Resources
Chicago Turkish Collaborative is proud to share organizations, networks, connections and resources to support the community in a variety of ways in this space. These trusted contacts can be additional assistance for those inside an alongside the Turkish community in Chicago.
City of Chicago- Office of New Americans -
Support, resources and information for those newly arrived in the City of Chicago
ICIRR- Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Support and resources for immigrants in Illinois including immigrant legal rights and advocacy
ATAA- Assembly of Turkish American Associations
National umbrella organization supporting Turkish Americans across the country via advocacy and cultural supports.
National Immigrant Justice Center
Defends rights of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers across the country.
Consulate General of Türkiye
Chicago office of the Consul General of Turkiye, supporting Turkish citizens with assistance and processing of official documents such as passports & visas.
State of Illinois Welcoming Center
Official welcome center of the State of Illinois for refugee and immigrant services.
Chicago Turkish Collaborative Business Directory- Contacts
1) Maison Parisienne- (Eris Erkoca)- 901 W. Armitage, 2564 N. Clark, Chicago. www.maison-parisienne.com
2) Baird & Warner – (Merve Keles)- Real estate broker, Chicago & suburbs. mervekeles.bairdwarner.com, (414) 339-0014.
3) Artun TravelAgency- (Levent Dikmen)- 307 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 917, Chicago. (312) 263-1991, levent@artuntravel.comwww.artuntravel.com
4) DeskLabs- (Muhsin Okmen)- co-working & event space, 3033 N. Clark, Chicago. (773) 883-3033. https://desklabs.com
5) Ecole 360- (Meg Birgun)- Childcare/Preschool, Palatine (847) 485-1668, Arlington Heights (224) 864-8840, Schaumburg (847) 485-1663. www.ecole360cdc.com
6) Seyda Calderwood Agency- Allstate Insurance- (Seyda Calderwood)- Insurance agent & Financial Services LLC. (224) 477-2078, SCalderwood@Allstate.com
7) Antepli Restaurant- (Kadir____)- Turkish restaurant/bakery, 4849 N. Kedzie, Chicago. (773) 942-6300. https://www.anteplichicago.com
8) A Thousand Tales- (Burak Canbolat)- Turkish restaurant/bakery, 2340 Elmhurst Rd., Mt. Prospect, IL. (847) 258-4243, https://thousandtales.site
9) Mirus Coffee- (Ugur Karatas)- Specialty coffee, online ordering: https://www.miruscoffee.com Instagram: @miruscoffee
10) Blossoms Anytime/B-Collective- (Miray)- Flower & gift shop, 3461 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, (773) 348-2525. https://www.bcollective.co
11) Loop Physical Therapy- (Hatice Yavuz)- Physical Therapy Clinic, https://looppt.com , (312) 806-1587.
12) Barrel & Cheese Wine Bar- (Ahmet Ergun)- Wine bar & event space, 2831 N. Broadway, Chicago. (773) 857-1065. https://barrelcheeseandwine.com
13) Oromo Café- (Erhan Duman)- Café, Lincoln Square- 4703 N. Lincoln Ave, Bucktown- 1912 N. Western Ave, Chicago. https://www.oromocafechicago.com (773) 799-1931.
14) Café Istanbul- (Mustafa Guler)- Turkish restaurant- 2014 W. Division, Chicago. (773) 661-9487. https://chicafeistanbul.com
15) Elia – (Metin Serbest)- Turkish/Mediterranean restaurant- 1938 W. Division, Chicago. (773) 770-3658. https://eliachicago.com
16) Atom Law- (Togai Atac)- Law firm- tatac@atom.law, (312) 943-8000. https://www.atomlawgroup.com
17) Turquoise Café- Turkish restaurant- 2147 W. Roscoe, Chicago. (773) 549-3523. https://turquoisedining.com
18) Rhythm Arts Academy/ Rhythm of Anatolia- (Baris Koc)- Dancer/Choreographer/ Fok Dance instruction- Instagram: @bars.k24, Facebook: Baris Koc.
19) Hilal’s Food Catering- (Hilal Bysal)- Turkish/Mediterranean catering, (224) 478-3880.
20) Hatice Ozge Akbudak- (Real Estate/ Content Creation)- Broker for Rubina Bokhari Team, Chicago. Instagram: @hatis.explores
21) Zizi’s Café- (Turkish restaurant)- 2825 N. Sheffield, Chicago, (773) 697-9228, www.ziziscafe.com