On December 18, Burcu Tansu of Association of Turkish Americans of Southern California (ATASC), Maria Cakiraga, Treasurer of TC-California Political Action Committee, and Ahmet Atahan attended CA Superintendent-elect Tony Thurmond‘s celebration in Burbank, CA, representing the Turkish American community in Southern California.
On October 23, Turkish Americans in the Washington, D.C, Maryland, Virginia area held their second “town hall meeting.” The participants listened to briefings on the midterm elections and the mechanics of political fundraising by two guest speakers, Lindsay Angelholzer of ABC Consulting (Democrat) and Alice Perry of Gula Graham Read More …
On December 4, Turkish Americans in the Washington, D.C, Maryland, Virginia area met at Cafe Georgetown for a holiday-themed, third town hall meeting to celebrate the election victory of Lauren Arikan, who was recently elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in the 7th District. Lauren is married to Turkish American Read More …
On September 11, Turkish Americans in the Washington, D.C, Maryland, Virginia area held a “town hall meeting” and discussion with Lale M. Morrison, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings‘ (D-FL/20th) Chief of Staff, over delicious Turkish food and drinks at Kazan Restaurant in McLean, VA. TC USA PAC Treasurer G. Lincoln McCurdy Read More …
On July 19th TC Northeast PAC Treasurer Mert Kayan hosted a meet and greet in Washington, DC with Jesse Colvin, Democratic candidate for Congress in Maryland’s 1st district, for members of the Turkish American community. His wife Jordan and their son also attended. Colvin served six years in Read More …
Congratulations to Lauren Arikan, spouse of Yusuf Arikan and member of the Turkish American community, for her win in the Maryland Republican primary election for House of Delegates (District 7) on June 26th! Lauren has been endorsed by several of her Republican colleagues such as Congressman Andy Harris Read More …
On May 7th the TC Northeast PAC hosted a fundraiser at the Turkish American Community Center and Mosque for former Maryland Congresswoman Donna Edwards, who is running for Prince George’s County Executive, in Lanham, MD. Donna Edwards is a longtime friend of the Turkish American community since her Read More …
On May 17th the Turkish American community attended a meet & greet with Michael Eggman in San Francisco. Michael Eggman is running for Congress in California’s 10th District as a democratic candidate. He provided attendees with an overview of his campaign and the upcoming primary election on June Read More …
On May 20th TC CAL PAC held an event in Del Mar to support candidate for California’s State Assembly (District 15), Ben Bartlett. If elected, Ben Bartlett (D) would be the first State Assembly member in California to represent the Turkish American Community. Ben currently serves on the Read More …
On March 28, TC-USA PAC, TC-NE PAC and TC-Midwest PAC were sponsors of a dinner in Washington, DC, honoring Congressman Don Beyer’s (D-VA/8th)
On March 27, former Maryland Congresswoman Donna Edwards, who is running for Prince George’s County Executive, met with Mert Kayan, Treasurer of the Turkish Coalition Northeast Political Action Committee (TC-NE PAC) in Washington, D.C. They discussed her campaign, Maryland politics, and the broad US-Turkey relationship. Edwards expressed interest Read More …
On March 19, TC-NE PAC attended a reception honoring Representative Anthony Brown (D-MD/4th). Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD/5th) was a special guest at the event. Representative Brown spoke with Gunay Evinch, Co-Chair of the Turkish American National Steering Committee (TASC), and Mert Kayan, the Treasurer of the Turkish Read More …
On March 27, TC-USA PAC arranged a meeting between Congressman Mike Coffman (R-CO/6th) and members of the Turkish American Cultural Society of Colorado (TACSCO) in Denver, Colorado. Those representing the Turkish American community were Tuba Firincioglu, Allison Block, Orhan Conger, and Osman Apaydin. Louette Ragusa of TCA also Read More …
From March 2 to 4, Turkish Americans from the Florida Turkish American Association (FTAA) attended Congressman Alcee Hastings’ (D-FL/20th) 7th Annual South Florida Fly-In Weekend at the Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY/8th) and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL/23rd) also participated. TC- USA PAC was a sponsor Read More …
On February 13, Turkish American activist Nurten Ural, representing the TC-Midwest PAC, participated in a meet & greet event in Washington, DC
Turkish American businessman Huseyin Bayram was appointed as the Deputy Mayor of Paterson, NJ in December 2017. Bayram will serve along with Deputy Mayor Derya Taskin, a Turkish American businesswoman. Bayram has over 25 years of experience in the restaurant business and he is the owner of Toros Read More …
Judge Halil Suleyman Ozerden Judge Halil Suleyman Ozerden currently serves as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. He was nominated to the position by President George W. Bush in 2006. Judge Ozerden is a second generation Turkish Read More …
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The Congressional Caucus on U.S.-Turkey Relations and Turkish Americans The Congressional Caucus on U.S.-Turkey Relations and Turkish Americans, better known as the Turkey Caucus, was established in 2001 as a bi-partisan platform for members of Congress to focus on U.S.-Turkey relations and issues that concern Turkish Americans. Read More …
Updated on November 27, 2020 John Alpay John Alpay, a resident of San Clemente, served as Area 3 Trustee for the Capistrano Unified School District, the ninth largest school district in California from November 2010 until 2016. He previously served as a Parks & Recreation Commissioner for San Read More …