ABOUT TSA

The Turkish Student Association (TSA) is a student organization at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It has been founded primarily for the purposes of intercultural education and exchange.

Via the organization of on-campus activities, we aim to:

1) Provide a platform that promotes informal discussion and the learning of Turkish culture, language, history, and current events.

2) Support Turkish students, community members, and other cultures on campus through collaborative activities and gatherings.

3) Serve as a resource for non-Turkish students and community members who express an interest in learning about Turkey.

If you're curious about what we do, past events have included cultural trips to Turkish markets and restaurants in the Triangle area, pre-departure orientations for students planning to study abroad in Turkey, the organization of academic seminars and lectures, the showing of award-winning Turkish movies, and the celebration of Turkish holidays.

Membership is open to anyone who expresses an interest in Turkish culture (Turkish and non-Turkish students alike). A majority of this organization’s membership is UNC-CH students (both undergraduates and graduates).

MEET OUR TEAM

Below is the executive board of the UNC Turkish Student Association for the 2023-2024 academic year. Only registered UNC-CH undergraduate students who will return to UNC-CH the following academic year are eligible to hold positions on the Executive Board. Executive Board members may not hold more than one role on the Board but may hold the same role for more than one year if thought to be the best candidate.

a. Members will vote for the interested candidates at the end of each school year.

b. Elections will be held in the second week of April.

c. Nominees will submit their resumes to the current executive for review before being presented to the membership for voting.