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TCA Ranks Third in Groups Sponsoring International Congressional Travel

Lincoln McCurdy, President of Turkish Coalition of America with Congressman Dan Burton.
September 24, 2010, Washington, DC – According to a report by U.S. News and World Report, the Turkish Coalition of America ranks third in the list of American organizations sponsoring trips for members of Congress and staff in 2009-2010.

The list is headed by the American Israel Education Foundation, an affiliate of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). The Aspen Institute, a non-partisan think-tank ranks second and the German Marshall Fund ranks fourth in the list.

Since May 2009, TCA organized and sponsored seven congressional delegation trips, taking 80 congressional staffers and five members of Congress to Turkey. Its last two trips included visits to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Macedonia.

September 24, 2010
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TCA Congressional Delegation Completes Visit to Turkey

August 25, 2010, Washington, DC – A congressional delegation of 18 senior staffers sponsored by the Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) completed its visit to Turkey on Sunday, August 22nd. Prior to visiting Turkey, the delegation visited the Republic of Macedonia.

August 25, 2010
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2010 TCAdvance Scholarship Recipients

In its fourth year, the TCAdvance Scholarships have been awarded to 12 Turkish American students for the 2010-2011 academic period. Each year, American students of Turkish heritage, who pursue a career in public policy, international affairs, media and law compete for the TCAdvance Scholarships.

August 11, 2010
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TCA Welcomes 100th Member of the Turkish Caucus

Representative John B. Shadegg (R-AZ/2nd)

The Congressional Caucus on US-Turkish Relations and Turkish Americans has reached a milestone in membership this week with the additions of Representative John B. Shadegg (R-AZ/2nd) and Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN/5th) bringing the total number of members to 100.

October 16, 2009
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European Turkey: Diversity in Unity

By Egemen Bağış*
Anatolia, from the pre-historic period until the present time, evolved into an area enriched with a cultural legacy inherited from many different civilizations. This cultural heritage has been preserved until the present time, making good use of shared experiences and utilizing what had been learned or accumulated. In this way, Anatolia has served not only as a geographic bridge, connecting Asia to Europe or the East to the West, but also as a perception linking the past with the present and introducing Eastern thought to the Western way of thinking.

October 5, 2009
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My Grandparents Were Always Proud of their Turkish Heritage

Dan Morhaim, Deputy Majority Leader of the Maryland General Assembly.

Until a century ago in Kırklareli, the capital of Kırklareli Province in Eastern Thrace, in the European part of Turkey, there was a Jewish congregation of one thousand three hundred people. Now among the native-born residents of the city there are only five Jews, including the rabbi. Rabbi Hayim Abravanel (86) has served over 50 years in the Musa Synagogue Foundation.

October 5, 2009
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New York Has a Special Place as Our Primary Trade Partner in the US

Zafer Caglayan, Minister of State.

By Zafer Çağlayan -
Republic of Turkey, Minister of State in Charge of Foreign Trade
Whenever Turkey-US relations are being examined, trade affairs and economic dimension are shadowed by defense and politics-oriented relations between the two countries. Naturally, this was one of the matters discussed during US President Barack Obama’s recent visit to our country. As a result of the dialogues with President Obama, the obligation of supporting strategic relations between the two countries through advancements in trade and economic relations has been agreed on.

June 14, 2009
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City of Niagara Falls Builds on the Past, Seeks a Brighter Future

Niagara Falls, NY - What is the similarity between being a mayor of the City that is one of the U.S.’s top ten tourist destinations and being a professor of international affairs at a university? The best person to answer that question may be Paul A. Dyster, the mayor of Niagara Falls.

June 14, 2009
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Will Buffalo Rise Once Again?

The village of Buffalo was originally surveyed and laid out for the Holland Land Company in 1804 by Joseph Ellicott. The Holland Land Company had purchased western New York, bounded by the Genessee River to the east, Lake Ontario to the North, the Niagara River and Lake Erie to the west and Pennsylvania to the south. Buffalo of 1830's was a boom town on the Erie Canal.

June 14, 2009
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How Will the Global Crisis Affect Turkey Export Target?

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January 5, 2009
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Turkey is a Rainbow, Come and Discover it for Yourself

During 2007, 650,000 American tourists visited Turkey. This is the highest number ever recorded. In recent years, the number of tourists visiting Turkey has increased at a rate that is almost three times the world average, with 23.3 million people visiting Turkey in 2007. In 2006, there were 19 million, while in 2005, 21 million visited Turkey.

February 14, 2008
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Curious About Turkish-Born Grandfather

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. Though he contacted the Turkish consulate in Houston, he hasn’t been able to find out more information. His mother was born in 1915 and Mr. Cohen doesn’t even have any idea which city his grandfather was born in but he is still searching...

June 15, 2008
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New Strategy: 6 States, $20 Billion, in 3 Years

For Turkey’s $100 billion export target for the year 2010, the US economy is an important market, with its capacity of $12 trillion. However, Turkey’s share from this market is currently 3 per thousand.

January 15, 2007
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A Strong Voice in Texas

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson represents Texas's 30th Congressional District, which is entirely within Dallas County. Turkish-Americans who live in Dallas, TX generally are residents of her district and she is one of the members of the Caucus on U.S.-Turkish Relations.

December 15, 2007
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