Response to NBC’S Today’s Show and parent company General Electric GE with protest letter of distorted map of the Middle East and of the Republic of Turkey. (click here to watch the excerpt that aired on December 18, 2009)
General Electric’s / NBC’s Today’s Show become a tool for a PKK terrorist organization.
Mr.Jim Bell
Executive producer of Today Show
Today’s Show – NBC
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, N. Y. 10112
jim.bell@nbcuni.com
December 21, 2009
Dear Mr.Bell,
As a regular NBC’s Today’s show viewer, I have relied on your network for news and analysis, particularly concerning major local and international events. Yet on one recent program, I was taken aback strongly enough to take the trouble to bring the matter to your attention. NBC’s Today’s Show program on December 18, 2009 morning – relating to the story on Iran detaining 3 of our fellow Americans , presented a large territory on a map named “Kurdistan,” covering three nations, mostly Turkey. (Turkey was not named; Iran and Iraq were.) Since every nation would get upset with any kind of acknowledgement encouraging the idea of secession and the devaluing of territorial integrity, all three of these nations would have reason to feel wronged; but I would prefer to confine the discussion to what has been one of America’s staunchest allies through the years, Turkey. (more…)
You may have already seen the below Release. Please note President Obama refering to the Turkish American Community, highlighted in yellow. So we are and can make a difference. Yes we can. JOIN THE TACA GRASSROOTS EFFORTS in Chicago. Let us know if you are interested: grassroots@tacaonline.org.
For Immediate Release
December 07, 2009
Oval Office
1:25 P.M. EST
PRESIDENT OBAMA: I want to extend the warmest of welcomes to Prime Minister Erdogan. I’m glad that I, personally, and the American people have a chance to reciprocate the wonderful hospitality that was extended to me when I visited Turkey in April.
As I said when I had the great honor of addressing the Turkish Parliament in Ankara, I am strongly committed to creating the best possible relationship between Turkey and the United States.
Turkey is a NATO ally, which means that we are pledged to defend each other. There are strong ties between our countries as a consequence of the Turkish American community that has been established here. We have had the opportunity to work together during this recent financial crisis, given Turkey’s role as a member of the G20. And given Turkey’s history as a secular democratic state that respects the rule of law, but is also a majority Muslim nation, it plays a critical role I think in helping to shape mutual understanding and stability and peace not only in its neighborhood but around the world. (more…)
December 13, 2009
Contact Your Member of Congress Now!
To Support Rapprochement, Not Armenian Resolutions
Dear Friends and Members of the Turkish-American Community:
Please do your civic duty and help your community stand up for Turkish – Armenian peace, and against false accusations and anti-Turkish hatred. Do this for our future generation.
Extreme voices in the Armenian community are aiming to derail the critical rapprochement currently being undertaken by Armenia and Turkey. They are pushing for the passage of the infamous Armenian Resolution that falsely accuses Turkey, the Ottoman Empire and people of Turkish heritage of committing genocide.
To make it easy for you to correspond with your Member of Congress, you can use the Capwiz system provided by the Turkish Coalition of America(TCA). Four letter templates have been provided and randomly appear on the Action alert page. Please click here and enter your zip code; and your name and address information on the following page. Your letter will be faxed and emailed automatically to your Representative.
Pass this on to your friends and mail lists.
TACA Grassroots - Public Outreach Program Committee
