The Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) hosted a dinner on September 29 for a congressional delegation led by Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommitee on Europe in Istanbul.
The delegation included Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, Rep.Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), Rep.Virginia Foxx (R-NC), C-Chair of the Caucus on US-Turkey Relations and Turkish Americans, Rep. Steve King (R-IA), Rep.Collin Peterson (D-MN) and Rep. Wally Herger (R-CA). The dinner, hosted by TCA Chairman Yalcin Ayasli, was attended by leading members of the Turkish business community, as well as senior congressional staffers. The delegation had visited Greece, Cyprus and Ankara before arriving in Istanbul.