2nd Annual Friendship Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria

Date:  Friday, September 28, 2007

Where: Waldorf Astoria, New York

Program:

  • Emcee, Gulzade Oral
  • Welcome Speech, Recep Ozkan, President of Turkish Cultural Center 
  • Introduction Speech, Gokhan Ozkok, President of Turkish American Business  Improvement and Development
  • Keynote Addresses

The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, United States Senator 
The Honorable Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkiye 

  • Dinner 

Concert by Omer Faruk Tekbilek 
Turkish Cultural Center Video Presentation 

  • Featured Speeches

Raymond W. Kelly, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD)

  • Concert by Omer Faruk Tekbilek Ensemble 
  • Sema Performance by Whirling Dervishes Retreat Center 
  • Closing Remarks

Haldun Yavas, Executive Director of the Turkish Cultural Center 

Related Videos
The Dinner and the guests 
Speakers 
Interviews with the guests 

click for the pictures of the dinner..