Local Look - The Turkish Cultural Center of New Hampshire

Local Look – The Turkish Cultural Center of New Hampshire

Date posted: January 27, 2015

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Turkish Cultural Center New Hampshire is a non-profit organization that aims to respond to social and cultural needs of Turkish Americans and to promote cross-cultural awareness that is based on mutual respect and understanding of the Turkish Culture within New Hampshire by bringing everyone together in an open dialog.

Source: WBIN 18 , January 20, 2015

Tags: Dialogue | North America | USA |

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