Yearly Archives: 2009

The Hill by: Joshua W. Walker, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Transatlantic Academy in the German Marshall Fund, and Truman National Security Fellow President Obama laid out his new Afghanistan strategy on last week by ordering an additional 30,000 US troops …read more

By: SEVİM SONGÜN Hürriyet Daily News ISTANBUL – A delegation of Native American scholars currently visiting Turkey plans to recommend the country as an academic-exchange destination following discussions with Turkish universities this past week. Turkish-Americans and Native Americans have much …read more

The Turkish Cultural Foundation is to proud to present the works of Turkish artists Ebru Dosekci, Emel Vardar, Suleyman Saim Tekcan and Ebru Yilmaz at the Sculpture Objects and Functional Art (SOFA) Fair in Chicago on November 6-8, 2009. SOFA …read more

By Jae-Ha Kim Tribune Media Services Hartford Courant October 25, 2009 Born in England, Alan Parker knows a thing or two about traveling. The acclaimed director of “Evita,” “Angela’s Ashes” and ” Mississippi Burning” has vacationed around the world. But …read more

The Washington Times September 28, 2009 Two American masters — self-exiled intellectual and author James Baldwin and “Record Man” Ahmet Ertegun — will be the topics of discussion at Georgetown University on Oct. 5 when Magdalena J. Zaborowska of the …read more

September 15, 2009 McClatchy Newspapers By Michael Doyle WASHINGTON — New scholarships will enable Armenian-American students to study in Turkey, a gesture prompted by diplomatic progress made by two long-feuding countries. The scholarships for 100 American students of Armenian descent …read more

The Turkish Coalition of America welcomes the initialing of two important protocols between the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Armenia, which lay out a framework and time table for the two governments to establish diplomatic relations and develop …read more

In an effort to alleviate the suffering of thousands of Iraq’s war torn and displaced Chaldean Persons in Turkey, the Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) www.tc-america.org and the Chaldean Federation of America (CFA) www.chaldeanfederation.org will hold a signing ceremony for …read more

YEREVAN (Reuters) – Armenia and Turkey said on Monday they would complete talks in six weeks and sign an accord on re-establishing diplomatic relations after almost a century of hostility. The neighbors have no diplomatic ties, a closed border and …read more

August 31, 2009 Associated Press ISTANBUL: Turkey is seeking to carve out a new niche in the global fashion market by promoting its dynamic generation of young designers. With a solid reputation for textiles and production for big international brands …read more