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TCA organizes and supports a diverse array of events and lectures with a view to educate the general public about Turkey, US-Turkey relations and Turkish Americans. TCA's efforts have enabled an impressive range of speakers to share their knowledge with audiences across the US and in Turkey.

2021 News and Events

2020 News and Events

  • A Special Announcement from TCA
    September 1, 2020
  • TCA celebrates the 98th Anniversary of Turkish Victory Day
  • Screening of James Baldwin: From Another Place
  • May 19, 1919: The Beginning of the Turkish War of National Liberation
  • TCA Chairman and Founder Dr. Yalcin Ayasli's 'Ataturk Distinguished Humanitarian Award' acceptance speech
  • TCA's Chairman and Founder Dr. Yalcin Ayasli Receives 2020 Ataturk Distinguished Humanitarian Award
  • A National Holiday Dedicated to Children by Ataturk
  • Turkish Studies Project Releases Two New Publications
  • The University of Utah hosts War and Independence Conference January 24th-25th
  • TCA Announces the Launch of the Turkish Studies Project Website in Partnership with The University of Utah
  • Washington Summer Internship Program Application Deadline This Friday!!

    • 2019 News and Events

  • A Turkish American Perspective on the Status of U.S.-Turkey Relations
  • TCA Announces 13th Annual Washington Summer Internship Program
  • TCA Commemorates the Lasting Legacy of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
  • 6th Annual TCA Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress Concludes
  • TCA Celebrates 96th Anniversary of the Turkish Republic
  • Meeting with Congresswoman Elaine Luria of Virginia
  • TCA Celebrates August 30th Turkish Victory Day
  • Statement Regarding the Situation in Syria
  • TCA's Turkish American Women Leadership Initiative
  • ABD-Türkiye İlişkileri ve Türk - Amerikan Kadın Liderliği Girişimi Paneli Düzenledi.
  • New Syriac Orthodox Church in Istanbul
  • TCA and TUSIAD Leadership Meet with Members of Congress
  • TCA Accepting Applications for 2019 Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
  • Daron Acemoglu is Named Institute Professor at MIT
  • The Turkish American Voice is Being Heard by U.S. Congress
  • Turkish Citizen Elected as the Next Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America
  • 100 Year March for Enlightenment and Modernity
  • TCA Honors Former Congressman and Turkey Caucus Co-Chair Pete Sessions
  • TASC Joins TCA to Thank Congressman Pete Sessions
  • April 23 Celebrated by Turkish Americans Across the United States
  • Turkish American Scientist Ali Erdemir is Elected a Member of the National Academy of Engineering
  • TCA Holds First Annual Turkish American Women Leadership Forum
  • Remembering the Victims of Armenian Terrorism
  • TCA Statement on U.S. Officials' Statements on Kurds and Turkey
  • Application Deadline Extended: TCA Washington Summer Internship Program

    • 2018 News and Events

  • TCA Gusi Peace Prize is Read into Congressional Record
  • TCA and Its President Receive International Peace Prize
  • TCA Announces 12th Annual Washington Summer Internship Program
  • TCA Commemorates the Lasting Legacy of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
  • 5th Annual TCA Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress Concludes
  • TCA Celebrates 95th Anniversary of Turkish Republic
  • Professor Gokhan Hotamisligil Receives 2018 EASD–Novo Nordisk Foundation Diabetes Prize for Excellence
  • TCA President Invited to Australia
  • Application Deadline Extended: 2018 Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
  • TCA Celebrates August 30th Turkish Victory Day
  • TCA Accepting Applications for 2018 Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
  • Lauren Arikan Wins Maryland Republican Primary Elections
  • Turkish Women's National Volleyball Team Receives Silver Medal in World Championship
  • Professor Z. Meral Ozsoyoglu Receives 2018 SIGMOD Contributions Award
  • Commemorating the Youth and Sports Day: The Beginning of the Turkish War of National Liberation
  • TCA Saddened at Passing of Ambassador Baki Ilkin
  • April 23 Celebrated by Turkish Americans Across the United States
  • TCA Celebrates African American-Turkish Connections Through Art Exhibition
  • Art Exhibition on African American-Turkish Connections Through the Arts
  • TCA Saddened at Passing of Ambassador Nabi Sensoy
  • Amid afrin operation, former military officials tackle u.s.-turkey relations under nato
  • TCA Statement on Turkey's Operation Olive Branch in Afrin, Syria
  • Remembering the Victims of Armenian Terrorism
  • TCA Hosts Graduate Students from Bahcesehir University
  • Why Turkish troops are in Afrin
  • TCA Statement on the PKK-YPG Connection
  • Turkish Americans Attend Tenth Annual Turkish-Canadian Youth Congress
  • TCA Announces 11th Annual Washington Summer Internship Program

    • 2017 News and Events

  • Remembering Music Pioneer Ahmet Ertegun
  • Dr. Asu Ozdaglar Named Head of Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT
  • TCA Announces 11th Annual Washington Summer Internship Program
  • 2018 Turkish-Canadian Youth Congress Applications Open
  • Students and Faculty from University of Kentucky Patterson School Attend TRNC Reception
  • TCA Commemorates the Lasting Legacy of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
  • TCA Visits Spelman College in Atlanta
  • Two Turkish Americans Elected to Public Office in 2017
  • 4th Annual TCA Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress Concludes
  • Continued Turkish American Outreach to Elected Officials
  • TCA Celebrates 94th Anniversary of Turkish Republic
  • TCA Visits University of Kentucky
  • TIKA Continues to Support Native American Economic Development in Latin America
  • TCA Statement on Diplomatic Crisis Between U.S. and Turkey
  • Highlighting Turkish American Issues TCA Continues Congressional Outreach in Fall 2017
  • TCA and TurkishWIN Host Panel on Success Stories of Turkish American Women
  • Seven Turkish Americans Running for Elected Office
  • Applications Due for 4th Annual TCA Turkish American Youth Congress
  • TCA Celebrates August 30th Turkish Victory Day
  • Turkish Americans Running for Elected Office
  • TCA Congressional Outreach
  • Turkish American Dr. Asu Ozdaglar Named Associate Department Head at MIT
  • Turkish American Women Participate in Congressional Black Caucus New York Retreat
  • TCA Celebrates 94th Anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne
  • TCA Marks Anniversary of Cyprus Peace Operation
  • TCA Commemorates First Anniversary of the Failed July 15 Coup
  • Turkish American Judge Jay Karahan Meets with TCA Summer Interns
  • TCA Extends Heartfelt Support to House Majority Whip Scalise
  • Turkish American Women's Leadership Initiative
  • Commemorating Ataturk: The Beginning of the Turkish War of National Liberation
  • TCA Saddened at Passing of Burak Guvensoylar
  • Spotlight on the Turkish American Community
  • April 23 Celebrated by Turkish Americans Across the United States
  • Turkish Parliamentarians Meet with Members of Congress
  • TCA Recognized at ACBH 10th Anniversary Gala
  • Turkish Americans Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Engineering
  • Dr. Mehmet Toner Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Engineering
  • Turkish Americans Attend Ninth Annual Turkish-Canadian Youth Congress
  • Interview with TCA President Airs on Turkish Radio & Television
  • French Constitutional Council Reaffirms that Crimes Against Humanity or Genocide must be Established by Competent Courts not Legislature
  • Turkish American Political Activism
  • Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC) Questions Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on PYD-YPG-PKK Connection
  • 2018 Turkish-Canadian Youth Congress Applications Open

    • 2016 News and Events

  • TCA Announces 10th Annual Washington Summer Internship Program
  • TCA Distributes $100,000 to Syrian Refugees in Turkey
  • Turkey Caucus Reaches Record 159 Members
  • TCA Hosts Native American & Turkish Contemporary Art
    Exhibition on Capitol Hill
  • University of Kentucky Students Visit TCA
  • TCA Concludes Third Annual Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
  • TCA Commemorates the Lasting Legacy of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
  • New Milestone Established by the Five Turkish American PACs
  • Turkish American Empowerment in 2016
  • TCA Celebrates the 93rd Anniversary of the Turkish Republic
  • TCA honors former congressman and Turkish Caucus Co-chair Ed Whitfield
  • Pre-Election Study Tour for Turkish Women Politicians Concludes
  • TCA 2015 Annual Report Released
  • TCA Hosts Roundtable Discussion with General Ismail Hakki Pekin, Colonel Ahmet Zeki Ucok, and Nedim Sener
  • TCA Hosts Union of Turkish Bar Associations Delegation in Washington
  • Support the Turkish Coalition of America by Shopping at AmazonSmile
  • Turkish Coalition of America Syrian Refugee Campaign Update
  • Applications Due For 3rd Annual Tca Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
  • TCA Thanks Ed Whitfield
  • TCA Hosts Parliamentary Delegation from Turkey
  • 2016 TCA Washington Summer Internship Program Concludes
  • Turkish American Political Activism
  • Kris Valderrama Meets with Members of the Maryland Turkish American Community
  • Joint Declaration of the Turkish Grand National Assembly
  • TCA Celebrates the 93rd Anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne
  • 3rd Annual TCA Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
  • Baltimore Jewish Council Offers Sympathies to Turkish Americans, People of Turkey
  • 2016 TCA Washington Summer Internship Program Begins
  • TCA Announces Nationwide Matching Campaign to Raise $100,000 for Syrian Refugees in Turkey
  • TCA Receives Recognition from Filipino American Organizations
  • TCA Hosts President of DEIK in Washington
  • Commemorating Ataturk: The Beginning of the Turkish War of National Liberation
  • Ambassador Francis J. Ricciardone (ret.) Visits TCA Headquarters
  • TCA President Visits New Mexico
  • TCA Provides Grant for ACBH (Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina) Delegation Washington, DC Visit
  • Remembering Gallipoli
  • April 23 Celebrated by Turkish Americans Across the US
  • TCA Hosts Members of TAIK-DEIK
  • U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Delivers Remarks on Daesh and Genocide
  • TCA Announces Grant Awards to Outstanding Turkish American Organizations
  • TCA Hosts Meet and Greet with Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA/8th)
  • Video Shows Greek Coast Guard Attempting to Sink Refugee Boat in Aegean
  • TCA Announces Grants for Turkish American Organizations
  • TCA Facilitates Chukchansi Tribe Meetings in Washington
  • Ruling Against Armenian Groups, France's Highest Court Upholds Law Criminalizing Holocaust Denial
  • TCA 2016 Turkey Study Tour Grant Applications Open

    • 2015 News and Events

  • TCA 2014 Annual Report Released
  • Remembering Music Pioneer Ahmet Ertegun
  • TCA 2016 Summer Internship Program
  • TCA Concludes Second Annual Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
  • TCA Commemorates the Lasting Legacy of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
  • TCA Celebrates the 92nd Anniversary of Turkish Republic Day
  • Europe’s Highest Court Affirms Right to Speak Against the Armenian Allegation of Genocide
  • Turkish American Dr. Aziz Sancar Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry
  • 2015 TCA Summer Interns in Washington, DC
  • TCA President’s “Turkey’s Safe Harbor” Op-Ed Published by The Hill
  • Congressman Steve Chabot Visits TCA
  • Turkey-Indian Country Ties at 2015 Reservation Economic Summit (RES DC)
  • 2015 Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
  • TCA President Visits Refugee Camps in Southeastern Turkey
  • April 24th, 1915 Gallipoli Centenary:
  • Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu Visits TCA
  • TCA Hosts Forum for Business Executives
  • TCA Presents at CHCI Study Abroad Panel
  • TCA and Atlantic Council Announce New Partnership for Intern Program
  • TCA Hosts Launch Event & Networking Reception for Future Leaders Series
  • TCA Hosts Graduate Students from Bahcesehir University

    • 2014 News and Events

  • Ceremony Celebrates Completion of Water Tank Project in Indian Country
  • McCurdy Interview on U.S.-Turkey Relations
  • TCA Marks International Education Week
  • 2014 TCA Washington Summer Internship Program
  • TCA 2013 Annual Report Released
  • TCA Meets with new U.S. Ambassador
  • TCA Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress Concludes
  • TCA Selects Delegates for the First Annual Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
  • TCA Presents $100,000 Donation to Aid Flood Relief Efforts in Bosnia
  • ATAA Lecture Series on the Armenian Issue: The Armenian Cause: Past, Present and Future
  • Turkish NGO Winner of U.S. Library of Congress Literacy Awards
  • TOBB/DTIK Leadership visits DC
  • 2014 TCA Washington Summer in Full Swing
  • TCA Presents Fourth and Final Donation for Haiyan Relief Efforts
  • TCA Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
  • Letter of Condolence from the Turkey Caucus Co-Chairs for Soma Disaster
  • TCA Presents Third $25,000 Donation to Aid Typhoon Haiyan Relief Efforts
  • TCA Presents Second $25,000 Donation to Aid Typhoon Haiyan Relief Efforts
  • TCA Sponsors 7th Annual Turkish Canadian Youth Congress
  • TCA and Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Turkish Americans Aid Typhoon Haiyan Relief Efforts
  • Capitol Hill Exhibit Highlights Ahiska Americans' History
  • TCA and Leading Native American Organizations Sponsor Capitol Hill Film Screening
  • Turkish Embassy Ceremony Celebrates Turkish-Native American Ties and Mr. and Mrs. Tan's Contribution
  • TCA Pledges to Match Funds to Aid Humanitarian Relief in the Philippines

    • 2013 News and Events

  • Delegation Led by Chairman of Main Opposition Party in Turkey (CHP) Visits DC
  • TIKA Awards $200,000 Grant to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to Alleviate Water Needs
  • Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) Awards $150,000 Grant To Help Alleviate Rural Poverty In Latin America
  • University of Utah Turkish Studies Project Enters its Fifth Year
  • Armenian Media Recognizes the Success of TCA Efforts
  • TCA Hosts US Attorneys General Amidst Gezi Park Protests
  • Major Grant from TABA to Help Fund Tribal Leadership Development
  • 32nd Annual Conference On US-Turkish Relations
  • Istanbul Hosts International Jazz Day
  • TCA Welcomes Egemen Bağış, Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator

    • 2012 News and Events

  • TCA Sponsors Congressional Visits for TUSIAD Delegation
  • TCA and Turkish Embassy Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
  • TCA Sponsors Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Event
  • TCA's 15th Delegation Comes to a Close
  • TCA 2011 Annual Report Released.
  • Top Congressional Leadership Meets with Turkish American Leaders
  • TCA Hosts State Attorneys General in Turkey
  • TCA Hosts 14th Congressional Delegation to Turkey
  • TCA is pleased to Sponsor the 32nd Annual Turkish American National Convention
  • TCA Hosts 12th Congressional Delegation to Turkey
  • TCA is Accepting Applications for TCAdvance Scholarship Program
  • TCA, Turkish Officials Participate in Native American Business Conference
  • TCA Pledges Continued Support of Native Americans
  • High Advisory Board of DTIK Sets New Goals
  • Turkish and Turkic Americans Support Macedonia’s NATO Membership
  • TCA welcomes TCAdvance Scholars for Scholarship Orientation
  • French Court Overturns Armenian Genocide Denial Law
  • TCA, TCF Celebrate Opening of New Washington Office
  • Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman Ros-Lehtinen Meets Turkish Relatives in Istanbul
  • Top Congressional Leadership Meets with Turkish American Leaders

    • 2011 News and Events

  • Turkish Embassy Celebrates American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
  • TCA and Turkish Embassy Celebrate American Indian Alaska Native Heritage Month
  • TCA Sponsors Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Event
  • TCA Chairman Receives Macedonia Friendship Award
  • Ambassador Ricciardone Visits TCA Istanbul Office
  • TCA, TCF Host Historic Dinner with House Speaker
  • TCA Hosts Reception Honoring Ambassador Francis Ricciardone
  • TCA Hosts Istanbul Technical University President in D.C.
  • Native American Representatives Return From Turkey
  • TCA Supports Ties between Native Americans and Turkey

    • 2010 News and Events

  • TCA Hosts Hopi Tribe Representative
  • TCA Minority Scholars Meet Members of Congress in Istanbul
  • TCA Partnered with Spelman College in Atlanta
  • TCA Hosts Reception for Governor Bill Richardson and Hispanic Leaders
  • TCA Celebrates African American-Turkish Connections
  • Native American Educators Write About Turkey
  • TCA Promotes Trade Relationship Between Turkey and Hopi Tribe
  • TCA Spurs Turkish Interest in Investing with Native American Tribes
  • TCA Hosts Hopi Tribe Representative
  • TCA Native American Tour Highlighted on Public Radio
  • TCA Statement on 20th Anniversary of Khojaly Massacre

    • 2009 and Prior

  • TCA's Turkish Universities Faculty Tour Ends
  • First Lady of Mexico thanks the TCA for Donations to the Mexican Red Cross
  • Educators from American Minorities Visit Turkey
  • Amb. James Jeffrey meets with leaders of Turkish American organizations
  • Former Turkish Ambassador to US visits Historically Black Colleges
  • Senator C. Hagel underscores importance of US-Turkey alliance, praises Ataturk
  • TCA's book signing event
  • Congressman Wexler with Rifat Sivisoglu
  • TCA Sponsors Native American Lecture Tour in Turkey
  • Congressional Study Group on Turkey, co-sponsored by TCA.
  • TCA Awards $100,000 Grant to Chaldean Federation of America
  • Turkish Coalition of America donates two ambulances to Mexican Red Cross
  • TCA's Turkish Universities Faculty Tour to US Minority Universities Ends
  • Turkish American Community Panel
  • Turkish American Community Letter to President Obama
  • TASSA-Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) Joint Workshop
  • Turkish Coalition of America Congratulates Barack Obama
  • United Negro College Fund Special Programs Visits Turkey
  • TALDF Represents Lewy in Defamation Lawsuit
  • TCA honors the Honorable Albert G. Huntington, Mayor of Historic Madison
  • TCA Supports Bosnian American and Macedonian American Community Groups
  • Congresswoman Virginia Foxx
  • TCA and the Turkish American Association of Northern Texas jointly host a workshop for the community...
  • PA - TCA, ATAA and the Pittsburgh Turkish American Association
  • Washington, DC - ATAA Leadership Conference
  • Turkish Coalition of America Announces Ahiska Turks Assistance Grant
  • United States Association of Former Members of Congress' Turkish Study Group Congressional staffers...
  • Turkish Coalition of America Reaches out to Mexico
  • Turkish Cultural Foundation lunch and lectures
  • Turkish American Legal Defense Fund Established
  • Congressional Study Group on Turkey (CSGT)
  • Turkish American Congressional Internship Program
  • TCA participated in a workshop organized by ATAA
  • Congressman Dan Burton (R-IN) and TCA President Lincoln McCurdy meet
  • Congressional Study Group on Turkey completes Annual Seminar
  • TCA hosted a lunch for a delegation of the Turkish Parliament
  • TCA sponsored a panel discussion in Washington, DC
  • TCA and Turkish Americans for Informed Policy
  • Third Annual Conference of the Turkish American Scientists
  • 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner of American Friends of Turkey.
  • The Congressional Caucus on Turkey and TCA organized a meeting
  • TCA, in cooperation with the Congressional Caucus on Turkey
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