[2] A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, it engages in educational, cultural, social and political activities and it's closely aligned to the Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans.
[3][4] Historian Richard Hovannisian states that TCA "has become a driving force behind contemporary efforts to deny the truth of the Armenian Genocide".
[citation needed] In addition to its active role in fostering relations across ethnic communities in the U.S. and efforts to cultivate the next generation of Turkish American leaders, TCA also pursues a dynamic outreach program on Capitol Hill to build relationships with members of the U.S. Congress.
Encouraging a greater understanding of foreign relations with Turkey and promoting Turkish American views are paramount to the TCA mission in Congress.
[8] Moreover, as a direct result of TCA's efforts to expand educational exchanges between the two nations, Turkish universities have also launched scholarship opportunities for these minority groups.
Consequently, TCA supports like-minded community organizations in their efforts to enhance their voice and to contribute to the strengthening of relations between the United States, Turkey and its neighbors.
Bruce Fein, attorney for the Turkish Coalition, called the academic freedom argument "a bogus claim" and "a cover" to suppress ideas the university doesn't like.