Membership at TACAM

'Culture is the Foundation of the Turkish Republic' - Mustafa Kemal Atatuerk. Become a Member of TACAM Today.

Have you ever moved to a new country thousands of miles away and did not know one single soul there? Did you ever spend nights and weekends without anyone to get together with a speak Turkish?

I have – and it was the most stressful years of my life. My job offered me a permanent position in America. I was faced with reality. I was young, inexperienced and alone and missed everything that was Turkish, mostly the moments I spent with my friends and family.

Then I went to TACAM’s Victory Day picnic. There I met so many friendly faces, and as hours went by, I was even given a cake for my birthday, which made it so special for me. It was nothing but a miracle. I met friends through TACAM, who made me to enjoy my life because I no longer felt alone. It’s been nine years now since I have moved to the United States and TACAM made the transition here so much more enjoyable.

Keeping TACAM alive is what gives us these ties of community and tradition. I hope that each and every one of you can relate to that. This organization helps us to make new friends, maintain old ones and spread the Turkish culture and spirit amongst all.

We have all crossed paths through TACAM and that’s why this place should be so special for all of us. If everything TACAM represents – culture, friendship, voice – is not worth your membership dues, then what else would be?

I’m looking forward to the New Year, where we show our presence and enthusiasm for being together as the Turkish-American community in Michigan under TACAM, so please make sure to return your membership dues and donations for the 2008 calendar year.

Best,