Istanbul Caucasus Chechen Culture Association (CCCA) elected its new Board of Directors for next two years on November 6.

The Ordinary General Assembly has started with the welcome speech of Ismail Erdogan, the former chair of (CCCA) in the association center. Members preferred to open voting and new Board of Directors were elected with consensus.

New Board of Director of CCCA for 2009-2011:

1.Mahmut Teke (Chair)
2.Ali Bolat
3.Yahyahan Güney
4.Kamil Özdil
5.Fatih Canbolat

Reserve Members:

1.Abrek Önlü
2.Selman Beştoy
3.Duygu Sönmez
4.Sami Işık
5.Şadi Bayam

Board of Supervisors:

1.Alaattin Sinan
2.Cengiz Işık
3.Güven Aydın

Reserve Members for Board of Supervisors:

1.Mustafa Şahbaz
2.Vahit Güner
3.Seniha Bolat

After the elections, Ali Bolat, a Chechen author, spoke in the name of new Board of Directors and thanked to the all board members who served for the associaiton since the beginning. He explained the importance of solidarity and unity.