Fostering Understanding of Turkish American Issues through Public Education

Petition to Stream Atatürk on Disney Plus on October 29

Disney Plus should stream Atatürk on October 29, 2023, the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye, to promote values that are foundational to the entire democratic world, especially the United States.

Turkish Coalition of America Announces the Completion of the Turkish Earthquake Matching Fund-Raising Effort

TCA matching fund raising campaign to benefit the Turkish earthquake victims and their families has concluded. TCA is grateful for the contributions to this effort and thanks every one of the many individual contributors.

We Mourn the Tragic Death of Prominant Turkish American Sevgin Oktay

Sevgin Oktay, died after a fatal car crash near Poughkeepsie, New York on April 30, 2023. He was 88.

May 19, 1919: The Beginning of the Turkish War of National Liberation

May 19, 1919 marks the beginning of the Turkish War of National Liberation, a turning point in Turkey's history. On this day, a young Ottoman general, Mustafa Kemal, arrived in Samsun. The man, who would later be known to the world as Ataturk, stepped ashore on this Black Sea Coast town of Samsun to embark on a journey that would ultimately create the Republic of Turkey and a new nation state.

TCA Announces 13th Annual Washington Summer Internship Program

The Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the 13th Annual Washington Summer Internship Program.

The TCA Internship Program is open to undergraduate/graduate students and recent graduates of Turkish American heritage.

Now in its thirteenth year, the TCA Washington Summer Internship Program has provided close to 200 internship opportunities for young Turkish Americans at Congressional offices throughout Washington, DC. Designed to enhance Turkish American participation in political life, the program provides an opportunity for young Turkish Americans to live and work in the nation’s capital, learn about the American political process, contribute to U.S.-Turkey relations and the TCA mission, and explore career opportunities in public affairs.