The Turkish American delegation at the Turkish-Canadian Youth Congress with Turkish Canadian students who had participated in TCA’s Youth Congresses in previous years, joined by TCA President G. Lincoln McCurdy and TCA Program Director Nilsu Goren 

TCA Travels to Montreal, Canada for the Turkish-Canadian Youth Congress

Between January 12-14, TCA President Lincoln McCurdy and Program Director Nilsu Goren participated in the Council of Turkish Canadians’ (CTC) 10^th Annual Turkish-Canadian Youth Congress in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. TCA also sponsored the travel of two Turkish American students, Ipek Duman and Pinar Gezgec, who presented on their experiences.

TCA President Meets Congressmen Don Beyer and Adam Kinzinger

TCA President G. Lincoln McCurdy arranged meetings for the president of the Federation of International Consular Associations and Corps (FICAC) Aykut Eken of Istanbul with Congressmen Don Beyer Jr. (D-VA/8th) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL/16th). FICAC was established in 1982 and represents honorary and career consuls worldwide.

President McCurdy (right) with FICA President Aykut Eken and Gonul Eken presenting plaques to Congressmen Beyer and Kinzinger.

Bahcesehir University Students Visit TCA

On January 23, TCA hosted a briefing for Turkish graduate students from Bahcesehir University's American Studies Program. TCA President G. Lincoln McCurdy and Program Director Nilsu Goren gave a presentation on TCA's programs and activities followed by a Q&A session on Turkish American civic engagement, the U.S. and Turkish political systems, and congressional caucuses.

TCA President G. Lincoln McCurdy and Program Director Nilsu Goren with Bahcesehir University students

TCA President travels to Chicago

TCA President G. Lincoln McCurdy travelled to Chicago to meet with the president of the Turkish American Cultural Alliance (TACA) Orhan Ulger and Cem Karsan, treasurer of the Turkish Coalition Midwest Political Action Committee (TC-Midwest PAC). McCurdy also met with Turkish Consul General Umut Acar.

TCA meets Maryland State Representative Kriselda Valderrama

On January 8, TCA President G. Lincoln McCurdy and Program Director Nilsu Goren participated to an event with Maryland State Representative Kriselda Valderrama (D-MD, District 26) in Annapolis, MD.

TCA Program Director moderates THO event

On January 31, TCA Program Director Nilsu Goren moderated a panel discussion organized by the Turkish Heritage Organization titled "Regional Stability: U.S.-Turkey Strategic Alliance and Cooperation under NATO." The panel featured Gen. (Ret.) James T. Conway, the former Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps and Major Gen. (Ret.) Ahmet Bertan Nogaylaroglu, the former Armed Forces Attache at the Turkish Embassy.