Turkish-American Community in Madison came together at the Eagle Heights Community Center and celebrated Kurban Bayrami (Eid al-Adha).

At the beginning of the program, Turkish-American families served a rich meal, including meat, rice, salad, and baklava. Then, Alper Bolat, a Turkish businessman, gave the keynote speech. He extended his sympathies to those who lost their loved ones in Van Earthquake. In his speech, he explained the meaning of “Bayram”, and encouraged the audience to watch Azra Bebek’s rescue in Van Earthquake and see an Iranian movie, called Children of Heaven, in order to better understand the blessings we have. He also shared a meaningful story about Sanki Yedim Camii, a mosque in Fatih, Istanbul. At the end of his speech, he thanked the ladies for preparing the food. As TACC, we are also thankful to Turkish American ladies for preparing the delicious food.

Also, Ismail Fersat, a Turkish American Businessman, made a collective prayer for the victims of Van Earthquake. As TACC, we would also like to extend our deepest sympathies to those who lost their loved ones in this horrible earthquake.  As a sign of respect, we cancelled entertainment part of our program. However, we organized some fun activities only for kids. Toys were presented as bayram gifts; the clown entertained the kids during the whole program; and Mr. Fersat prepared cotton candies. Kids loved it!

As TACC, we thank all who joined our program and shared the Bayram (Eid al-Adha) with us. We hope to see you at our future events.

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