Another Trip to Turkiye with a Group of Legislators Turkish Cultural Center organized another Turkiye Trip with a group legislators from New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. The aim of this trip was to observe the diverse culture of Turkey and learn more about the Gulen Movement which encourages interfaith and intercultural dialogue. From the first day of the journey in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Turkish Cultural Center Maine and Hizmet Relief Foundation held food drive for needy families in Maine Since its inception, Turkish Cultural Center Maine has been working to help the needy in Maine. In November, TCC Maine and Hizmet Relief distributed meat packages to more than 230 families in remembrance of the Abrahamic tradition, Feast of the Sacrifice. Each food package ...

Turkish Cultural Center of Maine in collaboration with the Council of Turkic American Associations organized an intercultural trip to Turkey for State Legislators from Maine. Maine State Senator Roger Katz, State Representatives Karen Kusiak, and Dennis Lee Keschl were in Turkey for an unofficial visit. During their trip to Turkey, they visited Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, and Trabzon. Their trip to ...

TCC Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont & branches continue to share holiday greeting programs. The Turkish Communities living in New Hampshire, Vermont & Maine were not forgotten during major holidays, and have also participated in boat tours and greeting programs also have brought family’s together during important and much respected cultural holidays filled with happiness and possibilities. From the Consulate General of ...

Diverse Communities Gather to Break Fast at TCC Maine Iftar Dinner At sunset on the evening of July 23rd, 2013 during the month of fasting known as Ramazan, about 40 guests from the local American, Azerbaijani, Turkmen and Turkish communities gathered at the Applewood Inn in Freeport for an iftar (eef-tahr) dinner to break fast and enjoy a meal together ...