ANATOLIAN VOICE inside | SUFI & FLAMENCO | REPUBLIC CELEBRATION | GATES OF BYZANTINE | FIRE OF ANATOLIA FALL 2005 | VOL. 7 | ISSUE 23 CONTENTS FALL 2005 11 16 10 10 from SUFI to FLAMENCO 11 a CELEBRATION of TURKEY FEATURE ARTICLES 16 GATES of BYZANTIUM 20 FIRE of ANATOLIA 03 President’s letteR 04 SCHEDULE of EVENTS 05 OPEN BOOK Community News Peace in the World Flu Shots A Special Thanks 08 from the TACAM ARCHIVES 08 CLASSIFIEDS 22 TaSTY RECIPES 23 EDITOR’s letteR 2 23 BOARD MEMBERS ANATOLIAN VOICE PRESIDENT’S letter DEAR FRIENDS, I would like to start my letter by wishing everybody a happy new year. Another busy year is behind us. We started with the General Assembly meeting and continued our events with the Father’s Day Picnic, Zafer Bayrami Picnic, Ottoman Poetry Night at the University of Michigan, Farmington Heritage Festival, Chicago Turkish Festival, wonderfully prepared celebration of the October 29th Republic Day Gala, Seker Bayrami celebration, great show of Fire of Anatolia, ATAA’s Convention in Chicago and saying goodbye to a great friend of our community Canan and Cuneyt Ozaktay. It was definitely a very busy seven months for me. I met many people, I would like to leave you with this poem from I made new friends and I learned many things: it was a good year Cahit Sitki Taranci overall, despite being very busy. I would like to tell a little bit of my experience in ATAA’s Con- DESEM KI vention in Chicago. I listened to many good seminars: it was very interesting to meat with Turkish people from all the over United Desem ki vakitlerden bir Nisan aksamidir. States. I listened to their problems, their solutions and experi- Ruzgarlarin en ferahlaticisi senden esiyor. ences while we had lunch together. Mostly, I liked the evenings Sende seyrediyorum denizlerin en mavisini, when we all sat down, talked and talked about everything and Ormanlarin en kuytusunu sende gezmekteyim. anything. While we are all trying to adopt to life in United States, I realize that we still miss our country, our customs and especially Senden kopardim ciceklerin en solmazini. the friendships that we cherish. How lucky we are that we are not Topraklarin en bereketlisini sende surdum. alone: we have our community, which provides us the comfort of not Sende tattim yemislerin cumlesini. being alone. Remember, you should be receiving your membership renewal Desem ki sen benim icin, forms very soon, and a survey attached too. Please renew your Hava kadar lazim, membership, it is very important that you support TACAM: all the Ekmek kadar mubarek, work we do, we are doing it for our community—none of us have Su gibi aziz bir seysin; any gain but only working countless hours to do something for our Nimettensin, nimettensin! community. Please do not forget to send your dues. TACAM exists because of your support, without you TACAM has nothing. Also, Desem ki.... you should be receiving a survey to fill out, this survey will tell us Inan bana sevgilim inan. what you want, what kind of activities you would like to attend, etc. Evimde senliksin, bahcemde bahar; Let us know what you want, let’s hear from you, our members. We Ve soframda en eski sarap. can only serve you better if you tell us what you want. Ben sende yasiyorum, Now, I will end my letter thanking everybody who has worked Sen bende hukum surmektesin. very hard to help TACAM and our community, you are greatly appreciated. I salute you for your efforts and work. Thank you for Birak ben soyleyeyim guzelligini, giving me the opportunity to serve you. Thank you all and have a Ruzgarla, nehirlerle, kuslarla beraber. great year! Gunlerden sonra bir gun, Sayet sesimi farkedemezsen, Ruzgarlarin, nehirlerin, kuslarin sesinden Bil ki olmusum. Fakat uzulme, musterih ol; Ve neden sonra LEYLA D. AHMED Kabirde boceklere ezberletirim guzelligini, 2005-2006 TACAM PRESIDENT Tekrar duydugun gun sesimi gokkubbede Hatirla ki mahser gunudur Ortaliga dusmusum seni ariyorum. ANATOLIAN VOICE SCHEDULE of EVENTS JANUARY 2006 15 SUNDAY | Kurban Bayrami: Lamb and pilav will be served FEBRUARY 18 SATURDAY | Fund raising Event: at night, Club House at Willow Court, Southfield, MI 48034 APRIL 1 SATURDAY | From Sufi to Flamenco: an encounter in music, song and dance with cross-cultural currents from Spain and the Orient. Location TBA, organized by “Peace in the World” 23 SUNDAY | Children’s Day: more information will be posted in the upcoming issues of the Anatolian Voice and the website as always, check www.TACAM.org for more up-to-date information DIYANET TAKVIMI Yilbasi | 1 Ocak Kurban Bayrami | 10-14 Ocak (4 gun) SPONSOR’s AdveRTISEMENT “Where time is a luxury well spent…” Open until Midnight Weekdays, 1 AM Weekends! 414 S. Main (corner of E. William St.) Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-994-7042 www.zenaidachocolatelounge.com [email protected] Featuring: MIMOSA ICICLES FONDUE FOR TWO SPANISH CHEESE PLATES MEDITERRANEAN BAGUETTES EUROPEAN CHOCOLATES WHOLE LEAF TEAS ANATOLIAN VOICE OPEN BOOK COMMUNITY NEWS • Doctors Jennifer and Baran Sumer are happy parents of Ayla Anastasia Sumer. She was born June 17, 2005. Baran is doctors Timur and Nilufer Sumers’ son. • Ilkim Erturk has ventured into the business world with the opening of her diverse store Ionnia in Ann Arbor. The store features imports and hand-painted originals from Central Asia Arun Sinha and especially Turkey. • Arun Bartu Sinha made his debut on Wednesday, November 9th at 2:00 AM, weighing in at 8lb 1oz, and is 20” tall. He is the child of Rana and Sanjay.. Ayla Sumer PEACE IN THE WORLD UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2006 The “Peace in the World” Initiative is very excited to pioneer the planning of the first Turkish Festival in Michigan for September 2006. To make this event successful, we are in need of many volunteers. Please contact us at info@peaceintheworld. org or 248.701.1050, if you would like to take part in this exciting event. An event that will promote and show the American public our hospitality, culture and food. This Festival will be very similar to the one in Chicago at the Daley Plaza. It will have the Ankara Olgunlasma Fashion Show, Folklore Dancers, Whirling Dervishes, Mehter Takimi and delightful Turkish cuisine such as Turkish coffee. ABOUT THE FLU AND SHOTS OPTIONS FOR PREVENTING THE FLU Influenza (flu) kills about 36,000 people in the United States per year. Infection with the virus can result in symptoms: such as muscle aches, fever, sore throat, cough, fatigue and nausea. Getting a flu shot is still the best way to avoid the illness, but other options are also available. IS THE FLU SHOT THE BEST CHOICE FOR ME? Flu vaccines contain the virus strains that scientists predict will be most widespread during the upcoming flu season. The viruses have been killed, so they cannot cause infection. The vaccine is injected into the upper arm. It takes about 2 weeks after vaccination to be protected, so the best time to get the shot is between October 15 and November 15. People at high risk for the flu should get a shot. They include: • Children 6 months to 23 months • Caretakers of babies younger than 6 months • Children aged 2 years or older who have a chronic illnesses, such as heart disease, diabetes, a blood disorder, or a weakened immune system • Adults aged 65 years or older • People who live in nursing homes • Women planning a pregnancy during this season • Those aged .5 to 18 years who take daily aspirin • Healthcare workers People who should not get a flu shot include babiesyounger than 6 months and people allergic to chicken eggs or who have had a fever. Most people do not experience side effects from the shot. AM I ABLE TO GET THE NASAL FLU VACCINE? The vaccine is available as a nasal spray, although there are differing opinions about its effectiveness. About 3 million doses are expected to be available. Healthy people aged 5 to 49 years can spray the vaccine in their noses instead of getting a shot. Side effects of the spray may include a runny nose and vomiting. Pregnant women and people around someone with a weakened immune system should not use the nasal vaccine. (continued on next page) ANATOLIAN VOICE ARE ANTIVIRAL DRUGS AN OPTION FOR ME? These drugs are another option for preventing the flu or for shortening the length of it if you take the drug within 2 days of sickness. These drugs are most often used in people at high risk of complications from the flu and are estimated to be 70% to 90% effective in preventing the flu. However, they can cause trouble sleeping, shakiness and depression. As always, consult your doctor for advice. SOURCE: Postgraduate Medicine, September 2005 TEXT SOURCED BY BIROL HALICIOGLU THANK YOU! TACAM would like to thank all of the staff, performers, contributors, volunteers and sponsors for dedicating count- less hours of their own time to provide a most anticipated and enjoyed evening. Thank you! COMMITTEE Script Writer: Ebru Basaran MineOzalp Chair Script Editors: Ozlem Falkiewicz and Mine Ozalp Ebru Basaran Co-producers: Ebru Basaran, Ozlem Falkiewicz and Ozlem Falkiewicz Master of Ceremony Mine Ozalp Verda Gurol Narrators: Ebru Basaran and Kemal Tarakcıoglu Tuba Gurtekin PowerPoint® Presentation: Beyza Sarıoglu Canan Ozaktay Music: Mine and Gokhan Ozalp Beyza Sarıoglu Special Effects: Onur Bay Voula Sonbay English Translation: Tuba Gurtekin Didem Seyhoglu CAST in the order of appearance SPONSORS Paper Boy: Ekin Kayaalp Semra Adman – Donated home-made baklava Lord Kitchener: Ron Shull Leyla & Ferid Ahmed – Donated brownies, fruits and Voice of Ataturk: Serdar Eren the Cake Halide Edip Adıvar: Didem Seyhoglu Mete & Mehpare Gencyuz – Donated Turkish flag Village Woman: Neziha Agrawal balloons Voice of Officer Ali: Yuksel Taskın Meral & Kemal Goknar – Student Sponsorship Student 1: Neeki Ozdemir Verda Gurol – Donated fruits and the cake Student 2: Ozlem Falkiewicz Birol Halacoglu – Student Sponsorship French Teacher: Mine Ozalp Birsel & Alev Kusefoglu – Donated Turkish flag District Governor: Hakan Günel balloons and Çarık key chains as party favors Hallac Asım: Onur Bay Treasures By Tasci (Mr.