The bill, submitted to the House by Representative Tom Cole thanks to the intense efforts of the Turkish Coalition of America (TCA), aims at providing native American groups with the opportunity to do business with Turkish companies without needing the approval of the federal government.
The draft law is first expected to be assessed by the House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. If adopted by the subcommittee, the bill is later expected to be voted at the relevant committee and be brought to the agenda of the General Assembly of the House of Representatives afterwards.
Once it becomes a law, the bill is expected to contribute to the economic development of native Americans, provide Turkish entrepreneurs remarkable advantages and strengthen Turkey's image in the United States, sources told AA.
TCA has been supporting efforts aiming at establishing ties between native Americans and Turkish people for years. To that end, the organization has started offering scholarships for native American students desiring to study in Turkey since 2008, in cooperation with Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and Bahcesehir University.
ITU also currently develops a program which aims at offering consultancy services to native American tribes regarding infrastructure-related issues in their regions.
Last November, TCA also brought a group of native Americans to Turkey to discuss business opportunities. As part of the visit, native American tribe leaders held talks with high-level Turkish officials including Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Foreign Trade Minister of the time Zafer Caglayan. |
Source : AA
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