The American Turkish Society Gala Dinner 2009 Honoring Muhtar Kent and Tuncay Özilhan printed on recycled paper May 28, 2009 The American Turkish Society salutes the leadership of The Coca-Cola Company and Anadolu Group in sustainability The Pierre efforts and presents an environmentally responsible celebration. New York DINNER COMMITTEE* The American Turkish Society Gala Dinner 2009 Honoring Muhtar Kent and Tuncay Özilhan

Honorary Chair PROGRAM Mrs. Mica Ertegün Film Co-Chairs The Coca-Cola Company and Anadolu Group: A Global Partnership in Coca-Cola İçecek Dr. Madeleine K. Albright Mr. Rahmi M. Koç Welcome Murat Köprülü Chairman, The American Turkish Society Ms. Emily Altman Mrs. Latife Mardin Mr. Koray Arıkan Mr. Murad Megalli Gala Co-Chair’s Greeting Mr. Lyor Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Metin Negrin Rahmi M. Koç Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Corwin Dr. and Mrs. Mehmet Öz Honorary Chairman, Koç Holding A.Ş. Mr. José Luis Cutrale Mr. İzzet Özilhan Ms. Laura Desmond Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Pettit Honoree’s Remarks Mr. Haluk Dinçer and Mrs. Suzan Sabancı Dinçer Mr. James D. Robinson III Tuncay Özilhan Mr. and Mrs. Aydın Doğan Ms. Güler Sabancı Chairman and CEO Mr. Ron Drake Mr. and Mrs. David Schneider Anadolu Group Ms. Nur Emirgil Dr. and Mrs. Tamer Seçkin Mr. Bülent Eczacıbaşı Mr. David J. Stern Gala Co-Chair’s Greeting Dr. and Mrs. Antonio M. Gotto, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ferit F. Şahenk Madeleine K. Albright Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Kaye Mr. A. Ümit Taftalı Former U.S. Secretary of State Mr. Gershon Kekst Mr. A. Barbaros Talı Principal, The Albright Group LLC Dr. Cem Kınay Mr. Robert Trainer and Mrs. Shirin Devrim Trainer Mr. Gürtay Kıpçak Ms. Heidi Ueberroth Honoree’s Remarks Mr. and Mrs. Mustafa V. Koç Ms. Linda Wachner Muhtar Kent Mr. Murat Köprülü and Mrs. Nina Joukowsky Köprülü Mr. Nicholas Walsh Chairman and CEO Mr. and Mrs. John J. Mack Mr. Kamil Yazıcı The Coca-Cola Company Mr. Tarkan Maner Presentation The American Turkish Society Corporate Partnership Award

Special Performance The Nicole Henry Band

*as of May 18, 2009 The American Turkish Society 60th Anniversary Tribute The American Turkish Society Board of Directors WELCOME

Chairman On behalf of The American Turkish Society, I would like to welcome you to our Murat Köprülü, Multilateral Funding International fourth annual gala dinner, celebrating partnerships between American and Turkish companies and honoring the extraordinary business leaders who create them. Since Vice Chairmen New York is the headquarters of our Society and the hub for global business, it is Lawrence M. Kaye, Esq., Herrick, Feinstein LLP appropriate for us to shine a light on the decades-long and prosperous business A. Ümit Taftalı, Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation connections between the and . This year, we are commemorating The Coca-Cola Company and Anadolu Group’s Directors booming partnership in Turkey and the region. Coca-Cola İçecek is one of the most Emily Altman, JPMorgan Chase & Co. successful bottlers in the Coca-Cola System worldwide, having first introduced Terry Caloghiris, DuPont Coca-Cola to Turkey in 1964. We are honored to present The American Turkish Edward T. Cloonan Society Corporate Partnership Award to Mr. Muhtar Kent and Mr. Tuncay Özilhan Aydın S. Çağınalp, Esq., Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP for this exemplary U.S.-Turkish cooperation. Tonight’s event is made even more Haluk Dinçer, Sabancı Holding significant for us by the fact that our U.S. honoree is also Turkish born and is a Özgen Doğan, MD, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital member of our Board of Directors at The American Turkish Society. Nur Emirgil, Ramerica International Dr. Ahmet D. Erelçin, HSBC The American Turkish Society’s inaugural gala dinner in 2006 celebrated the joint Professor Talat S. Halman, Bilkent University venture of and Koç Holding in . Our celebrations Brian Henderson, Merrill Lynch & Co. continued in 2007 with Citi and Sabancı Holding’s partnership in Akbank, and in Muhtar Kent, The Coca-Cola Company 2008 with GE and Doğuş Group’s partnerships in financial services, real estate and Elbrun Kimmelman, Foreign Policy Association media. With business relations between our two countries growing ever stronger, Murad Megalli, JPMorgan Chase & Co. we look forward to showcasing many more successes. Metin Negrin, Lexin Capital LLC Tonight’s event is critical to The American Turkish Society’s mission since 1949: Mehmet C. Öz, MD, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital to enhance business, political and cultural ties between Turkey and the United Laurence Pettit, Esq., Baker & McKenzie LLP States, through thought-provoking events, scholarships, fellowships, and arts & Tamer Seçkin, MD, Park East Gynecology & Surgery culture programs. We are honored to celebrate our 60th anniversary this year and Berrin Tekiner Aykal, Bremen House look forward to ever expanding our programs and impact. Shirin Devrim Trainer, Actress, Author Your support tonight provides the critical resources to sustain The American Executive Director Turkish Society’s mission and fuel its growth. We appreciate your participation Selen Uçak in this celebration and, given our shared interest in Turkey, look forward to your continuing involvement in all of The Society’s programs.

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Muhtar Kent is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of The Coca- Mr. Tuncay Özilhan was born in Kayseri on July 9, 1947. He is the son of Cola Company. Mr. İzzet Özilhan who is one of the founders of the Anadolu Group. Mr. Kent joined The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta in 1978 and has held a variety Mr. Özilhan studied at the Saint-Joseph high school in and then graduated of marketing and operations roles throughout his career. In 1985, he was appointed from the Faculty of Economics at İstanbul University. He received his MBA from general manager of Coca-Cola Turkey and Central Asia. From 1989 to 1995, he Long Island University in the United States. served as president of the Company’s East Central Europe Division and senior Over the course of his career, he assumed such responsibilities as General Director vice president of Coca-Cola International, with responsibility for 23 countries. of Erciyas Biracılık (Brewery), Coordinator of the Beer Group and General Between 1995 and 1998, Mr. Kent served as managing director of Coca-Cola Coordinator of the Anadolu Group. Amatil-Europe, covering bottling operations in 12 countries. Mr. Tuncay Özilhan was appointed CEO of the Anadolu Group in 1984 and he is From 1999 until his return to The Coca-Cola Company in May 2005, he served as Chairman of the Anadolu Group since May 2007. president and CEO of the Efes Beverage Group, the majority shareholder of Turkish bottler Coca-Cola İçecek. Headquartered in Istanbul and listed on the London and Mr. Özilhan also serves as Chairman of Anadolu Efes Biracılık, Efes Pazarlama, Istanbul Stock Exchanges, Efes is a publicly traded beverage enterprise whose Tarbes, Coca-Cola İçecek (CCİ), Coca-Cola Satış ve Dağıtım, Hamburger Restoran Coca-Cola and beer operations extend from the Adriatic to the Pacific Ocean. İşletmeleri (McDonald’s), ABank, Alternatif Finansal Kiralama, Alternatif Yatırım, Under Mr. Kent’s leadership, Efes experienced extraordinary growth, with triple- Anadolu Elektronik (Samsung), Anadolu Termik Santralleri, Anadolu Taşıt Ticaret digit revenue growth and a 250 percent increase in market capitalization. During and Anadolu Sağlık Merkezi (ASM). that time, in addition to taking Efes Breweries International public on the London Mr. Özilhan is Vice President of the High Advisory Council of the TÜSİAD, Stock Exchange, Mr. Kent also served as a board member of Coca-Cola İçecek. Chairman of DEIK / Turkish – Japanese Business Council, Honorary Consul of Mr. Kent succeeded Neville Isdell as Chief Executive Officer of the Company on the Republic of Estonia and President of the Efes Pilsen Sports Club. He is married July 1, 2008, and as Chairman of the Board of Directors on April 23, 2009. to Emine Özilhan and is the father of three children. Mr. Kent holds a bachelor of science degree in economics from Hull University,

England, and a master of science degree in administrative sciences from London City University. The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with Anadolu Group, whose foundations were laid in the early 50’s by partners İzzet Özilhan and Kamil nearly 500 sparkling and still brands. We offer more than 3,000 products to consumers together Yazıcı, has over 20 thousand employees working in its 65 companies and 38 plants in 13 countries, with our bottling partners. Our mission is to refresh the world, to inspire moments of optimism, to from the Adriatic Sea to the Pacific Ocean including Turkey. The Group mainly operates in the create value and make a difference. beverage, automotive, finance, and pencil/stationary sectors. The Group has also entered into IT, electronics, energy, food, and, most recently, healthcare through Anatolia Health Center (ASM). The product that has given the world its best-known taste was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 8, 1886. Dr. John Stith Pemberton, a local pharmacist, produced the syrup for Coca-Cola®, and carried Anadolu Group, which produces and markets famous brands in Turkey, has also been successfully a jug of the new product down the street to Jacobs’ Pharmacy, where it was sampled, pronounced expanding abroad, making collaborations and forming joint partnerships with multi-national “excellent” and placed on sale for five cents a glass as a soda fountain drink. 123 years later, companies. As a part of a partnership agreement with The Coca-Cola Company, Anadolu Group is through the world’s largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries the 10th biggest Coca-Cola bottling company in the world, operating 13 plants, managing production, enjoy The Coca-Cola Company’s beverages at a rate of nearly 1.6 billion servings a day. marketing and sales operations in Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Jordan, Iraq and Pakistan. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, juices and juice drinks and ready-to- drink teas and coffees. Along with Coca-Cola®, recognized as the world’s most valuable brand, the Anadolu Group is the creator of the Turkish brand Efes Pilsen, one of the most popular beer brands Company’s portfolio includes 12 other billion dollar brands, including Diet Coke®, Fanta®, Sprite®, in Europe. In addition to Efes Pilsen, Anadolu Group presently operates 10 beer factories and 4 malt Coca-Cola Zero™, vitaminwater®, POWERADE®, Minute Maid® and Georgia™ Coffee. production plants in Russia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, and Serbia, and recently signed an agreement with Heineken and bought Georgia’s leading beer company Lomisi. The Coca-Cola Company is a truly international company; more than 75% of our products are sold outside of North America. Employees from more than 50 different countries work at The Coca-Cola Other Anadolu Group relationships include: a business partnership with in commercial vehicle Company Headquarters in Atlanta. Worldwide, The Coca-Cola Company employs a total of 92,400 manufacturing; licensed production agreements with Miller, Beck’s, and Foster’s beer brands; a associates, a number that increases to nearly 1 million when all employees in the system are counted. partnership agreement with Faber-Castell for pencil and stationary products; partnerships with Kia, Lada, Honda and Lombardini in automotive and engines; partnership with Samsung in electronics; The Coca-Cola Company believes in supporting the sustainability of the communities where it agreements to sell LS Tractors from South Korea and Greely cars from China, as well as Cooper operates. In 2007, The Coca-Cola Company and The Coca-Cola Foundation made charitable Tires in Turkey; and a licensing agreement with McDonald’s. contributions of $99 million to community initiatives worldwide. As part of its social responsibility policy, Anadolu Group provides significant support to education, health, the arts and sports. Its leading basketball team, Efes Pilsen Sports Club, recently celebrated its 30th anniversary and 12th championship in the Turkish Basketball League. Anadolu Education and Social Aid Foundation grants scholarships and builds institutions in education, health and social areas. Most recently, determined to provide modern healthcare service for , the Anadolu Foundation created Anadolu Health Center (ASM) through a strategic alliance with Johns Hopkins Medicine. Coca-Cola İçecek (CCOLA.IS) (“CCI”) as a listed company on the Istanbul Stock The addition of Pakistan to CCI’s territory in the last quarter of 2008 has effectively Exchange, is one of the strongest and most respected bottlers in the Coca-Cola doubled the size of its consumer base, bringing its reach to a population of 335 System worldwide. million. CCI is a local company with the majority (50%) of its shares owned by Anadolu Effectiveness and cost-consciousness make up the core of CCI’s business methods Group. While 20% is owned by The Coca-Cola Company and 5% by Özgörkey and supply chain management strategies. In addition to its sales and distribution Holding, the remaining 25% of CCI’s shares are publicly traded. productivity, CCI’s cost-cutting and environmental projects in the areas of energy and water consumption make it a company that has exported its best practices to CCI’s business is to produce, sell and distribute sparkling and still beverages, the worldwide Coca-Cola System. primarily brands of The Coca-Cola Company (“TCCC”), in its territories. In keeping with its principle of “Less water, more drink”, CCI strives constantly to A collaboration with Anadolu Group which started in the 1990s in Central Asia reduce the amount of water needed to produce a single case of beverage. Over the and South Russia has now become a growing family across Turkey, Pakistan, most recent two years, CCI reduced the average consumption of water per liter of Central Asia and the Middle East with more than 11,000 employees in 10 countries beverage produced from 1.76 liters in 2007 to 1.6 liters in 2008. covering a geography close to 6 million km2, including 20 production plants with almost 5 billion liters of production capacity. CCI is working constantly to make efficient use of energy in all our production processes as set out in our energy productivity targets. As a result of ongoing CCI offers its consumers a wide range of beverages, including sparkling beverages research and improvements being made on this front, the amount of energy required as well as an expanding portfolio of still beverages (a category that includes juices, to produce a liter of product has been reduced by a total of 16% since 2002. water, sports drinks, energy drinks and iced tea). The core brands in all markets are Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola light, Fanta and Sprite. CCI is a corporate citizen which is aware of its responsibilities towards its stakeholders and which acts accordingly. In 2008, CCI was audited according CCI continues to grow steadily in all the categories and in all the markets in which to Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) criteria for compliance with the four it operates thanks to its extensive product portfolio, logistical competencies, and principal components of corporate social responsibility, Workplace, Marketplace, focus on effectiveness. Environment and Community. The findings of this audit and the progress made by Turkey, accounting to 79% of CCI’s operations, is the flagship of CCI. the company in this area were publicly announced, making CCI the first company in Turkey to publish a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report complying Over the last ten years, CCI has undertaken investments worth of $600 million in with GRI standards. Turkey, including its newly completed 7th plant in Southern provinces of Turkey. CCI is one of the most highly regarded employers in its area of business and the Aside from consistently growing the business in Turkey, CCI continues to attain one that most people prefer to work for. It continues to build on that reputation stronger positions in all its markets with growing economies, populations and without exception. CCI’s human resources practices rank it among the leading young demographics. companies in every country in which it operates. With a well-timed entry into the Middle East market, CCI has demonstrated its It is essential for CCI to constantly strengthen and build upon its continued ability to competency and capability when exporting the knowledge and experience that generate value for its stakeholders. CCI is correctly structured, is dynamic, and has it has built up over the years in its Turkish home market to new countries and successfully incorporated the realities of the different markets in which it is active adapting the same to local conditions wherever it goes. into its business model. Most important of all, CCI continuously demonstrates its Similarly, CCI has completed the strong corporate framework that will be needed superior and sustainable competency to manage differences. to translate the huge potential that exists in Central Asia into performance. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN TURKISH SOCIETY, U.S.-TURKISH RELATIONS AND TURKISH MILESTONES 2003 Launched Held annual teachers exchange Sponsored traveling American-Turkish Hosted Prime Ministers with American art exhibition with business conferences Tansu Çiller, Field Service The Metropolitan Mesut Yılmaz, 2006 Museum of Art First permanent Süleyman Demirel Gala Dinner office and staff of and Bülent Ecevit 2000 honoring Ford-Koç Launched Center of The Society Started collaboration 2008 Turkish Studies at with the Moon and 2007 Gala Dinner honoring Columbia University Held Benefit for Stars Project Hosted Foreign Minister Gala Dinner honoring GE-Doğuş 1966 Earthquake Abdullah Gül Citi-Sabancı 2009 Founded on Relief Fund Funded graduate 2001/2002 Gala Dinner Launched June 29 in business scholarships Hosted Co-hosted first honoring Ahmet Ertegün New York with Turkish Education Hosted Prime Minister Dr. Kemal Derviş investment conference The Coca Cola Scholarship Foundation Turgut Özal to discuss Turkey’s with TAİK Company-Anadolu financial crisis Group Dr. Nejat Eczacıbaşı Launched aid fund to Raised over $4M Supported School Launched Arif Mardin Conducted blood drive for and Vehbi Koç addressed benefit Neve Shalom in support of schools Launched Meet the of Visual Arts Fellowship at Berklee Celebrating 60th troops in South Korea Annual Luncheon Synagogue in Istanbul after 1999 earthquake Ambassadors series Summer Residency College of Music Anniversary

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NATO created 1952 1963 1970 1984 1994 2003 2006 2008 2009 Turkey joined NATO Association The Nuclear Bronze-age U.S. Commerce First Turkish Orhan Pamuk Nuri Bilge Ceylan Turkey agreement with Non-Proliferation shipwreck Department cited win at Eurovision awarded Nobel Prize won Best Director non-permanent 1954 European Economic Treaty went excavation at Turkey among ten big Song Contest in Literature at Cannes member of U.N. İncirlik Air Base Community into effect Uluburun began emerging markets Security Council opened 1973 First THY 2000 President Celal Bayar Global oil crisis Istanbul-NYC Hidayet Türkoğlu Atlantic Records, visited the U.S. direct flight drafted from 2005 founded by Boğaziçi Bridge Efes Pilsen as first EU membership Ahmet Ertegün, over the Bosphorus Turkish NBA player negotiations had its first hit completed officially launched 25 Turkish 2002 billionaires listed President 1964 1987 Turkish National 2004 Turkey dropped 2007 in Forbes Barack Obama Coca-Cola first The Age of Sultan Soccer Team 3rd NATO Summit held 6 zeros from Mehmet Okur first visits Turkey introduced in Turkey Süleyman the 1995 in World Cup in Istanbul currency Turkish player Dr. Mehmet Oz 1959 Magnificent at Turkey joined EU $1 = 1.33YTL in NBA All-Star among 100 Most President 1969 National Gallery Customs Union Influential by TIME Dwight D. Eisenhower Turkish - American of Art visited Turkey Defense Cooperation 1996 Agreement signed Ambassador Madeleine Albright visited Turkey The American Turkish Society 2009 Gala Acknowledgements The American Turkish Society 2009 Gala Acknowledgements

Special Thanks to Our 60th Anniversary Benefactors Platinum Supporters The Coca-Cola Company and Anadolu Group AIU Holdings, Inc. Pera Mediterranean Brasserie Ali Baba Restaurant Pfizer Inc. BankPozitif Mr. Martin Pompadur Platinum Benefactors Bloomberg LP Mr. James D. Robinson III Doğan Group Eczacıbaşı Holding Socotab Frana SA Doğuş Group / Garanti Bank ING Bank Turkey Mrs. Shirin Devrim Trainer and Mrs. Ahmet Ertegün Kekst and Company Mr. Robert Trainer JPMorgan Chase & Co. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Mack Mr. and Mrs. Kaya and Mary Tuncer Kıraça Koç Holding A.Ş. Gold Supporters Mandarin Oriental Dellis Cay Emel Dilek and Ron Pecunies, Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich The National Basketball Association Sotheby’s Sabancı Holding TAİK (Turkish-American Business Council) of DEİK Silver Supporters Mr. and Mrs. Mustafa and Işık Aşur Ms. Aslı Karahan-Ay, UBS Brain-Twist, Inc. Mineks International Gold Benefactors Beverage Digest NAI Global Herrick, Feinstein LLP / Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Kaye Mr. Ivan Chermayeff Sadi Özelge, Ph.D. Joukowsky Family Foundation / Nina Joukowsky Köprülü and Murat Köprülü Credit Suisse Group Mr. Rasih Öztürkmen NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical Center DuPont Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pildes Starcom MediaVest Group EFG Istanbul Securities Relight USA Sucocitrico Cutrale Ltda Ms. Nur Ercan Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP Ms. Geraldine Dietz Fox Mr. and Mrs. Uğur Terzioğlu Ms. Tulû Gümüştekin Mr. Halstead Wells Silver Benefactors Mr. and Mrs. Barbaros Karaahmetoğlu Yaşar Holding Baker & McKenzie LLP Bedminster Capital Management LLC Mr. Metin Negrin, Lexin Capital LLC Dr. and Mrs. Mehmet Öz Ramerica Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Tamer Seçkin We would like to thank and remember all the supporters, members, leaders, staff and volunteers of Turkish Airlines The American Turkish Society over the past 60 years, especially: Wyse Technology, Inc. Yıldız Holding Past Leaders Aydın S. Çağınalp Ahmet M. Ertegün Arif Mardin Jeffrey Steiner Tarhan A. Danışman Parker T. Hart Üstün Sanver Hüseyin Ünver Orhan Eralp Günal Kansu Selim Sarper

60th Anniversary Life-time Members as of May 18, 2009 Adnan Akant Serkan Elden Tolga İşmen Hüseyin Ünver Good evening! As a leading Industrial Holding Company in Turkey, we were proud to partner with The Coca-Cola Company back in 1994 in establishing our first venture in Kazakhstan. Since 1996, The Coca-Cola Company and Anadolu Group have forged a strong and enduring Today our joint business spans some 10 countries and we see potential for further expansion partnership through Coca-Cola İçecek. Today, Coca-Cola İçecek is widely recognized as one of in the future. the most-innovative and respected businesses in Turkey, Central Asia and the Middle East. It is a great pleasure to celebrate our partnership with The Coca-Cola Company, which has Over the past decade, Coca-Cola İçecek has invested more than $600 million in Turkey, a strenghtened over the years to become one of the fastest growing bottlers worldwide. reflection of our deep commitment to bringing economic opportunity to this great nation Our Coca Cola business extends from 5 countries in Central Asia, Turkey, 3 countries in and millions of moments of happiness and refreshment to Turkish consumers every day. Middle East to Pakistan in the East operating 20 plants, serving over 350 million consumers In addition to our economic imprint, we also remain committed to strengthening Turkey’s with 11,000 employees. communities and helping preserve and protect her natural resources. I am convinced that our joint vision and cooperation will deepen to create new opportunities As we approach the second decade of the new millennium, we do so with great optimism both in Turkey and internationally in the years ahead building on the solid foundations for the continued growth and prosperity of Turkey and the United States and for Turkish- already established. American relations. On behalf of The Coca-Cola Company’s 92,000 employees around the world, I want to express our sincere gratitude to our wonderful partners from Anadolu I express my gratitude to my friend Muhtar Kent and the many fine leaders of The Coca-Cola Group and The American Turkish Society for tonight’s honor and best wishes for even Company who had the confidence in Anadolu Group being the ideal partner in the region. greater days ahead. I am grateful to The American Turkish Society for honoring the Anadolu Group and The Coca-Cola Company partnership and arranging this wonderful evening. Muhtar Kent Tuncay Özilhan

Wishing tonight’s honorees and Congratulates The American Turkish Society continued success. The Coca-Cola Company &

Anadolu Group Congratulations Mrs. Ahmet Ertegün for their global partnership and wishes continued success to The American Turkish Society in its 60th year. CONGRATULATIONS to Tuncay Özilhan Chairman and CEO, Anadolu Group

and Muhtar Kent Chairman and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company

for their successful partnership

and to The American Turkish Society

for promoting and recognizing American-Turkish cooperation and collaboration.

We are very pleased to honor

Muhtar Kent and Tuncay Özilhan

for their strength of vision

and staunch commitment

to American-Turkish partnership.

Congratulations, The Coca-Cola Company and Anadolu Group.

Joukowsky Family Foundation Multilateral Funding International (MFI) Nina and Murat Köprülü

HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO

TUNCAY ÖZİLHAN AND MUHTAR KENT

FOR THEIR MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SUCCESSES

WITH OUR RESPECT AND FRIENDSHIP.

RON DRAKE

BEDMINSTER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Dr. and Mrs. Mehmet Oz

with our friends at

and

congratulate Salutes tonight’s honorees Muhtar Kent and Tuncay Özilhan for their leadership and vision. and salute The American Turkish Society “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” on its 60th Anniversary –John Quincy Adams Congratulations to The Coca-Cola Company and Anadolu Group for their successful partnership and to The American Turkish Society for fostering US -Turkish collaboration.

Pfizer is proud to have a presence in Turkey since 1957. Employing over 1,400 individuals, Pfizer Turkey manufactures 83% of its products on the Turkish market locally and provides treatments for Turkish patients and the medical community for numerous diseases. CONGRATULATIONS THE AMERICAN TURKISH SOCIETY ON YOUR Endometriosis Foundation of America 60TH ANNIVERSARY and Dr. Tamer and Elif Seçkin www.spacecampturkey.com www.gftse.org congratulate The Coca-Cola Company and Anadolu Group for their exciting partnership in Turkey

Congratulations to tonight’s honorees

Where Midtown meets the Mediterranean SPECIAL THANKS We would like to thank The Coca-Cola Company and Anadolu Group for

This Evening’s Gift The American Turkish Society A Contour Bottle with the “Evil Eye,” a traditional talisman that protects against Wishes to Thank misfortune and bad faith when embarking on new adventure and Special Performance Our Honorees The Nicole Henry Band With power, grace, and an impressive list of international performances, Nicole Henry performs to inspire and touch hearts. Muhtar Kent and Tuncay Özilhan She has three Top-10 selling CDs. Her latest CD, The Very Thought of You, reached #7 on the U.S. Billboard Jazz Charts. With uplifting “joie de vivre” Nicole brings new life and meaning to lyrics.

Our Dinner Committee Co-Chairs ~ Madeleine K. Albright and Rahmi M. Koç Gala Planning and Execution We would like to acknowledge the following individuals and their teams for their crucial assistance

Benefit Committee Our Honorary Chair Ms. Joan Krehnbrink Kaye, Chair Mica Ertegün Ms. Berrin Avcılar Ms. Aslı Karahan-Ay Ms. Scarlett Pildes Ms. Selen Uçak, Executive Director and Gala Coordinator Kristin Holcomb Special Events

All Our Supporters Who Made This Evening Possible Staff and Volunteers Melis Okan, Administrative Assistant Aylin Akkaya Melek Akkaya Tanja Boehm Onur Çelik Aysu Damar Çağdaş Gürpınar Hayal Koç Aude Temel

Printed Materials Décor Audio Visual Photography CZ Design, Inc. Fleurisa King Cole Audio Visual Meredith Davenport Şükrü Terzi Services, Inc. Watkins Printing Service Inc. MENU The American Turkish Society

Pistachio Crusted Goat Cheese The American Turkish Society’s mission is to enhance business, economic, Red & Golden Beet Carpaccio political and cultural ties between Turkey and the United States. The Society fosters Candied Walnuts understanding and cooperation between the two countries through education, Micro Basil cultural exchange, and networking; informs the American public about Turkey’s Raspberry Vinaigrette current affairs, economy, history and society; supports programs highlighting Turkish arts and culture; and develops philanthropic initiatives, especially in the form of disaster relief in Turkey. Aromatic Herb Crusted Filet Mignon with Cabernet Reduction Potato Leek Gratin Founded in 1949 by a group of visionaries, The American Turkish Society is th Asparagus tied with a Leek Ribbon celebrating its 60 anniversary this year as the oldest institution dedicated to building bridges between Turkey and the U.S. in order to achieve common goals of peace and prosperity. Orange Pekoe Tea Brulée Quenelle of Chocolate Marbled Cream The American Turkish Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

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