May 26 -Long Island - 5th Annual International Children's Day

ChildrensDay_banner1 Date: May 26, 2012 Location:Molloy College 1000 Hempstead Ave. Rockville Centre,NY

5th Annual New York Turkish Olympiad - May 5, 2012

On Saturday, May 5,2012 Turkish Olympiad award ceremony was held in New York. First Turkish Olympiads in New York had started in year 2007. This year's ceremony had hundreds of new attendees who were very anxious to see the event. But unfortunately many could not get in due to high interest for the program.The event brought people together from all walks of life, including students who were competing and their families, academicians, elected officials and etc.

TCC Albany 2nd Annual Dialogue And Friendship Dinner -April 25, 2012

The Turkish Cultural Center of Albany (TCCA) hosted its 2^nd Annual Dialogue and Friendship dinner on April 25, 2012 at the Hotel Albany. The theme of this year’s dinner was “Education for Global Peace and Tolerance.” The event was very well attended by about 200 invitees, which included educators, community leaders, religious leaders, members of the New York State Senate and Assembly, academics from local universities, and community residents.

TCC Queens 9th Annual Friendship Dinner - April 24, 2012

_DSC04531 The Turkish Cultural Center of Queens celebrated its 9th annual friendship dinner April 24 th Tuesday night at the Flushing town Hall.

Every year different issues are targeted. This years theme was hate crimes and young peace builders.

TCC Brooklyn 6th Annual Friendship Dinner - April 24, 2012

The 6th Annual Friendship Dinner hosted by the Turkish Cultural Center of Brooklyn, was themed 'Hate Crimes and Young Peacebuilders'.

"Unfortunately hate and hate crimes do not go away by pretending they dont exist. the true manner to put out the flames of hatred is by recognizing it, exposing and finally having those ind with the courage to stand against it. those heroes are who I like to call young peacebuilders", explained Zafer Akin, President of Turkish Cultural Center of NY.

Senate Talks Series - Assemblyman William Colton - How the government in the US Works - April 23, 2012

TCC Brooklyn and Brooklyn Amity School organized this month's Senate Talks Series on April 23 Monday. This month's speaker State Assemblyman William Colton talked about how the government in the United States works, but emphasized mainly on how the government in New York is. He gave a thorough explanation of the branches in the New York government. Student's had an idea about the similarities between the branches of government for the United States and the New York State.