Senator Collins: Türkiye's Role in the Middle East Is Very Important

Following ATAA's visit, the Bahçeşehir University Center for American Studies hosted a lunch attended by US Senator Collins.

At the lunch it hosted on Monday, 24 October 2011, with the participation of US Senator Susan Collins, the Bahçeşehir University Center for American Studies brought many distinguished guests together with Bahçeşehir University academics.

Senator Collins's speech on Turkish-American relations and regional dynamics was followed by a question-and-answer session with the participants. Senator Collins emphasized that Türkiye has a very important role in establishing democracy in the region, particularly in light of recent developments in the Middle East. She stated that the United States and Türkiye are very good partners in cooperation on democracy, human rights and the fight against terrorism.

VISIT FROM ATAA BOARD MEMBERS

Before US Senator Collins's visit, ATAA Board Members had also visited the Bahçeşehir University Center for American Studies.

During the visit on Thursday, 20 October 2011, Board members of the Assembly of Turkish American Associations shared their work on developing Turkish-American relations and emphasized that Turkish-American relations are at a very special point, especially in light of recent regional developments. The businesspeople on the ATAA board, who play an active role in building an effective economic and political lobby for Turkish-American relations and in evaluating these relations from a broader perspective, spoke about the importance of these lobbying groups in helping societies get to know each other better.

Bursa MBA program students met with Susan Collins, US Senator from the State of Maine