TURKISH AMERICAN SOCIETY
AND  TURKISH  LOBY  TODAY
• .   TA Closely monitor US foreign policy for the mutual interest of Turkey and US.  - Voting members of the Turkish communities are small                                               - Lack of institutions devoted to TA relations                                                                                     *              Think Tanks (“Local”, State or “Central”, Federal                                    *              Academic Centers
•   .    TA lobby is not very influential “Alone”,                                                                               - TA communities are emerging, learning and developing rapid response techniques                                                                                                          *              TA are begin to unite with a strong voice                                     *               Need to form more alliances
•   .      New generation “New Born” of TA’s are coming up                                *               Students, Teachers, Businessman, Lawyers, Politicians ++
•   .      Great deal of work and education needed                                             *              To develop well informed TA lobby,                                             *               Long term strategy development and                                                            *               Strong Grassroots level (Non-social level) organizations