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Sunday, 20 June 2010 10:49 |
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On this day, in 1984, a bomb explodes in a vehicle owned by the Assistant Labor and Social Affairs Counselor of the Turkish Embassy, Erdogan Ozen, in Vienna, Austria. The explosion kills Ozen and seriously injures five Austrian nationals, including two law enforcement officers. The "Armenian Revolutionary Army" of the Justice Commandos against Armenian Genocide (JCAG) claims responsibility for the attack.
TurkishPAC strongly condemns Armenian terrorist acts.
(For more information: ataa.org/reference) |
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Wednesday, 09 June 2010 20:44 |
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On this day, in 1981, an Armenian gunman assassinates Turkish Consulate Secretary, Mehmet Savas Yerguz, as he is leaving his office in Geneva, Switzerland. Swiss authorities apprehend Mardiros Jamgotchian. Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA) claims responsibility for the assassination.
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Tuesday, 02 June 2009 13:06 |
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On this day, in 1978, three Armenian gunmen open automatic gunfire on the automobile of the Turkish Ambassador to Spain, Zeki Kuneralp. The Ambassador's wife, Necla Kuneralp, and a guest, a retired Turkish Ambassador, Beşir Balcıoğlu, are killed. Spanish chauffeur, Antonio Torres, dies later from his wounds. Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA) and Justice Commandos against Armenian Genocide (JCAG) claim responsibility.
TurkishPAC strongly condemns Armenian terrorist acts.
(Taken from www.ataa.org/reference)
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Tuesday, 04 May 2010 08:57 |
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A multinational panel of independent researchers of American, Turkish and European ancestry prepared a white paper on the Armenian issue in April 2010. This short document gives a general overview of the Armenian issue and debunks the most commonly used claims by Armenians and their supporters. Please click here to access this invaluable document. |
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Monday, 04 May 2009 21:48 |
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On this day, in 1982, an Armenian gunman assassinated Turkish Honorary Consul Orhan Gündüz in Somerville, Massachusetts, while he waits in his automobile in rush-hour traffic. The gunman escapes. JCAG claims responsibility.
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Friday, 23 April 2010 13:39 |
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On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of April 23 Turkish National Sovereignty and Children's Day, Mayor of the City of Houston Annise Parker issued a proclamation. Please click here to see a copy of the proclamation.
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Sunday, 21 March 2010 13:32 |
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The Turkish Coalition of America is now accepting applications for its 2010 TCAdvance Scholarship Program.
TCAdvance Scholarship Program was established in 2007 with the goal to support American students of Turkish heritage who pursue a degree and career in public and international affairs, law, communications and public relations. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic achievement, civic engagement, particularly active participation in Turkish American community affairs, as well as individual leadership qualities. Since the program's inception, the scholarship was awarded to 36 students.
The application deadline is Friday, June 11, 2010. The scholarship recipients will be announced on July 4, 2010 and scholarships will be awarded on October 29, 2010.
For detailed information on how to apply, please visit the TCA website.
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Monday, 09 March 2009 11:45 |
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On this day, in 1983, two Armenian gunmen assassinate the Turkish Ambassador to Yugoslavia, Galip
Balkar, and seriously wound his chauffeur, Necati Kayar, in central Belgrade.
One of the gunmen, Antranig Boghosian (a.k.a. Harutiun Levonian), also opens
fire on and seriously wounds a Yugoslav Colonel, other gunman, Raffi Elbekian, opens fire on the civilians, killing a
young male student and wounding a young girl.
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Thursday, 15 October 2009 16:00 |
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Turkey closed its Armenian Border and suspended the relations between Turkey and Armenia as a consequence of the Armenian occupation of the Azerbaijani territory of Nagorno-Karabagh, in 1992. Recently a protocol between the Turkish and the Armenian governments has been signed, which may lead to the opening of Borders and normalizations of relations between the two nations, if approved by both nations’ parliaments.
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Monday, 31 August 2009 12:38 |
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9th Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated the 2000 Poochigian Law, in Movsesian v. Victoria Versicherung, et al.
In 2000 California enacted a law sponsored by state Senator Chuck Poochigian that sought to force insurance companies that had sold life insurance in the Ottoman Empire to Ottoman Armenians in effect to pay reparations to Armenian claimants under the disputed theory that they died from acts of genocide.
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