Under the auspices of Hon U. Kenan İpek, Turkish Consul General of Turkish Republic in Chicago, a meeting was on September 21, 2007, held with Turkey’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon Ali Babacan, in Chicago with representatives of the Midwest Component Associations and the Chamber of Commerce. Serkan Özdemir attended this meeting on behalf of the TACAM Board. Hon Ali Babacan gave a brief speech on issues concerning the Turkish-American communities in the United States and expressed the importance of Turkey’s keeping in touch with Turkish Associations. After discussion, Mr. Babacan welcomed questions and remarks from the audience.
Photos provided by Erdal Ayçiçek, Director of Zaman Newspaper
