Founded in Brooklyn on November 14, 1961, our association is one of the oldest Turkic-Muslim communities in the Greater New York area. For over 65 years, we have served as a bridge between our ancestral traditions and our American home.
We were established by a group of visionaries who sought to save our ethnic, religious, and national identity while building a new life in the United States.
The original founding members of our Association:
Ibrahim Dulber
Mehmet Sevdiyar
Refat Ilkson
Ethem Çelebi
Şevket Dolan
Feride Yakup
Refat Ibrahim
The following individuals decided the name of the Association and presented the documents to the government authorities.
They were US citizens and sponsors of our Association:
Ibrahim Ismail
Ibrahim Talat
Feride Yakup
Saniye Balaban
Refat Ibrahim
Email us: info [at] kirimny [.] org