General Announcements

TurkishPAC Takes Position on Armenian-Turkish Relations

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In the last several months there has been a softening of Turkish-Armenian relations, and the pace of these developments has gained momentum. TurkishPAC has followed these developments with great interest. All indications to date are that the Turkish Government, under external pressure, is seriously considering opening the Armenia-Turkey border toward normalization of relations between the … Read more

Rep. Frank Pallone and the “Armenian Genocide Resolution”

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Posted by Lincoln McCurdy*
NJ Voices Guest Blogger March 02, 2009
blog.nj.com
 
Recently, a letter seeking cosponsors for a renewed drive to secure the adoption of an "Armenian Genocide Resolution" was circulated on Capitol Hill. The lead authors of the proposed legislation included four members of congress from districts with sizable Armenian constituents. They included Armenian Caucus Co-Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ).


Rep. Pallone has turned his office in the U.S. Congress, home also to tens of thousands of New Jerseyans of Turkish descent, into an anti-Turkey nerve center.

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Armenian Revolutionary Federation’s US Rep., Armenian National Committee of America Cited for Federal Investigation

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The Washington based ethics monitor, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), filed letters of complaint with several federal agencies against the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) for various lobbying and campaign violations.  On February 18, 2009, CREW submitted voluminous materials to the Department of Justice, Internal Revenue Service, Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk of the House.

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Rally Dedicated to the Memory of the Victims of the Khojaly Massacre

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Invitation from Houston Azerbaijanis: "It is time to let the world know about Armenian war crimes, time to tell the world about Armenian terrorism, it is time to demand that those responsible for the Khojaly Massacre are punished. All these years we have been learning to defend… Let us take the lead now. We are … Read more

TCA Action Alert

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Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) asks you to take action:  "The Armenian lobby and its supporters in Congress have announced that Representatives Adam Schiff (R-CA) and George Radanovich (R-CA) along with Armenian Caucus co-chairs Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) are introducing another "Armenian Genocide Resolution," similar to the resolutions in previous years. The … Read more

Türkkaya Ataöv Lecture Series

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TurkishPAC is pleased to inform you about Professor Türkkaya Ataöv’s Houston seminar, "How to Come to Terms with One’s Own Past",  sponsored by Turkish Heritage Society and Federation of Turkish American Associations (FTAA). Professor Ataöv will also be visiting several other US and Canada cities for a series of lectures which will also be organized … Read more

It is Time for Us to Act Now!

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Below is an important announcement from Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA). For more information, please visit ATAA’s website.   IT IS TIME FOR US TO ACT NOW! Dear Friends and Members of the Turkish-American Community: At the beginning of a new era "Yes We Can", as Turkish Americans this is our opportunity to join … Read more

I Do Not Apologize!

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TurkishPAC supports the "I Do Not Apologize" campaign, launched two days ago against the "I apologize" campaign initiated by some misguided Turkish  academicians. The latter was launched at the beginning of this week and led by some of the well known so called "Armenian Genocide" protoganists, including Ahmet İnsel and Cengiz Aktar.  They ask visitors … Read more