The Congressional Caucus on U.S.-Turkey Relations and Turkish Americans

The Congressional Caucus on U.S.-Turkey Relations and Turkish Americans, better known as the Turkey Caucus, was established in 2001 as a bi-partisan platform for members of Congress to focus on U.S.-Turkey relations and issues that concern Turkish Americans.

The Caucus has a total of 138 members (as of January 8, 2018), making it one of the largest bilateral relations/ethnic group caucuses in Congress. The state with the most Turkey Caucus members is Texas, with 15. North Carolina follows with 10, then New York and Pennsylvania with 8 members each. Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Florida all have 6 members each.