Friday, June 12 marked the conclusion of the Turkish Coalition of America’s 6-city tour for faculty from leading Turkish universities. In cooperation with the United Negro College Fund Special Programs (UNCFSP), American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) and Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), TCA hosted faculty from Bahcesehir, Hacettepe, Istanbul Technical University, Middle East Technical University and Ondokuz Mayis University at minority serving institutions to establish a new educational collaborative between the United States and Turkey. [read]

Tuesday, June 23 marked the end of a two-day orientation the TCA co-hosted with the TUSIAD-US in honor of the 18 Turkish American interns in Washington, DC. The summer internship program lasts up to 8 weeks and is designed to expose Turkish American students to US governmental bodies and policymaking processes. [read]

With the newest additions of Robert Latta (R-Ohio/5th District), Brian Baird (D-Washington/3rd District), and Rodney Alexander (R-Louisiana/5th District), Vic Snyder (D-Arkansas/2nd District) and Russ Carnahan (D-Missouri/3rd District) the Caucus on US-Turkish Relations and Turkish Amerians in the US House of Representatives reached its highest membership since its formation and now includes 87 members of Congress. The Turkish Caucus is a bi-partisan platform for members of Caucus to focus on US-Turkish relations and issues that concern Turkish Americans. Many of its members have joined this Caucus due to the efforts of their Turkish American constituents and friends of Turkey.

A full list of the Caucus members can be found here.

This is a breakdown of the current membership of the Turkish Caucus: 49 Democrats and 38 Republicans.

Please take initiative and invite your Representative to join the Turkish Caucus, you may contact info@tc-america.org for assistance.

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following remarks in the US House of Representatives in the House of Representatives on May 19, 2009: "128TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK, FOUNDER OF MODERN TURKEY - Madam Speaker, I rise today, May 19, to commemorate the 128th anniversary of the birth of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey. Atatürk was a unique and inspirational figure who laid the foundation for the Republic of Turkey." [read]

The Turkish Coalition of America is accepting applications for its 2009 TCAdvance Scholarship Program. In line with the objective of TCA to engage and cultivate a new generation of young Turkish American leaders, TCA’s Scholarship program, established in 2007, is designed to support successful young Turkish Americans who aspire to a career in public affairs and the media. 25 Turkish American students have received this scholarship since its inception. [read]