Turkic American Alliance's (TAA) center in Washington was opened with a ceremony held on Wednesday.

The ceremony was attended by many dignitaries including TAA President Faruk Taban, Turkish Ambassador in Washington Namik Tan, Democrat Congresswoman from Ohio Marcia Fudge, Democrat Congressman from California Bob Filner and Republican Congressman from Indiana Todd Rokita.

The ceremony included samples from the Turkish cuisine, live Turkish music, and folk dancing.

TAA is an umbrella organization consisting of six Turkic federations in the United States.

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