Monthly Archives: September 2011

A religious ceremony was held on September 11 at the historical Armenian Church of Akdamar in Van, Turkey. This is the second religious ceremony to be held at the church since its restoration by the Ministry of Culture of Turkey …read more

The Turkish Coalition of America applauds the vote by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to support the continued service of Ambassador Francis Ricciardone as the United States Ambassador to Turkey. Ambassador Ricciardone has worked to strengthen one of America’s most …read more

TCA continued its partnership with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) by supporting the CHCI’s 34th Annual Leadership Conference and sponsoring the Reyes of Comedy After Party held at the historic Warner Theater. The annual comedic event featured performances by …read more

Dr. Yalcin Ayasli, Chairman of TCA, received the Macedonia Friendship Award of United Macedonia Diaspora (UMD) at a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Skopje in the presence of His Excellency Gjorge Ivanov, President of Macedonia. Dr. Ayasli was presented …read more

By Ryan Barnes The world’s fastest growing economy is not China, not India, not Brazil, but Turkey. Yes, Turkey, with GDP expanding by a staggering 11 percent in the first quarter of 2011. This actually comes as no surprise to …read more