University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

Group teaches Turkish culture by Christi McCord After revising its constitution and changing its name, the Turkish Students Association started the year in earnest. \ ( Turkish Students Association \ Throughout the year, the group helped sponsor cultural events such as the Turkish Festival, March 23-27. During the weeklong festivities, the association, along with its co-sponsor, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, put on A Turkish Odyssey, a photo ex- hibition by Maryann Smothers Bruni, a professional photographer from San Antonio. The photos depicted the people and lifestyles in western Turkey and Istan- bul. Also included in the activities were Turkish folk dancers from Louisiana State University, a slide show by S. T. Eyre titled Slides and Sounds of Istanbul MOVIE LINGO: Imregul Burduroglu, engineer- ing junior, joins in on a conversation with Mr. Hal it Refig, a film maker from Turkey, at the home of Dr. Elizabeth Fernea, professor of Mid- dle Eastern Studies. and an assortment of Turkish delicacies. " In the beginning, I thought it was hard to organize, because we needed a lot of funding because we are a new organization. The center for Mid- dle Eastern Studies was very supportive, and they really made it possible for us, " said President Im- regul Burduroglu, engineering junior. During the last three days of the festival, the group worked with the Texas Union Film Committee to show five Turkish films in Hogg Auditorium. Although its actions told all, the ultimate goal of the organization was to promote Turkish studies. " Turkey is a democracy, though not as strong as the United States. However, many people think of us as they do Arab countries. We are working hard to change this belief, " Burduroglu said. Brii bRoao 1 ft* ,-. I ' m** 1 FoodF* otf > o cl flKi Ik* - ' - ' ton* " :;:-: .v.:. hfcfi SnW Tosli -;-- I .:--- :.- * K.:-. AfTCMIV , r . . Danny Byram Peter Rene FRONT ROW: Selina Tuzlali. Ekrem Kasap, Sengul Kasap. Krmal Kasap. Selahallin Erhan SE- Agca BACK ROW: Sclami Cimbat. Kcmal Jacobi. Irem Yildiz. BaburOzdcn, Can Incesu. COND ROW: Mahmut Miski. Mural H. Argun, Imregul Burduroglu, Bayan Gonul Erhan. Cuneyl 272 Turkish Students Association