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TCA organizes and supports a diverse array of events and lectures with a view to educate the general public about Turkey, US-Turkey relations and Turkish Americans. TCA's efforts have enabled an impressive range of speakers to share their knowledge with audiences across the US and in Turkey.

2020 News and Events

  • May 19, 1919: The Beginning of the Turkish War of National Liberation
  • TCA Chairman and Founder Dr. Yalcin Ayasli's 'Ataturk Distinguished Humanitarian Award' acceptance speech
  • TCA's Chairman and Founder Dr. Yalcin Ayasli Receives 2020 Ataturk Distinguished Humanitarian Award
  • A National Holiday Dedicated to Children by Ataturk
  • TCA is a National Partner with the U.S. Census Bureau
  • Turkish Studies Project Releases Two New Publications
  • The University of Utah hosts War and Independence Conference January 24th-25th
  • TCA Announces the Launch of the Turkish Studies Project Website in Partnership with The University of Utah
  • Washington Summer Internship Program Application Deadline This Friday!!

    • 2019 News and Events

  • A Turkish American Perspective on the Status of U.S.-Turkey Relations
  • TCA Announces 13th Annual Washington Summer Internship Program
  • TCA Commemorates the Lasting Legacy of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
  • 6th Annual TCA Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress Concludes
  • TCA Celebrates 96th Anniversary of the Turkish Republic
  • Meeting with Congresswoman Elaine Luria of Virginia
  • TCA Celebrates August 30th Turkish Victory Day
  • Statement Regarding the Situation in Syria
  • TCA's Turkish American Women Leadership Initiative
  • ABD-Türkiye İlişkileri ve Türk - Amerikan Kadın Liderliği Girişimi Paneli Düzenledi.
  • New Syriac Orthodox Church in Istanbul
  • TCA and TUSIAD Leadership Meet with Members of Congress
  • TCA Accepting Applications for 2019 Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
  • Daron Acemoglu is Named Institute Professor at MIT
  • The Turkish American Voice is Being Heard by U.S. Congress
  • Turkish Citizen Elected as the Next Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America
  • 100 Year March for Enlightenment and Modernity
  • TCA Honors Former Congressman and Turkey Caucus Co-Chair Pete Sessions
  • TASC Joins TCA to Thank Congressman Pete Sessions
  • April 23 Celebrated by Turkish Americans Across the United States
  • Turkish American Scientist Ali Erdemir is Elected a Member of the National Academy of Engineering
  • TCA Holds First Annual Turkish American Women Leadership Forum
  • Remembering the Victims of Armenian Terrorism
  • TCA Statement on U.S. Officials' Statements on Kurds and Turkey
  • Application Deadline Extended: TCA Washington Summer Internship Program

    • 2018 News and Events

  • TCA Gusi Peace Prize is Read into Congressional Record
  • TCA and Its President Receive International Peace Prize
  • TCA Announces 12th Annual Washington Summer Internship Program
  • TCA Commemorates the Lasting Legacy of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
  • 5th Annual TCA Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress Concludes
  • TCA Celebrates 95th Anniversary of Turkish Republic
  • Professor Gokhan Hotamisligil Receives 2018 EASD–Novo Nordisk Foundation Diabetes Prize for Excellence
  • TCA President Invited to Australia
  • Application Deadline Extended: 2018 Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
  • TCA Celebrates August 30th Turkish Victory Day
  • TCA Accepting Applications for 2018 Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
  • Lauren Arikan Wins Maryland Republican Primary Elections
  • Turkish Women's National Volleyball Team Receives Silver Medal in World Championship
  • Professor Z. Meral Ozsoyoglu Receives 2018 SIGMOD Contributions Award
  • Commemorating the Youth and Sports Day: The Beginning of the Turkish War of National Liberation
  • TCA Saddened at Passing of Ambassador Baki Ilkin
  • April 23 Celebrated by Turkish Americans Across the United States
  • TCA Celebrates African American-Turkish Connections Through Art Exhibition
  • Art Exhibition on African American-Turkish Connections Through the Arts
  • TCA Saddened at Passing of Ambassador Nabi Sensoy
  • Amid afrin operation, former military officials tackle u.s.-turkey relations under nato
  • TCA Statement on Turkey's Operation Olive Branch in Afrin, Syria
  • Remembering the Victims of Armenian Terrorism
  • TCA Hosts Graduate Students from Bahcesehir University
  • Why Turkish troops are in Afrin
  • TCA Statement on the PKK-YPG Connection
  • Turkish Americans Attend Tenth Annual Turkish-Canadian Youth Congress
  • TCA Announces 11th Annual Washington Summer Internship Program

    • 2017 News and Events

  • Remembering Music Pioneer Ahmet Ertegun
  • Dr. Asu Ozdaglar Named Head of Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT
  • TCA Announces 11th Annual Washington Summer Internship Program
  • 2018 Turkish-Canadian Youth Congress Applications Open
  • Students and Faculty from University of Kentucky Patterson School Attend TRNC Reception
  • TCA Commemorates the Lasting Legacy of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
  • TCA Visits Spelman College in Atlanta
  • Two Turkish Americans Elected to Public Office in 2017
  • 4th Annual TCA Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress Concludes
  • Continued Turkish American Outreach to Elected Officials
  • TCA Celebrates 94th Anniversary of Turkish Republic
  • TCA Visits University of Kentucky
  • TIKA Continues to Support Native American Economic Development in Latin America
  • TCA Statement on Diplomatic Crisis Between U.S. and Turkey
  • Highlighting Turkish American Issues TCA Continues Congressional Outreach in Fall 2017
  • TCA and TurkishWIN Host Panel on Success Stories of Turkish American Women
  • Seven Turkish Americans Running for Elected Office
  • Applications Due for 4th Annual TCA Turkish American Youth Congress
  • TCA Celebrates August 30th Turkish Victory Day
  • Turkish Americans Running for Elected Office
  • TCA Congressional Outreach
  • Turkish American Dr. Asu Ozdaglar Named Associate Department Head at MIT
  • Turkish American Women Participate in Congressional Black Caucus New York Retreat
  • TCA Celebrates 94th Anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne
  • TCA Marks Anniversary of Cyprus Peace Operation
  • TCA Commemorates First Anniversary of the Failed July 15 Coup
  • Turkish American Judge Jay Karahan Meets with TCA Summer Interns
  • TCA Extends Heartfelt Support to House Majority Whip Scalise
  • Turkish American Women's Leadership Initiative
  • Commemorating Ataturk: The Beginning of the Turkish War of National Liberation
  • TCA Saddened at Passing of Burak Guvensoylar
  • Spotlight on the Turkish American Community
  • April 23 Celebrated by Turkish Americans Across the United States
  • Turkish Parliamentarians Meet with Members of Congress
  • TCA Recognized at ACBH 10th Anniversary Gala
  • Turkish Americans Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Engineering
  • Dr. Mehmet Toner Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Engineering
  • Turkish Americans Attend Ninth Annual Turkish-Canadian Youth Congress
  • Interview with TCA President Airs on Turkish Radio & Television
  • French Constitutional Council Reaffirms that Crimes Against Humanity or Genocide must be Established by Competent Courts not Legislature
  • Turkish American Political Activism
  • Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC) Questions Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on PYD-YPG-PKK Connection
  • 2018 Turkish-Canadian Youth Congress Applications Open

    • 2016 News and Events

  • TCA Announces 10th Annual Washington Summer Internship Program
  • TCA Distributes $100,000 to Syrian Refugees in Turkey
  • Turkey Caucus Reaches Record 159 Members
  • TCA Hosts Native American & Turkish Contemporary Art
    Exhibition on Capitol Hill
  • University of Kentucky Students Visit TCA
  • TCA Concludes Third Annual Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
  • TCA Commemorates the Lasting Legacy of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
  • New Milestone Established by the Five Turkish American PACs
  • Turkish American Empowerment in 2016
  • TCA Celebrates the 93rd Anniversary of the Turkish Republic
  • TCA honors former congressman and Turkish Caucus Co-chair Ed Whitfield
  • Pre-Election Study Tour for Turkish Women Politicians Concludes
  • TCA 2015 Annual Report Released
  • TCA Hosts Roundtable Discussion with General Ismail Hakki Pekin, Colonel Ahmet Zeki Ucok, and Nedim Sener
  • TCA Hosts Union of Turkish Bar Associations Delegation in Washington
  • Support the Turkish Coalition of America by Shopping at AmazonSmile
  • Turkish Coalition of America Syrian Refugee Campaign Update
  • Applications Due For 3rd Annual Tca Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
  • TCA Thanks Ed Whitfield
  • TCA Hosts Parliamentary Delegation from Turkey
  • 2016 TCA Washington Summer Internship Program Concludes
  • Turkish American Political Activism
  • Kris Valderrama Meets with Members of the Maryland Turkish American Community
  • Joint Declaration of the Turkish Grand National Assembly
  • TCA Celebrates the 93rd Anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne
  • 3rd Annual TCA Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
  • Baltimore Jewish Council Offers Sympathies to Turkish Americans, People of Turkey
  • 2016 TCA Washington Summer Internship Program Begins
  • TCA Announces Nationwide Matching Campaign to Raise $100,000 for Syrian Refugees in Turkey
  • TCA Receives Recognition from Filipino American Organizations
  • TCA Hosts President of DEIK in Washington
  • Commemorating Ataturk: The Beginning of the Turkish War of National Liberation
  • Ambassador Francis J. Ricciardone (ret.) Visits TCA Headquarters
  • TCA President Visits New Mexico
  • TCA Provides Grant for ACBH (Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina) Delegation Washington, DC Visit
  • Remembering Gallipoli
  • April 23 Celebrated by Turkish Americans Across the US
  • TCA Hosts Members of TAIK-DEIK
  • U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Delivers Remarks on Daesh and Genocide
  • TCA Announces Grant Awards to Outstanding Turkish American Organizations
  • TCA Hosts Meet and Greet with Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA/8th)
  • Video Shows Greek Coast Guard Attempting to Sink Refugee Boat in Aegean
  • TCA Announces Grants for Turkish American Organizations
  • TCA Facilitates Chukchansi Tribe Meetings in Washington
  • Ruling Against Armenian Groups, France's Highest Court Upholds Law Criminalizing Holocaust Denial
  • TCA 2016 Turkey Study Tour Grant Applications Open

    • 2015 News and Events

  • TCA 2014 Annual Report Released
  • Remembering Music Pioneer Ahmet Ertegun
  • TCA 2016 Summer Internship Program
  • TCA Concludes Second Annual Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
  • TCA Commemorates the Lasting Legacy of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
  • TCA Celebrates the 92nd Anniversary of Turkish Republic Day
  • Europe’s Highest Court Affirms Right to Speak Against the Armenian Allegation of Genocide
  • Turkish American Dr. Aziz Sancar Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry
  • 2015 TCA Summer Interns in Washington, DC
  • TCA President’s “Turkey’s Safe Harbor” Op-Ed Published by The Hill
  • Congressman Steve Chabot Visits TCA
  • Turkey-Indian Country Ties at 2015 Reservation Economic Summit (RES DC)
  • 2015 Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
  • TCA President Visits Refugee Camps in Southeastern Turkey
  • April 24th, 1915 Gallipoli Centenary:
  • Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu Visits TCA
  • TCA Hosts Forum for Business Executives
  • TCA Presents at CHCI Study Abroad Panel
  • TCA and Atlantic Council Announce New Partnership for Intern Program
  • TCA Hosts Launch Event & Networking Reception for Future Leaders Series
  • TCA Hosts Graduate Students from Bahcesehir University

    • 2014 News and Events

  • Ceremony Celebrates Completion of Water Tank Project in Indian Country
  • McCurdy Interview on U.S.-Turkey Relations
  • TCA Marks International Education Week
  • 2014 TCA Washington Summer Internship Program
  • TCA 2013 Annual Report Released
  • TCA Meets with new U.S. Ambassador
  • TCA Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress Concludes
  • TCA Selects Delegates for the First Annual Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
  • TCA Presents $100,000 Donation to Aid Flood Relief Efforts in Bosnia
  • ATAA Lecture Series on the Armenian Issue: The Armenian Cause: Past, Present and Future
  • Turkish NGO Winner of U.S. Library of Congress Literacy Awards
  • TOBB/DTIK Leadership visits DC
  • 2014 TCA Washington Summer in Full Swing
  • TCA Presents Fourth and Final Donation for Haiyan Relief Efforts
  • TCA Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
  • Letter of Condolence from the Turkey Caucus Co-Chairs for Soma Disaster
  • TCA Presents Third $25,000 Donation to Aid Typhoon Haiyan Relief Efforts
  • TCA Presents Second $25,000 Donation to Aid Typhoon Haiyan Relief Efforts
  • TCA Sponsors 7th Annual Turkish Canadian Youth Congress
  • TCA and Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Turkish Americans Aid Typhoon Haiyan Relief Efforts
  • Capitol Hill Exhibit Highlights Ahiska Americans' History
  • TCA and Leading Native American Organizations Sponsor Capitol Hill Film Screening
  • Turkish Embassy Ceremony Celebrates Turkish-Native American Ties and Mr. and Mrs. Tan's Contribution
  • TCA Pledges to Match Funds to Aid Humanitarian Relief in the Philippines

    • 2013 News and Events

  • Delegation Led by Chairman of Main Opposition Party in Turkey (CHP) Visits DC
  • TIKA Awards $200,000 Grant to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to Alleviate Water Needs
  • Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) Awards $150,000 Grant To Help Alleviate Rural Poverty In Latin America
  • University of Utah Turkish Studies Project Enters its Fifth Year
  • Armenian Media Recognizes the Success of TCA Efforts
  • TCA Hosts US Attorneys General Amidst Gezi Park Protests
  • Major Grant from TABA to Help Fund Tribal Leadership Development
  • 32nd Annual Conference On US-Turkish Relations
  • Istanbul Hosts International Jazz Day
  • TCA Welcomes Egemen Bağış, Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator

    • 2012 News and Events

  • TCA Sponsors Congressional Visits for TUSIAD Delegation
  • TCA and Turkish Embassy Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
  • TCA Sponsors Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Event
  • TCA's 15th Delegation Comes to a Close
  • TCA 2011 Annual Report Released.
  • Top Congressional Leadership Meets with Turkish American Leaders
  • TCA Hosts State Attorneys General in Turkey
  • TCA Hosts 14th Congressional Delegation to Turkey
  • TCA is pleased to Sponsor the 32nd Annual Turkish American National Convention
  • TCA Hosts 12th Congressional Delegation to Turkey
  • TCA is Accepting Applications for TCAdvance Scholarship Program
  • TCA, Turkish Officials Participate in Native American Business Conference
  • TCA Pledges Continued Support of Native Americans
  • High Advisory Board of DTIK Sets New Goals
  • Turkish and Turkic Americans Support Macedonia’s NATO Membership
  • TCA welcomes TCAdvance Scholars for Scholarship Orientation
  • French Court Overturns Armenian Genocide Denial Law
  • TCA, TCF Celebrate Opening of New Washington Office
  • Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman Ros-Lehtinen Meets Turkish Relatives in Istanbul
  • Top Congressional Leadership Meets with Turkish American Leaders

    • 2011 News and Events

  • Turkish Embassy Celebrates American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
  • TCA and Turkish Embassy Celebrate American Indian Alaska Native Heritage Month
  • TCA Sponsors Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Event
  • TCA Chairman Receives Macedonia Friendship Award
  • Ambassador Ricciardone Visits TCA Istanbul Office
  • TCA, TCF Host Historic Dinner with House Speaker
  • TCA Hosts Reception Honoring Ambassador Francis Ricciardone
  • TCA Hosts Istanbul Technical University President in D.C.
  • Native American Representatives Return From Turkey
  • TCA Supports Ties between Native Americans and Turkey

    • 2010 News and Events

  • TCA Hosts Hopi Tribe Representative
  • TCA Minority Scholars Meet Members of Congress in Istanbul
  • TCA Partnered with Spelman College in Atlanta
  • TCA Hosts Reception for Governor Bill Richardson and Hispanic Leaders
  • TCA Celebrates African American-Turkish Connections
  • Native American Educators Write About Turkey
  • TCA Promotes Trade Relationship Between Turkey and Hopi Tribe
  • TCA Spurs Turkish Interest in Investing with Native American Tribes
  • TCA Hosts Hopi Tribe Representative
  • TCA Native American Tour Highlighted on Public Radio
  • TCA Statement on 20th Anniversary of Khojaly Massacre

    • 2009 and Prior

  • TCA's Turkish Universities Faculty Tour Ends
  • First Lady of Mexico thanks the TCA for Donations to the Mexican Red Cross
  • Educators from American Minorities Visit Turkey
  • Amb. James Jeffrey meets with leaders of Turkish American organizations
  • Former Turkish Ambassador to US visits Historically Black Colleges
  • Senator C. Hagel underscores importance of US-Turkey alliance, praises Ataturk
  • TCA's book signing event
  • Congressman Wexler with Rifat Sivisoglu
  • TCA Sponsors Native American Lecture Tour in Turkey
  • Congressional Study Group on Turkey, co-sponsored by TCA.
  • TCA Awards $100,000 Grant to Chaldean Federation of America
  • Turkish Coalition of America donates two ambulances to Mexican Red Cross
  • TCA's Turkish Universities Faculty Tour to US Minority Universities Ends
  • Turkish American Community Panel
  • Turkish American Community Letter to President Obama
  • TASSA-Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) Joint Workshop
  • Turkish Coalition of America Congratulates Barack Obama
  • United Negro College Fund Special Programs Visits Turkey
  • TALDF Represents Lewy in Defamation Lawsuit
  • TCA honors the Honorable Albert G. Huntington, Mayor of Historic Madison
  • TCA Supports Bosnian American and Macedonian American Community Groups
  • Congresswoman Virginia Foxx
  • TCA and the Turkish American Association of Northern Texas jointly host a workshop for the community...
  • PA - TCA, ATAA and the Pittsburgh Turkish American Association
  • Washington, DC - ATAA Leadership Conference
  • Turkish Coalition of America Announces Ahiska Turks Assistance Grant
  • United States Association of Former Members of Congress' Turkish Study Group Congressional staffers...
  • Turkish Coalition of America Reaches out to Mexico
  • Turkish Cultural Foundation lunch and lectures
  • Turkish American Legal Defense Fund Established
  • Congressional Study Group on Turkey (CSGT)
  • Turkish American Congressional Internship Program
  • TCA participated in a workshop organized by ATAA
  • Congressman Dan Burton (R-IN) and TCA President Lincoln McCurdy meet
  • Congressional Study Group on Turkey completes Annual Seminar
  • TCA hosted a lunch for a delegation of the Turkish Parliament
  • TCA sponsored a panel discussion in Washington, DC
  • TCA and Turkish Americans for Informed Policy
  • Third Annual Conference of the Turkish American Scientists
  • 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner of American Friends of Turkey.
  • The Congressional Caucus on Turkey and TCA organized a meeting
  • TCA, in cooperation with the Congressional Caucus on Turkey
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