Dear Friends,

We would like to share with you Turkey coverage in Houston Chronicle Travel Section on Sunday August 16, 2009. The article was written by Christina Herrndobler and it mentions many aspects of Turkey including Turkish Delight, Whirling Dervishes, Bosphorous Cruise, historical places and much more....

(August 17, 2009, Houston, TX)

Raindrop Forum in collaboration with Turquoise Council hosted Congressman John Culberson at a Town Hall Meeting. Congressman Culberson represents the 7th District of Texas, a seat formerly held by President George H. W. Bush and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Archer.

Congressman Culberson met with the community leaders from Turkic-American community and directed a speech to the audience. He talked about the several topics such as health care and border security;  (July 29, 2009, Houston, TX)

Raindrop Forum in collaboration with Turquoise Council invites you and your friends to join:

- Town Hall Meeting with Congressman John Culberson from the 7th District of Texas at Turquoise Center

- Tuesday, Aug 4th at 12:00 to 1:30 pm.

Congressman Culberson's visit to the Turquoise Center is regarding to meet and have conversation with the Turkish and Turkic Community leaders and individuals and hear their issues. Free & Open to Public! You are recommended to share this event with anyone you think might be interested in attending! (July 29, 2009, Houston, TX)

Sevgili Houston sakinleri,

Hepimizin bildiği üzere, her sene 1 Haziran ve 30 Kasım tarihleri arası Meksika Körfezi’nde oluşan kasırgalardan ötürü Kasırga Sezonu olarak adlandırılmaktadır. Geçen sene Houston merkezli Ike Kasırgası can ve mal kaybına sebep olmuş, biz de Raindrop Helping Hands olarak Katrina, Rita ve Gustav sırasında yapmış olduğumuz organizasyonlarda olduğu gibi sizlerin yanında olabilmek için üç şehirde 24 saat kesintisiz çalışan kriz masaları oluşturmuştuk.

Bu sene sizleri herhangibir felaket olmadan önce alınabilecek bazı tedbirlerle ilgili tekrardan bilgilendirmek istedik.

Sizler ve herkes icin temennimiz bu seneyi kasirga veya herhangibir baska afet yasamadan huzur icinde gecirmektir. (July 23, 2009, Houston, TX)

Dear Houstonians,

As you all know, we were hit by hurricane Ike last year which caused life and property losses.

As Raindrop Helping Hands, based on our previous experiences, we would like to remind you of some safety tips in case of a hurricane; hurricane season is between June 1st and November 30th. 1.

We wish you all a safe summer and fall without any hurricane: 

Make sure you have full tank of gas. . (July 23,2009, Houston, TX)

Andrew W. Griffin, the editor of Red Dirt Report in Oklahoma prepared a special news about Raindrop Turkish House. He mentions that:

"Operating in six states and now open and active in Oklahoma City, the Raindrop Turkish House is a non-profit, cultural and social organization that promotes Turkish life and customs in America.

It is also an amazing resource for interested folks who want to know more about the fascinating country of Turkey and Turkish culture.