}

TURKIYE DISI BASKI GURUPLARI YARATILMASI

• Prof. Dr. Turkkaya Ataov
• Mr. Pulat Tacar, E. Buyukelci
• Mr. Tayfun Cilingir
• Dr. Aytug Kolankaya
• Dr. Batuhan Kaya
• Ajunct Prof. Nesteren Bora
• Dr. Aliye Aslanoglu
• Mr. Bulent dogruyol
• Mr. Timucin Onur

TURKISH – ISRAELI FRIENDSHIP AND GRASSROOTS IN THE USA - TURK ISRAEL DOSTLUK GURUBU AMERIKA TEMEL ILISKILERI

• Mr. Ibrahim Kurtulus, Chairman
• Dr. J. E. Botton
• Mr. Rafael Sadi
• Mr. Vedat Aslay

ATATURK WORLD PEACE INSTITUDE FOUNDATION - ATATURK DUNYA BARIS ENSTITUTUSU VAKFI

• Dr. Robert B. Mckay, Chairman Foundation
• Dr. Kayaalp Buyukataman, Chairman Board Of Trustees
• Prof. Dr. Coskun Bayrak,
• Dr. Guney Adak
• Dr. Suleyman Celimli

Section/Kisim -E OTHER TURKISH FORUM COMMITTEES YONETIM VE DANISMA KURULLARI DISI KOMITELER

BOARD OF AUDITORS - DENETLEME KURULU

(Responsible to General Assembly)

• Dr. Robert B. Mckay, Chairman
• Ms. Lorraine Mckay, Certified Public Accountant

BOARD OF TRUSTEES - MUTEVELLI HEYETI

(Responsible to General Assembly)

• Metin Kaska, Chairman
• Board members on file

BOARD OF ETHICS - DISIPLIN KURULU

(Responsible to General Assembly) Members who does not fulfill the Executive Committee decisions and/or Compliance to operating principles of TF (ie.. bylaws) can be suspended by the Board of Ethics

Board members in file Note:

General Assembly consists of dues paid members in good standing and they are the highest governing body of Turkish Forum.