Turkish American Community

2011-2012 has been a record election cycle for Turkish American political activism. With four weeks to go until the end of the cycle, the community has already made great progress in promoting balanced dialogue in the public arena. read more

TCA congratulates John Alpay on his successful re-election to the Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees in Orange County as San Clemente’s representative, serving the education needs of more than 53,000 students. He was first elected in 2010 and presently serves on the Board as Vice President. John’s victory demonstrates the powerful effects of political engagement and serves as an inspiration for Turkish Americans everywhere. read more

November 6, 2008, Washington, DC - The Turkish Coalition of America would like to extend its congratulations to the President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joseph Biden on their resounding victory. The TCA and the Turkish American community across the nation look forward to working with the new President and his Administration in the issues facing our country, Turkey and the world. read more

Washington, DC, February 22, 2008 - By all accounts, the 2008 presidential election is about "change." Yet, the ongoing Armenian dispute with Turkey is being politicized to the point of becoming an issue in the U.S. election campaign. In recent weeks some campaigns have issued statements in support of a 2007 congressional resolution that sought to characterize tragic events during the waning years of the Ottoman Empire as genocide. Far from the desired change that Americans are calling for, this sadly appears to reflect old-style politics as usual. read more

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, which under his leadership grew into one of Europe’s largest international beverage businesses. He returned to Coca-Cola in 2005 to serve as president and chief operating officer of the company's North Asia, Eurasia and Middle East Group and later as the company’s president and chief operating officer. read more

The tenthousandturks.org campaign is dedicated to reaching out to over 10,000 Turkish-Americans and friends of Turkey willing to take a stand to support candidates that understand the value of positive US-Turkish relations. read more

Ahmet Ertegun, a young Turk - literally - with an immigrant's passion for the African-American music he heard in the rigidly segregated Washington, D.C. nightclubs of the 1940s, when he lived in Washington where his father served as Turkish Ambassador to the US, recognized that "all popular music stems from black music, be it jazz or rock n' roll or rap." Ertegun's love of American black music led him to found Atlantic Records in 1947. read more

49 teachers from 12 US cities are visiting Turkey this summer on study tours organized by the Turkish Cultural Foundation (TCF). read more

The Turkish company KORDSA is the leading supplier of nylon and polyester industrial yarn, tire cord and industrial fabrics in the world. It is owned by the Turkish industrial giant Sabanci Holding based in Istanbul. Sabanci is one of the most prominent holding companies in Turkey with interests in a number of sectors including the automobile and tire industry, cement, chemicals, education, energy, finance, international trade and textiles. read more

Judge Ozerden is a second generation Turkish American, son of a prominent psychologist in Gulfport, MS. After graduating from Gulfport High School in 1985, at the top of his class, Judge Ozerden attended Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service on a Navy ROTC scholarship, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1989. He then served six years active duty as a commissioned officer and naval flight officer in the U.S. Navy, where he achieved the rank of lieutenant as an A-6E Intruder bombardier/navigator. He was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for missions flown over Iraq during Operation Southern Watch and Somalia during Operation Restore Hope. read more