Council on American–Islamic Relations

Turkey has received an award from the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S. for its humanitarian efforts towards Syrian and Iraqi refugees.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) presented the 2015 Humanitarian Award to the Turkish ambassador to the U.S., Serdar K?l?ç, during an annual ceremony of the organization on Oct. 17.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdo?an on Feb. 12 criticized U.S. President Barack Obama for his silence following the killings of three young Muslims in North Carolina this week, in the latest sign relations between the two leaders have become strained.
   

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called on the FBI to withdraw its representative from a February event in Texas sponsored by a controversial group.