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SAYLORSBURG, Pa. — It is deeply disappointing to see what has become of Turkey in the last few years. Not long ago, it was the envy of Muslim-majority countries: a viable candidate for the European Union on its path to becoming a functioning democracy that upholds universal human rights, gender equality, the rule of law and the rights of Kurdish ...

Turkish charities dedicate well in Uganda to James Foley The Turkish charity Kimse Yok Mu and US based Embrace Relief aid foundation combined resources to construct a water well in Uganda in memory of James Foley, with the support of Turkish Cultural Center and Peace Islands Institute. John Foley, the father of James Foley, attended an awards ceremony organized by ...

Turkish Coffee Night featuring Noah’s Pudding – December 6, 2014 There was a full house for the latest Turkish Coffee Night & Noah’s Pudding, more than 30 people came to hear Christine Abichaker, owner of “Olive & Bean”, demonstrate how to make Turkish Coffee. She had four different flavors and there was plenty of coffee for everyone. Maria Karaman explained ...

The Third Annual Friendship Dinner & Award Ceremony with a Special Tribute to James Foley – November 19, 2014          In a room packed with 150 people, you could hear a pin drop while Dr. John Foley spoke of his son, James, and the passion that Jim had for his job, for people and for life in general. The Turkish Cultural ...

Turkey Presentation at Merrimac YMCA On Wednesday, August 20th, The Turkish Cultural Center had the pleasure of spending a couple hours with the children at the Merrimack YMCA.  There was about 35 children and five counselors present.  Aydin Kabay and Lenette Peterson presented a video and talked about Turkey with the children and the children asked Aydin questions about his homeland.  ...

TCC volunteers donated food for needy people & sponsored a dinner at New Horizons – July 26, 2014 In the last days of the Month of Ramadan, on Saturday, July 26th, the Turkish Cultural Center-NH volunteered with Embrace Relief Foundation at the New Horizons in Manchester. We had a dozen volunteers who helped unload non-perishable foods to the food bank ...

Turkish Cultural Center conducted an In-House field trip at Manchester YMCA – 07.17.2014 Turkish Cultural Center conducted an “In-House” Field trip at the Manchester YMCA. TCC Directors and Lenette Peterson introduced the country and the culture of Turkey to 60 children and 5 counselors. The children were shown a video and Lenette quizzed them on their knowledge of Turkey. Yusuf ...

Soma Mining Disaster On Tuesday, May 13th, a mining disaster claimed the lives of nearly 300 miners in Soma in Manisa, Turkey. According to news reports, the death toll is still rising. The disaster was caused by a fire in the mine. Efforts were made to save the victims, however only 88 have been rescued. On behalf of Embrace Relief ...

The Turkish Americans organize annual Turkish Festivals. The festivals includes Turkish folk dances, Turkish food, the cultural heritage of Anatolia, art exhibitions, traditional handcrafts, playgrounds for children, oil wrestling, Turkish music & Celebrities from Turkey.