Fostering Understanding of Turkish American Issues through Public Education

New Syriac Orthodox Church in Istanbul

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The Syriac Orthodox St. Ephrem Church in Istanbul held a historic groundbreaking ceremony on August 3. It is the first new church structure to be built since the establishment of the Republic of Turkey in 1923. The new church, located in the Yesilkoy district of Istanbul, which has an Assyrian population of approximately 18,000, will be completed in two years.

TCA and TUSIAD Leadership Meet with Members of Congress

TCA President G. Lincoln McCurdy and TUSIAD President Simone Kaslowski recently met with Members of Congress to highlight the importance of maintaining the strategic alliance and dialogue between the United States and Turkey. The meetings were set up by TCA on the occasion of the inaugural delegation led by Kaslowski to Washington as TUSIAD’s new president. TUSIAD, i.e. the Turkish Industry and Business Association, is Turkey’s equivalent of the Business Roundtable in the U.S. 

TCA Accepting Applications for 2019 Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress

2018 TCA Youth Congress delegates visit the U.S. Capitol

The Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) is accepting applications for the 6th Annual Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress. Held every year in Washington, DC, this year’s Youth Congress will be held October 24-27, 2019.

Daron Acemoglu is Named Institute Professor at MIT

Turkish American economist Daron Acemoglu has been named Institute Professor, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) highest faculty honor. Professor Acemoglu is now one of the 12 Institute Professors, along with 11 Institute Professors Emeriti. 

The Turkish American Voice is Being Heard by U.S. Congress

2019 is a turning point for Turkish American engagement in the U.S. political arena, despite the current tensions in the U.S.-Turkey relationship. Thanks to TCA’s grassroots efforts such as the Annual Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress, Washington Summer Internship Program, Turkish American Women Leadership Initiative, and the enthusiastic efforts of the five independent Turkish American political action committees (PACs)*, under the 10000 Turks Campaign, the Turkish American voice is being heard across the United States, as an increasing number of the members of the community are speaking up and interacting with their congressional, state and local representatives.