Ashura(Noah’s Pudding) is a desert prepared by cooking many different kind of fruits, nuts and wheat in the same pan. It has a very rich ingredients list where one can see walnuts, hazel nuts, dried figs, pomegranate seeds, wheat grains, ground orange particles, beans, etc. Their tastes contribute to give the unique taste of each Ashura of its own depending on which ingredient was used at what amount. But however they are all sweet.

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Today the French Parliament passed a bill making it a crime for anyone to deny that the tragic events of 1915 (which resulted in the death of many Ottoman Citizen, Turks and Armenians, in Eastern Anatolia) as a genocide against the Armenian people. The Turkish people (descendants of the Ottoman Empire) adamantly deny such false accusations and refer maters of unfounded allegations with differing views to historians and call for open debate and discussions.

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The Turkish-American community has been a significant contributor to social harmony in the nation by organizing events, trips, and conferences for inter-cultural dialogue and understanding. As our hearts bleed for the victims of the 9/11, we believe that we altogether-regardless of our distinct cultures, ethnicities, and races-  do share a common dream: A peaceful world, in which love is very much loved and hatred is doomed to be hated.

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TURKEY & UNITED STATES ·FRIENDS FOREVER

 As Turkish Americans we strongly condemn the association of the Turkish Flag with the terrorists that attacked the United States on 9/11 as portrayed by the Christian Action Network. We feel it is very unfortunate and irresponsible for the Christian Action Network to align Turkey and the Turkish People with any extremist group. Considering the Turkish American alliance and the worldwide support provided to the United States by Turkey, we fear such an act will only go to strain and weaken Turkish American relations whereby placing America, the American Soldiers

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In the summer 2010, TCCA organized monthly picnics to provide an environment for inter-cultural dialogue and communication, and serve as a casual platform for individuals and groups from different backgrounds. Open to Capital District community, the participation was free of charge and various services including reservations, insurance, food and beverages, setup of playgrounds for children and adults are provided by volunteer members of the community. Several individuals had a chance to talk and share their experiences, and get to know each other for the first time. Considering the mission of our foundation, which is to promote dialogue and better understanding between different cultures by initiating communication between people, these picnics also served as an important means and a good starting point. TCCA plans to continue these picnics in the following years.