History

Yöre Folk Ensemble, also known as Stanford Yöre, was established in 2004 at Stanford. The ensemble got its non-profit organization status in October 2005. The group consist of members who are in love with ethnic dancing and very fond of exchanging their cultural background with other people.

Yöre dancers are professionals and students from the bay area - including Stanford, Berkeley, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and San Jose. Our instructors have been involved with ethnic dancing for several years both as instructors and dancers. The weekly practices of the main branch take place at Stanford University.

Yöre's previous instuctors include Cengiz Gulek (2002-2007), Tolga Telseren (2007-2010), Eralp Bellibas (2005-2006), Ahmet Luleci (guest instructor, 2007-2008), Burak Ocak (2009) and Alyssa Lee Wilmot (guest instructor, 2009).

Yore Dancers: [Current Dancers] - [2009] - [2008] - [2007] - [2006] - [2005] - [2004] - [2003] - [2002]

Guest Dancers: [2005] - [2004] - [2003] - [2002]

2009 YORE Dancers:

• Turev Acar
• Banu Altindag
• Ozan Anac
• Deniz Askin
• Mehpare Askin
• Mehmet Atesoglu
• Ozlem Bilginer
• Arif Cam
• Nilden Celebi
• Emre Colak
• Tolga Cukur
• Serkan Dinc
• Dilber Duran
• Ali Ozer Ercan
• Pinar Erciyas Bailey
• Husamettin Erciyes
• Yasemin Ersoy
• Alinur Goksel
• Ilgin Guler
• Defne Gun
• Kezban Guvenilir
• Gurer Kiratli
• Esra Kose
• Naz Nami
• Baran Nohutcuoglu
• Burak Ocak
• Gurkan Ozgurel
• Emine Ulku Saritas
• Tolga Telseren
• Ayse Turker
• Demet Ulusen
• Alyssa Lee Wilmot
• Bumin Yenmez
• Berrin Yilmaz
• Gozde Yucel

2008 YORE Dancers:

• Turev Acar
• Deniz Askin
• Mehpare Askin
• Ozlem Bilginer
• Arif Cam
• Nilden Celebi
• Yasar Cinkilic
• Tolga Cukur
• Ozan Demirlioglu
• Sevki Serhat Dincer
• Ali Ozer Ercan
• Husamettin Erciyes
• Funda Erdin
• Yasemin Ersoy
• Ilgin Guler
• Defne Gun
• Seda Hosbas
• Ezerhan Kadioglu
• Nevra Kadioglu
• Gurer Kiratli
• Ferda Mehmet
• Naz Nami
• Baran Nohutcuoglu
• Erica Rikki Nicolae Weaver
• Emine Ulku Saritas
• Yunus Sasmaz
• Uygar Sumbul
• Tolga Telseren
• Ayse Turker
• Demet Ulusen
• Bumin Yenmez
• Berrin Yilmaz

2007 YORE Dancers:

• Turev Acar
• Deniz Askin
• Mehpare Askin
• Ozlem Bilginer
• Merter Bozkurt
• Nilden Celebi
• Tolga Cukur
• Ozan Demirlioglu
• Sevki Serhat Dincer
• Aytul Diril
• Utku Diril
• Ali Ozer Ercan
• Husamettin Erciyes
• Funda Erdin
• Alex Gorbenko
• Defne Gun
• Ozge Islegen
• Ezerhan Kadioglu
• Nevra Kadioglu
• Onur Kilic
• Gurer Kiratli
• Ferda Mehmet
• Erica Rikki Nicolae Weaver
• Emine Ulku Saritas
• Dilek Seren
• Gul Shukry
• Uygar Sumbul
• Tolga Telseren
• Ayse Turker
• Demet Ulusen
• Bumin Yenmez

2006 YORE Dancers:

• Turev Acar
• Nevra Akkoc
• Deniz Askin
• Mehpare Askin
• Amanda Baer
• Erdinc Basci
• Eralp Bellibas
• Tolga Cukur
• Aysegul Dastan
• Ozan Demirlioglu
• Aytul Diril
• Utku Diril
• Ali Ozer Ercan
• Onur Fidaner
• Abdullah Gedik
• Hatice Genc
• Cengiz Gulek
• Pinar Hacikoylu
• Ozge Islegen
• Basak Kalkanci
• Ozgen Karaer
• Murat Kaya
• Onur Kilic
• Sarah Kinaci
• Tolgay Kizilelma
• Haluk Konuk
• Cagla Meral
• Bercin Mersin
• Eda Ozbay
• Veysi Erkcan Ozcan
• Senem Ozer
• Nevran Ozguven
• Esin Ozturk
• Ali Pinar
• Ozgur Sahin
• Ali Fatih Sarioglu
• Afsin Saritas
• Emine Ulku Saritas
• Uygar Sumbul
• Cenk Temizel
• Tugsan Topcuoglu
• Demet Ulusen
• Berrin Yilmaz

2005 YORE Dancers:

• Turev Acar
• Nevra Akkoc
• Deniz Askin
• Mehpare Askin
• Amanda Baer
• Erdinc Basci
• Eralp Bellibas
• Tolga Cukur
• Aysegul Dastan
• Ozan Demirlioglu
• Aytul Diril
• Utku Diril
• Ali Ozer Ercan
• Onur Fidaner
• Abdullah Gedik
• Hatice Genc
• Cengiz Gulek
• Pinar Hacikoylu
• Ozge Islegen
• Basak Kalkanci
• Ozgen Karaer
• Murat Kaya
• Onur Kilic
• Sarah Kinaci
• Tolgay Kizilelma
• Haluk Konuk
• Cagla Meral
• Bercin Mersin
• Eda Ozbay
• Veysi Erkcan Ozcan
• Senem Ozer
• Nevran Ozguven
• Esin Ozturk
• Ali Pinar
• Ozgur Sahin
• Ali Fatih Sarioglu
• Afsin Saritas
• Emine Ulku Saritas
• Uygar Sumbul
• Cenk Temizel
• Tugsan Topcuoglu
• Demet Ulusen
• Berrin Yilmaz

2004 YORE Dancers:

• Banu Acimis
• Nevra Akkoc
• Mehpare Askin
• Deniz Askin
• Amanda Baer
• Erdinc Basci
• Alev Burton
• Terry Burton
• Ali Ozer Ercan
• Ipek Erdem
• Onur Fidaner
• Hatice Genc
• Cengiz Gulek
• Basak Kalkanci
• Ozgen Karaer
• Murat Kaya
• Onur Kilic
• Ebru Kilicarslan
• Deniz Kursunoglu
• Bercin Mersin
• Veysi Erkcan Ozcan
• Senem Ozer
• Nevran Ozguven
• Esin Ozturk
• Sevin Parlak
• Ozgur Sahin
• Ali Fatih Sarioglu
• Emine Ulku Saritas
• Oya Taskin
• Ilker Temizer
• Tugsan Topcuoglu
• Demet Ulusen
• Berrin Yilmaz

2003 YORE Dancers:

• Banu Acimis
• Deniz Askin
• Amanda Baer
• Erdinc Basci
• Terry Burton
• Alev Burton
• Onur Fidaner
• Cengiz Gulek
• Ozgen Karaer
• Onur Kilic
• Bercin Mersin
• Saba Moeel
• Ayse Onal
• Veysi Erkcan Ozcan
• Ali Ozer Ozer
• Senem Ozer
• Nevran Ozguven
• Esin Ozturk
• Sevin Parlak
• Ali Pinar
• Gulden Pirincioglu
• Ozgur Sahin
• Emine Ulku Saritas
• Oya Taskin
• Ilker Temizer
• Tugsan Topcuoglu
• Zafer Zamboglu

2002 YORE Dancers:

• Banu Acimis
• Deniz Askin
• Alev Burton
• Pinar Duygulu
• Pelin Etgu
• Sherry Gooch
• Cengiz Gulek
• Bercin Mersin
• Sevin Parlak
• Ali Pinar
• Afsin Saritas
• Sencan Sengul
• Tunc Simsek
• Metin Sitti
• Oya Taskin
• Ilker Temizer
• Tugsan Topcuoglu
• Zafer Zamboglu
• Brendan
  
  

2004 Guest Dancers from MAVI DANCE, Boston, MA:

• Nursin Ata
• Celil Bayram
• Mustafa Corbaci
• Ozlem Dayioglu
• Jonhatan Eshaghian
• Arshad Jon Jilani
• Anna Kozlova
• Murat Ozman
• Giorgi Shanidze
• Aysegul Yonet
• Pinar Zengingonul

2004 Guest Dancers from ARKADASH Folk Dance Ensemble, San Jose, CA:

• Ayda Akkoyun
• Seda Akkoyun
• Baris Demirlioglu
• Duygu Demirlioglu
• Esin Demirlioglu
• Ozan Demirlioglu
• Binnur Erbil
• Onur Erbilgin
• Abdullah Gedik
• Suna Gedik
• Ayla Goktan
• Devrim Goktan
• Aylin Memis
• Yasemin Memis
• Sancar Olcay
• Ege Ozdemir
• Senem Yilmaz

2004 Guest Dancer from HORON Folk Dance Ensemble, Monterey, CA:

• Merve Karabulut

2002 Guest Dancers from ARKADASH Folk Dance Ensemble, San Jose, CA:

• Duygu Demirlioglu
• Esin Demirlioglu
• Ozan Demirlioglu
• Abdullah Gedik
• Tolga Larlar
• Sancar Olcay
• Cedide Olcay
• Rusen