Dr. Yalcin Ayasli is founder and chairman of two US public charitable organizations;
Turkish Cultural Foundation (TCF) and
Turkish Coalition of America (TCA). Dr. Serpil Ayasli is co-founding trustee of Turkish Cultural Foundation (TCF). Both organizations have offices in Boston, D.C. and Istanbul. Dr. Ayaslis also established the
TCF Culinary Arts Center and
Cultural Heritage Preservation and Natural Dyes Laboratory in Istanbul. In 2012, he and his wife Dr. Serpil Ayasli, through the Turkish Cultural Foundation, donated the
Ayasli Research Center to their alma mater, the METU Engineering Department. In addition, Dr. Ayasli is an investor in Armaggan, Nar companies in Turkey. Since 2006, Dr. Serpil Ayasli’s efforts focused on TCF, Turkish Coalition of America (TCA),
ARMAGGAN, and
NAR Gourmet.