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TCA Deplores Foreign Affairs Committee Vote on H.Res. 252
 March 4, 2010, Washington, DC - Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee sent a signal to the world that the US is willing to sacrifice one of its most important, long-term strategic relationships for short-sighted political gains driven by an ethnic lobby. The Committee members who have voted for the Resolution have ignored their primary mandates of resolving the immediate and pressing concerns in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and other troubled parts of the world, and voted to waste the taxpayers’ time and money on a resolution that will alienate a key ally and trading partner. [read]
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Top Commanders in Afghanistan:
Turkish Presence is as Model
The top NATO commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal hailed Turkey’s role in Afghanistan during a meeting with visiting Turkish reporters. Praising Brigadier General Levent Çolak, the top Turkish commander in Afghanistan and current commander of the ISAF force that is guarding Kabul, he added: “Turkish forces are exactly where I think they should be. I think American forces and all forces in the coalition have learned a lot by watching them, emulating the way they operate in this environment,” said Gen. McChrystal. [read]
A little Afghan boy, Numan Rahman (right), is seen together with Brig. Gen. Levent Çolak (left), top Turkish commander in Afghanistan. Little Numan wearing Turkish military uniform is the mascot of the Atatürk military hospital in Kabul. Photo Credit: Hurriyet Daily News |
TCA RAISES PUBLIC AWARENESS ON H.RES. 252 |
Bad things happen when empires fall apart
The Times, March 8, 2010
Who made the U.S. judge and jury of Armenian Genocide?
DC Examiner, March 7, 2010
The Case Against U.S. Recognition of Armenian Genocide
The Atlantic Wire, March 4, 2010
Congress should do its job
Galveston County, March 3, 2010
Dissing an Ally
The Newspress, March 3, 2010
Genocide Vote Unneeded
Rockford Register Star, March 3, 2010
Congress wasting time on genocide resolution
The Citizen, March 3, 2010
It's not up to Congress to write history of Turkey and Armenia
NJVoices, March 3, 2010
Don’t write history, Congress
Inside NOVA, March 2, 2010
Congress should do its job, not write history
The StarPress, March 2, 2010
Oppose Resolution
Nortwest Herald, March 2, 2010
Congress Shouldn't write history
Charlotte Sun, March 2, 2010
A Waste of Washinton's Time
Journal Standard, March 1, 2010
Once again, quest for Armenian genocide resolution begins
McClatchy, February 19, 2010
Armenian, Turkish groups react to protocols
The Hill, October 10, 2009
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Below ad was paid for by the TCA and published in the The Hill, Politico and Roll Call newspapers on March 3, 2010. |
 State Department Praises Turkey’s Regional Role
Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Philip Crowley said at a news conference last week that the United States values Turkey’s role as a “bridge between the between the west and the region”, and that Turkey and the United States have a close dialogue on issues regarding Iran, Syria and Turkey’s broad efforts towards peace in the region. [read] |
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 TCA Partnered with Spelman College in Atlanta, GA
TCA partnered with Spelman College-the nation’s leading historically black female institution of higher education – to introduce a unique perspective to its celebration of Black History Month by hosting an event exploring African American-Turkish connections pioneered by Ahmet Ertegun and James Baldwin. [ read] |
 Turkish Red Crescent Aids Haiti Victims
January 11, 2010 - Valerian Three Irons, a member of the Mandan nation and a faculty member of South Dakota University (SDSU), spoke on South Dakota Public Broadcasting about his recent trip to Turkey. The full interview can be heard here. The Turkish Coalition of America sponsored the three-week tour in November that visited 12 universities in 4 cities in Turkey and included members of Hopi, Pueblo and Mohawk nations. [ read] |
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