Board of Directors

Fejir Ugurlu represents injured clients across New York and New Jersey, with a practice built on accident, premises, and catastrophic injury matters.

He convened the founding conversations that became TANBA and serves as its first President.

His focus for the association is access to justice: making sure Turkish American families know where to turn, and in what language, when something goes wrong.

Eren Bulut is the founder of Bulut Law, where he advises Turkish American entrepreneurs and companies on business formation, contracts, and cross-border matters.

His immigration practice covers investor, employment, and family-based petitions.

As Vice President he leads programming and chapter development, working to give members outside the Northeast a local place to gather.

Erol Gokhan Tolay serves as Secretary of the association, overseeing governance, records, and communication with the membership.

He maintains the bylaws, the minutes of the board, and the charters of each standing committee.

He is the first point of contact for members with questions about how the association is run.

Gamze Durgun serves as Treasurer, with responsibility for the association's finances, dues, and nonprofit compliance.

She oversees the founding-year budget and the reporting that will support the association's first annual report.

Her aim is a transparent organization where every member can see where dues go.