Annual Turkic American Convention
The Turkic American Convention in March 2013 saw over 1,200 attendees, including Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake. Additionally, among the Convention’s guests included 40 U.S. Representatives, 8 U.S. Senators, 20 Members of Turkic Parliaments, 15 U.S. and Turkic Ambassadors, 4 Mayors, 1 Governor, 2 Secretaries of State and representatives from the Departments of State, Defense, Energy and Commerce, USAID and the United Nations.