Council of Turkic American Associations

The Council of Turkic American Associations (CTAA), is an umbrella organization representing 45 member organizations. CTAA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational council that promotes Turkic American culture and heritage. The CTAA was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in New York City, with an additional office in Washington, D.C.

Mission of CTAA

As stated on its website, the CTAA's mission is to serves as a resource on the Turkic American community with the mere purpose of bringing people together with an interest in the American and Turkic cultures. CTAA brings people together through public and private programs to address important issues that relate to Turkic American community and US-Turkic relations.

As stated on its vision and mission, the CTAA organizes a variety of events which includes; Conventions, State Capitol Turkic Days, festivals, trips to the Turkic World, and Friendship Dinners.

History of CTAA

As the migrations to the U.S. from Turkic countries has increased, Turkic-Americans have started to establish many local organizations to preserve their culture for their generations. Both small and large, many Turkic communities in the U.S. have existed for more than 30 years. These Turkic American communities include: Azerbijani, Kazkh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Turkmen, and Turkish communities in the U.S. However, most of them were not part of any civil society organization. In 2010 the Council of Turkic American Associations was founded in New York City, to better serve it 45 member organizations.

Members

There are current;y 45 members under CTAA umbrella:

  • Turkish Cultural Centers (with 27 Branches)
  • Turkish American Business Improvement and Development Council (with 6 Branches)
  • Brooklyn Amity School
  • Pioneer Academy of Science
  • Putnam Science Academy
  • Universal Fundation