Under the auspices of U. Kenan İpek, Turkish Consul General of Turkish Republics in Chicago, a meeting was held with Turkey Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Ali Babacan, in Chicago on September 21, 2007 with representatives of Midwest Component Associations and Chamber of Commerces. Serkan Özdemir, TACAM Vice-President, attended this meeting on behalf of 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. Upon discussing his expectations from Association representatives, Mr. Babacan welcomed questions and remarks from the audience.