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TCA, TCF Celebrate Opening of New Washington Office

January 20, 2012, Washington – The Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) and the Turkish Cultural Foundation (TCF) celebrated the official opening of their new Washington, D.C. office Tuesday night with a lively reception featuring minority community leaders, embassy officials, and Members of Congress.read more

TCA Condemns Gov. Perry’s Uninformed Comments about Turkey

January 17, 2012, Washington – The Turkish Coalition of America condemns the uninformed comments about Turkey made by Texas Governor Rick Perry during last night's GOP Presidential Debate in South Carolina.read more

Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman Ros-Lehtinen Meets Turkish Relatives in Istanbul

January 9, 2012, Istanbul – On January 7, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) visited Turkey for the first time, and met, also for the first time, her Turkish relatives in an Istanbul reunion organized by the Turkish Coalition of America.read more

Turkey Renovates Armenian Church

An opening ceremony was held on December 28 at the recently renovated Vordvots Vorotman Armenian Church in Istanbul, Turkey. The ceremony was conducted by Deputy Armenian Patriarch of Turkey, Archbishop Aram Ateshyan.read more

TCA Denounces Passage of H.Res.306

The Turkish Coalition of America strongly denounces the passage of H.Res. 306, which unfairly and hypocritically targets Turkey for alleged religious discrimination against Christian communities within its borders. H.Res. 306 ignores the significant steps Turkey has taken, particularly in the last decade, to enhance the rights and freedoms of its religious minorities.read more