(Manhattan, NY - Jan 29, 2013) - Turkish Cultural Center New York and Brooklyn Amity School students visited the Consulate General of Haiti in New York. The delegate gave a briefing about “Amity for Haiti” relief project and their visit to Port-au Prince on October 26-29, 2012. 

Read more...

TCC Brooklyn was proud to host the Assemblyman Kevin Cahill on October 1^st at the Amity School. He spoke about his political career and key role of higher education. Also he spoke about his recent trip to Turkey.

Read more...

Brooklyn teens from the Turkish and Jewish American community gathered for a twinning event at the Masbia Soup Kitchen. Though this is not the first time that these teens are getting together in a project; they formed an initiative called “Young Peace Builders”,

Read more...

TCC Brooklyn was proud to host the Hon. Justice Bruce Balter of the Supreme Court of Brooklyn on October 24^th at the Amity School. He spoke on the NYS Judicial System and the Role of the Supreme Court. Also he talked about his recent trip to Turkey.

Read more...

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.

Read more...

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.

Read more...