POLITICS
NUMBER OF AZERBAIJAN DIASPORA ORGANIZATIONS RISES IN TURKEY
At the threshold of I Congress of the Federation of Azerbaijan Associations of Turkey (FAAT), the Azerbaijan Diaspora organizations, functioning in this country, will hold a meeting and elect delegates to participate at the Forum. Such actions have already been arranged in a number of cities, press service of the State Committee on Work with Azerbaijanis Living Abroad told AzerTAj. It is expected that 90 delegates will participate at the Congress representing 18 Azerbaijani associations in Turkey.
Also were undertaken measures to create new organizations. Constituent conference of the association “House of Azerbaijan” in Edirne, head of which was elected the country fellow Tamer Garadagh. And in the Turgutly region of the city of Manisa, was created an Azerbaijani association of culture and solidarity.
The Azerbaijani Diaspora associations functioning in the fraternal country are also engaged in charity activity. The Azerbaijanis residing in Kocaeli, Turkey, have institutionalized scholarships for five Azerbaijani students in this city.