Couple relaxing at hotel resort on the Bosporus Strait in Turkey
Alternative Title
Shades of L.A. Photo Collection;
Contributor
Shades of L.A. is an archive of photographs representing the contemporary and historic diversity of families in Los Angeles. Images were chosen from family albums and include daily life, social organizations, work, personal and holiday celebrations, and migration and immigration activities. Made possible and accessible through the generous support of the Security Pacific National Bank, Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners, Photo Friends, California Council for the Humanities, the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, and the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation.
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Description
Title supplied by cataloger.; Image is a reproduction. Ergun Kirlikovali was born in Turkey in 1952. His wife, Juliana Marian Kirlikovali, was born in Ireland in 1954. They immigrated to the U.S. in 1978 for “economical welfare” (better lives). A job offer brought them to Orange County in 1981. Ergun founded Integrated Polymer Industries, Inc., in Irvine, CA, in 1985. He served as president and Juliana as vice president. Ergun was also active in Turkish-American affairs. Juliana and Ergun Kirlikovali, before their engagement, relaxing poolside at a hotel on the Bosporus Strait near Istanbul. It was Juliana's first visit to Turkey, and she and Ergun became engaged on that trip in August, 1977.
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