U.S. Senate Chiefs of Staff Trip to Turkey

In mid-April, the Turkic American Alliance took a delegation of Senate Chiefs of Staff from Texas, Utah, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Maryland and Indiana on a week-long exploration trip to Turkey accompanied by TAA Staff. During the trip, the Senate Chiefs visited the cities of Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara, and Kayseri and had many discussions with local businesspersons and citizens of Turkey on issues related to Turkey-U.S. relations. The Chiefs had meetings with foreign advisors, journalists and various Members of the Turkish Parliament from various parties. This exploration trip provided the Chiefs an opportunity to visit the Bosporus, Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia, the Grand Bazaar, and Turkish Parliament. The trip ended on a positive note with a farewell dinner at a local family’s home in Kayseri.