On Wednesday, November 13, TUSKON and TAA staff met with U.S. Members of Congress at the Capitol Hill Hotel in downtown Washington for a breakfast meeting. Congressman Pete Olson (R-TX-22), Congressman Mike Doyle (D-PA-14), Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA-48) and former Congressman Lincoln Davis of Tennessee attended the meeting.
From TUSKON, President Rızanur Meral, Vice President Mustafa Günay and Executive Director Hakan Taşçı were present for the meetings, in addition to TAA President Faruk Taban and TAA Program Director Murat Akkuş.
The Congressmen offered suggestions to TUSKON representatives regarding the international business climate surrounding Turkey and demonstrated their support for increased U.S.-Turkey political and economic relations. The Congressmen expressed how impressed they were with the active political engagement of Turkish Americans and for how well the Turkish American community has engaged in intercultural outreach across the United States.
