Cooking classes are going on with very delicious traditional Turkish foods. This week, the attendees learned how to cook  the traditional menu from Bursa, the fourth largest city in Turkey. Bursa is very famous with its silk products and the Iskender Kebab. So, this class, they learned how to cook Iskender Kebap (Iskender Kebab) at home. They also cooked Cracked Wheat Pilaf and grilled vegetables to decorate the kebab. For sure, they had desert at the end. This week's desert was Kadaifi with semolina milky pudding. They enjoyed the dinner altogether and there was a mini slide show about Bursa after the dinner. And of course, they ended up with a cup of Turkish tea! Next class will be on Monday, December,5 2011 at 5:30 pm with a different traditional menu. (November 28th, 2011 Little Rock, AR)

Raindrop Turkish House Little Rock branch director Halil Celik  , along with branchs public relations manager Dr. Mehmet Ulupinar visited with Arkansas` State Senators ,Senator Mark Pryor and Senator John Boozman, at their offices in Washington DC. Mr. Kemal Oksuz, president of Turquise Counsil of Americans and Eurasians was also present at the meeting on Tuesday November 1st, 2011. Group shared their ideas with our senators about  some current issues in Middle East. Hosts expressed their sadness about the earthquake in Van. Visiters also invited senators to the program of Turkish American Alliance which is the umbrella organization of six regional Turkish American organizations. (November 1st, 2011, Washinngton DC.)

 Arkansas` former Governor  Jim Guy Tucker visited Little Rock branch of Raindrop Turkish House on October 20<sup>th</sup>2011. During his visit he had conversations with Raindrop representatives about recent social and political issues in Arkansas and Turkey. Former Governor Tucker mentioned about the Turkish Arkansan Friendship Reception and it`s accomplishment. Along with Turkish coffee and baklava chat lasted more than an hour. He has given information about the Turkish Arkansan Businessmen Luncheon which Tuskon`s  president is attended then he gave some suggestions about strengthening ties among Turkish and Arkansan businessmen.  (September 20th,Little Rock,AR)