Lobby Support to Turkey from Melungeons

Buyukataman expressed that Melungeons who have a strong lobby organisation, have already given support to Turkey in the Congress.

TADF Chairman Buyukataman declared that Melungeons also got in touch with Turkish universities, helped 12 Turkish students be educated in their universities and asked TADF for cooperation to make connects with Turkish-American student associations.

Buyukataman stated that developing good relations and starting common lobbying activities would be useful for Turkey and Turkish-American societies.

Buyukataman stated that the number of Melungeons is around four million and that DNA tests of these people were completed last year, so they proved their Turkish origins not only with stories told but by their blood.

It is known that Melungeons arrived in America in the 16th Century and are descendants of Ottoman navy men.