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Whitfield Hosts Turkish American Summer Intern in DC Office |
 WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01), co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Turkey , is hosting a Turkish-born student this summer as an intern in his Washington , DC office. [read]
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Turkish American congressional intern with Congressman Cohen
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 Turkish American congressional intern Deniz Polat showing her enthusiasm for Galatasaray with Congressman Stephen I. Cohen (D-TN/9th), a member of the Congressional Turkish Caucus and Azerbaijan Caucus, at a Turkish American event honoring the congressman on Capitol Hill, July 15, 2008. [photo] |
Curious About Turkish-Born Grandfather |
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Congressman Steve Cohen has been looking for an answer for a long time. Up to now he hasn’t found the answer yet. His mother’s birth certificate states that his grandfather was born in Turkey. [read]
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TCA Announces Ahiska Turks Assistance Grant
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Washington, DC - July 14, 2008 - The Turkish Coalition of America today announced a grant for 10,000 USD to be competitively awarded to a select number of Turkish American associations in a nationwide effort to establish a special outreach [read] |
Turkish Coalition of America Reaches out to Mexico |
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Washington, DC – Today on Capitol Hill, the Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) announced its donation of two fully equipped ambulances to the Mexican Red Cross to be used in the southeastern Mexican state of Tabasco. [read]
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Turkish American Legal Defense Fund Established
Washington, D.C. March 27, 2008-The Turkish American Legal Defense Fund was established with the goal to educate and advise Turkish Americans regarding their constitutionally guaranteed right to free expression. Turkish Americans frequently perceive a limitation of their freedom of expression when encountering one-sided depictions of controversial issues related to their ancestral history or current issues related to Turkey or Turkish Americans. The goal of TALDF is to arm Turkish Americans with knowledge on their legal rights as they relate to freedom of expression, equal rights and opportunity under the law, and anti-defamation. For information, please visit www.taldf.org
A Get Together of the Presidents |
 March 12, 2008, Washington, DC - President George W. Bush; Kaya Boztepe, president of the Federation of the Turkish American Associations (FTAA); Nurten Ural, president of the Assembly of the Turkish American Associations (ATAA); and G. Lincoln, president of the Turkish Coalition of America (TCA). [photo]
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Carolina Turk evi |
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As the nation's first state university, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) was chartered in 1789 and it was the only public university to award degrees to students in the 18th century. [read]
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North Carolina Turkish House |
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December 9, 2007 - The American-Turkish Association of North Carolina opens cultural center. Excerpts from article published on December 1 in the News Observer by Peggy Lim, Staff Writer/ CARY - Like Southerners, Turkish people pride themselves on their hospitality. [ read] |
Muhtar Kent named Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola |
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December 7, 2007- The Coca-Cola Company announced that Muhtar Kent will take over as the company’s Chief Executive Officer on July 1, 2008. Mr. Kent joined the company in 1978 and held a variety of senior positions. He left the company in 1999 to serve as president and CEO of the Turkish company Efes Beverage Group, [read]
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Turkish Americans met with Congressman Jeb Hensarling |
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On September 10, 2007, Turkish Americans met with Congressman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas/5th) in Dallas to discuss US-Turkish relations. [ photo] |
Organizing in Politics |
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Two new organizations started operations to help promote Turkish American interests in the US. Lincoln McCurdy, TCA President talked to TUKROFAMERICA. The Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) is an educational charitable organization based in Washington, DC, with Lincoln McCurdy serving as its president. TCA’s primary objective is to educate the general public and other interested parties. - [read] |
What We Can Do to Increase the Turkish-American Community’s
Political Influence |
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Through the prism of Washington, with its think tanks and lobbyists, and ubiquitous congressional hearings and policy seminars, there is a tendency to believe that policy emerges from rational analysis by those who are paid to think about big issues. [read] |
TCA
remembers Ahmet Ertegun (1923-2006) |
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The Turkish Coalition of America remembers a great Turkish American, Ahmet Ertegun (1923-2006) , whose life and contributions to American life was recently celebrated in a PBS documentary, as part of the PBS American Masters series, titled “Atlantic Records: The House that Ahmet Built.” [read] |
The American Turkish Society Arif Mardin Music Fellowship |
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In memory of Arif Mardin (1932-2006), world-renowned producer/arranger and vice chairman of the American Turkish Society for many years, The American Turkish Society(web) has launched a music fellowship program that will further the education of promising musicians from Turkey and give them a chance to study in the United States. [read] |
Suleyman "Sul" Ozerden: First Turkish American U.S. District Judge |
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The Senate unanimously confirmed Halil Suleyman Ozerden, of Mississippi , to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi. Judge Ozerden is the first Turkish American to serve as a member of the Federal Judiciary. [read] |
World-renowned Transplant Surgeon: Munci Kalayoglu |
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In 1983, Dr. Folkert Belzer, Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin, had the great foresight to offer a faculty position to a young Turkish surgeon, Dr. Munci Kalayoglu, then a visiting professor at the University of Pittsburgh. [read] |
Dr. Mehmet Oz, cardiothoracic surgeon and author |
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Dr. Mehmet Oz was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Turkish American parents, and was educated at Tower Hill School in Wilmington, Delaware, received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1982 [read] |
Turkish American Success |
 The success of Turkish Americans from all walks of life is a source of pride for the Turkish American community. Turkish Americans make valuable contributions to American society and to the world in science, art, business, education, civil service and philanthropy. They create bridges between the United States and Turkey in their professions and beyond, solidifying this valued relationship on a people to people level. Here are a few success stories provided by Turk of America Magazine. We salute our fellow citizens for their achievements and thank them for their contributions." [read]
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