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TURKISH STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
at THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 		Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

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You can view TSA photos from the public Picasa photo server: http://picasaweb.google.com/tsaosuphotos.

To upload your photos: You can upload photos directly by sending them to our upload email address: tsaosuphotos.upload@picasaweb.com. Photos are placed in our Drop Box folder unless you specify an existing album's name as the subject of your email. Another option is to send your photos to tsayonkur@gmail.com.

2007-2008 Events:

  • TSA End of Year Party:
    • TSA End of Year Party
    • What: TSA End of Year Party

    • When: 06/07/2008 Saturday @ 2pm-6:30pm

    • Where: RPAC Dave Griner Room (in OSU campus, by the football stadium)
      337 W. 17th Avenue, Columbus , OH 43210

    • Who: Everyone can attend to the event.

    • Further Information:

      We have arranged a TSA event full of everything! We will watch Turkey vs. Portugal Soccer Game together, accompanied by delicious food and drinks, and complete the event by choosing our new TSA Committee members via an election. The program of this event and related info are given below.

      Program of the Event:
      a) Tea & Refreshments (14:00 - 14:45),
      b) Turkey vs Portugal, Euro 2008 Soccer Game (14:45-16:30),
      c) Wings+Hot Dogs+Cold Drinks (16:30-17:15),
      d) TSA Elections (17:15-18:30).

      Everyone can attend the event. Besides, only our formal members whom are also OSU students can vote for the new committee members in the election. We would like to see everyone in this event.


  • Children's Day Picnic:
    • Children's Day Celebration Picnic
    • What: Children's Day Picnic

    • When: 04/27/2008 Sunday @ 1pm-5pm

    • Where: Scioto Park Shelter 7377 Riverside Dr.
      Columbus , OH 43017

    • Who: All members and friends of the Turkish community.

    • Further Information: TAACO ( http://www.taaco.org ) and Turkish Students' Association of OSU (TSA) are hosting a 23 April Celebration Picnic for all members and friends of the Turkish community.
      Bring your own food and drinks. Grills and Charcoal will be furnished.
      Hope to see you there...


  • Table Tennis Tournament:
    • Table Tennis Tournament
    • What: Table Tennis Tournament

    • When: 03/29/2008 Saturday @ 1:30pm-5:30pm

    • Where: RPAC (Sports Facility) located in OSU Campus.

    • Who: Current TSA members and whom wants to become member

    • Further Information: We will be having a Table Tennis Tournament on 03/29/2008 (Saturday). The tournament will start at 1:30pm and end around 5:30pm. It will be held in RPAC (in the OSU campus), which is pretty close to the OSU Football Stadium. We have already reserved the tables on the second floor. Our student and non-student members should not have any difficulties in entering RPAC. You need to claim that you are with TSA in the entrance. Besides, if you have any difficulties, you can contact any of the TSA Committee Members. Refreshments will be served during the event as well. This event is free to TSA members. You can become a member during the event. The ANNUAL TSA membership fee is $10. Last year attendence was around 40 and we had a great time. Hope to see you there...


  • Spring Dinner:
    • Delicious Turkish Food
    • What: Dinner and Live Music

    • When: 03/15/2008 Saturday @ 7:00pm

    • Where: 3540 Thomas Ln. 43220. This party room is located roughly close to the intersection of Kenny Road and North Broadway.

    • Who: Current TSA members and whom wants to become member

    • Further Information: TSA presents dinner/live music event on this Saturday (03/15/2008), which will be held at 3540 Thomas Ln. 43220. Food will be supplied by TSA. However, we ask you to bring your own drink. Haluk Ay will perform Turkish music. We hope most of our members to show up and enjoy food as well as music at that night.


  • TASTE OF OSU:
    • Taste of OSU
    • What: Festival

    • When: 01/25/2008 Friday @ 5:00pm-11:00pm

    • Where: RPAC, Tom W. Davis Special Events Gym.

    • Who: Current TSA members and whom wants to become member

    • Further Information: We would like to meet you in a nice event, "TASTE OF OSU", which will be held in RPAC(which is located in the heart of campus just southeast of Ohio State Stadium)on Friday (Jan 25) starting at 5 pm and ends at 12 am. You can taste all kinds of international food and enjoy the cultural performances performed by different national groups. Our folklore group will perform "Kirklareli" in this event. Please visit TSA booth(Turkish Students' Association). We will be happy to see you there...


  • THE COLUMBUS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL:
      • The Columbus International Festival
    • What: Festival

    • When: 11/03/2007 Saturday @ 10am - 11/04/2007 Sunday @ 6pm

    • Where: Veteran's Memorial.

    • Who: Everyone

    • Further Information: The 52nd Columbus International Festival will be held the first weekend in November (Nov. 3-4, 2007). We need volunteers to help our festival succeed. Volunteers are offered as much fun as one could handle. See below for Further information on volunteering... COME and JOIN THE FUN!!! Official Web Site of the Event: http://columbusinternationalfestival.com/ As we mentioned in the Welcome Tea hosted by TSA, TSA does not only arrange and designate events for its members, but also joins and contributes to international events such as INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL and Taste of OSU. INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL is the most important international cultural and social event of the year. Through this event, we present information about our country to people from all over the world as well as we earn some money to be used in our future events. INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL will be held on Saturday (November 3rd, 10 am to 10 pm)and Sunday (November 4th, 11 am to 6 pm). Besides, we need to prepare TURKISH MEALS to sell in this event. We will be preparing some food together on November 1st and 2nd. We NEED everyone's help in this important event. We will be very happy if you can help us in either preparation of the meals and desserts (such as borek, baklava, kurabiye, pogaca, pilav, kisir, etc.) or, selling them. Consequently, we call everyone's help in this event. Let's show everyone how an integrated team we are. We thank for efforts in helping us in advance...


  • Turkey-Greece Soccer Game:
    • Euro 2008
    • What: Watching Soccer Game

    • When: 10/17/2007 Wednesday @ 1:30pm

    • Where: Jones Tower.

    • Who: Current TSA members and whom wants to become member

    • Further Information: We are going to show Turkey-Greece Euro 2008 Qualifications soccer game live. (Jones Tower - Ground Level - Big Screen)


  • Bayramlasma (Celebrate the end of Ramadan):
    • Seker Bayrami
    • What: Party

    • When: 10/12/2007 Friday @ 7:00pm

    • Where: Goodale Park Shelter.

    • Who: Everyone

    • Further Information: We will be celebrating the end of the Ramadan month with a beatiful event,"BAYRAMLASMA", organized by TSA/TAACO. Details of this event is given below as well as on TAACO website (http://www.taaco.org/). You might contribute to this event by bringing dessert, drink, etc if you are willing to. We hope meeting you all on Friday.


  • Kayserispor-Galatasaray Soccer Game:
    • Turkcell Super League
    • What: Watching Soccer Game

    • When: 10/07/2007 Sunday @ 1:00pm

    • Where: Scott Lab.

    • Who: Current TSA members and whom wants to become member

    • Further Information: We are going to show Kayserispor-Galatasaray soccer game live.


  • Welcome Tea 2007:
    • Welcome Tea
    • What: Informational Meeting

    • When: 10/05/2007 Friday @ 8:00pm

    • Where: RPAC Griner Room.

    • Who: Everyone

    • Further Information: There will be a "WELCOME TEA" on 10/05/2007 Friday. We will be starting at around 20:00 and will stay till 22:30. This event will take place in RPAC Griner Room(http://rpac.osu.edu). Note that, you do not have to be a RPAC member to join us on Friday. It will be a good opportunity to meet newcomers as well as our current members. Even though this event is primarily prepared for TSA members, you do not have to be a TSA member to join this meeting. However, it is our primary concern to meet new people and help them in getting used to the life in US as well as their new university. In this respect, we will be presenting a few powerpoint slides (about 10 minutes) to give some knowledge about shopping, transportation, parking, etc. in Columbus. Then an open ended question-answer session will take place, where TSA Executive Committee Members will try to answer your questions. During this event, tea, coffee, and refreshments will be served.


  • Folk Dance Performance:
    • Folk Dance of Turkey...Our Members are performing at OSU!
    • What: Folk Dance of Turkey

    • When: 09/29/2007 Saturday @ 7:30pm

    • Where: Hughes Hall, Room 100.

    • Who: Everyone

    • Further Information: This event is FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC. There will be more performances from other dance groups.


  • Galatasaray-Besiktas Soccer Game:
    • Turkcell Super League
    • What: Watching Soccer Game

    • When: 09/29/2007 Saturday @ 1:30pm

    • Where: Scott Lab.

    • Who: Current TSA members and whom wants to become member

    • Further Information: We are going to show Galatasaray-Besiktas soccer game live. Simultaneously, we will be showing some Turkish Series for the ones whom are not interested in the soccer game.