Haluk Ünal Addresses the Guest at the Turkish Embassy in Washington D.C. on higher education opportunities in the US

TASSA President Haluk Ünal gave a speech on higher education opportunities in the US. He was introduced by His Excellency Serdar Kılıç, the US Ambassador for Turkey, who underlined the significance of this event in bringing together Turkish students and academic community. Volkan Bozkır, Turkish Minister for European Union Affairs, was also present in Washington for an official visit. In his remarks, he emphasized the growing role of scientists in today’s society, especially Turkish scientists in the US. The Minister concluded with a short update on the status of Turkey’s application for EU membership.

The event started at 6:30 pm on February 4th, 2015, and was very well attended; over 200 faculty members, scientists, students and other representatives of the DC-area Turkish community were present. A TASSA brochure was also distributed to attendees for easy reference, highlighting the benefits of membership as well as announcing the TASSA Conference 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. Speeches were followed by a traditional selection of Turkish fare, including stuffed grape leaves and baklava. The event lasted until about 9:30 pm.