Following the Constitutional Court’s decision to not ban the AKP, TUSIAD has issued the following statement: “Despite the recent events that have polarized Turkish society and created political tension, Turkey’s democracy has proven to be strong and mature with the Read More …
TUSIAD-US: "TUSIAD-US Condemns the Attack on the US Consulate in Istanbul, Honors Deceased Turkish Police Officers"
The following statement has been issued by TUSIAD-US in response to the recent violence that unfolded at the US Consulate in Istanbul: “TUSIAD-US is saddened by the events that took place on July 9th at the US Consulate in Istanbul Read More …
TUSIAD-Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) Capitol Hill Summer Internship Program
TUSIAD-US and the Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) are pleased to announce that 10 young Turkish Americans and one Azerbaijani American were elected as part of the 2008 Turkish American Capitol Hill Summer Internship Program to intern in Congress this Summer. Read More …
TUSIAD: “Closure of Political Parties is no Solution for a Modern Democracy”
TUSIAD has issued the following statement in response to the lawsuit seeking the closure of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP): “Political parties are an indispensible element of any democratic system, and their closure is unacceptable in light of Read More …
Freedom and Islam in Turkey
These are tumultuous times for Turkey. Even in a land accustomed to turmoil, the head-spinning developments of the past few weeks are phenomenal — and, for some, unsettling. On the line are Turkey’s credentials as a secular, liberal-democratic country with Read More …