Author Archives: Yusuf Demir

Turkish Festival

The Turkish Americans organize annual Turkish Festivals. The festivals includes Turkish folk dances, Turkish food, the cultural heritage of Anatolia, art exhibitions, traditional handcrafts, playgrounds for children, oil wrestling, Turkish music & Celebrities from Turkey.

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Embrace Relief Humanitarian Campaigns

Soma Mining Disaster On Tuesday, May 13th, a mining disaster claimed the lives of nearly 300 miners in Soma in Manisa, Turkey. According to news reports, the death toll is still rising. The disaster was caused by a fire in the mine. Efforts were made to save the victims, however only 88 have been rescued. On behalf of Embrace Relief ...

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The Third Annual Turkic Cultural Day Reception in Maine State House

Turkish Cultural Center and Council of Turkic American Associations organized jointly the “Third Annual Turkic Cultural Day” in Maine State House with the vast number of  attendees from Senators and Representatives. House Majority Leader Representative Seth Berry, Representatives Dennis Keschl and  Karen Kusiak and Senator Roger Katz, who visited Turkey last year, were the valuable hosts of the day. Attorney ...

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Meeting with Senator Angus King in his Washington D.C. office

On March 26th, Turkish Cultural Center TCC and Council of Turkic American Associations (CTAA) leaders met with Senator Angus King in his Washington D.C. office to discuss the works of TCC & CTAA. Among the topics discussed was upcoming Turkic American Convention next month and the issues facing Turkic Americans. During the meeting, Furkan Kosar, President of the Council of ...

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First Ever Friendship Dinner & Award Ceremony Hosted by Turkish Cultural Center Maine and Peace Islands Institute is Resounding Success!

Turkish Cultural Center Maine and the Peace Islands Institute joined forces to host the first ever Friendship Dinner & Award Ceremony which was held Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at the Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks in South Portland. Justine Denny of TCC Maine was emcee for the evening and the Honorable Governor of Maine, Paul LePage was the guest of ...

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Press

Maine TCC iftarı Türki toplumu ve Amerikalıları buluşturdu Maine Eyalet Senatosu’nda Türkiye rüzgarı ABD’li Senatör Katz: Trabzon, Blueberry’de marka olabilir Maine Üniversitesi’nde Türkiye standına büyük ilgi TCC’nin ektinliğine bu defa 80 senatör ile milletvekili katıldı TCC’nin tekne turunda bayramlaşma ve düğün bir aradaydı ———————————————————————————————— Maine TCC İftarı Türki ve Amerikalıları Buluşturdu TCC Maine, Kongre Üyelerine Türkiye’yi Tanıttı Maine Üniversitesi’nde Türkiye ...

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Turkish coffee nights

Turkish coffee nights are monthly gatherings in a nice and warm environment with presentations, fun activities, conversation and delicious Turkish food. The program usually starts with a presentation. Every month there is a different presenter talking about various topics such as wedding customs and traditions in Turkish Culture, Turkish Desserts, City presentations, and so on. We love to see new ...

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Weekend School

Weekend School Turkish Cultural Center Maine has proudly been offering Turkish Weekend School to the kids of Turkic American Community since 2011. Our school is serving primary age children (ages 6-12) according to their individual needs. In order to help our kids realize their full potential, we believe it is very essential to provide them with an environment where they ...

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