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E-Newsletter
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August 31, 2012 / Issue
28 |
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President's
Message by Ergün
Kırlıkovalı
 Dear Turkish Americans and
Friends
of
Turkey: Summer draws to a close: As the
month of August, the second most popular month to
visit our enchanting motherland, ends
leaving behind timeless memories with loved ones
at the sun drenched beaches of the Turkish
Riviera with crystal clear turquoise waters,
boasting charming seaside towns with cozy
restaurants and colorful nightlife, I would like
to report to you on what transpired on this side
of the pond. Continue |
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ATAA Celebrates the
90th Anniversary of
Turkish Victory Day -
Zafer Bayramı
On August 30, 2012, we
celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the Victory at
Dumlupinar, which was the final battle of the
Turkish War of Independence against the occupying
forces of Britain, France, Italy and Greece.
Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in
World War I (1914-1918), the final chapter of the
Ottoman Empire (1299-1923) ended. First came the
violent occupation by the Allied Forces and their
proxies (1918-1922) and then the infamously racist
Treaty of Sevres (1920) which attempted to
maintain a servile sultan to administer and exile
the Turkish Muslims and Jews, while dividing the
Turkish peninsula among the allies. This meant
handing southern Turkey to France, the Turkish
Riviera and Aegean Islands to Italy, western
Turkey to Greece, and Istanbul and the straits to
Britain. Continue |
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Support H. Res. 772 and S. Res.
486
Call for a greater U.S.
cooperation with Turkey
in its struggle against the
PKK
In August
2012, Congressmen Ed Whitfield (R-KY) and Alcee Hastings
(D-FL) introduced House Resolution 772 that reaffirms
U.S. support for Turkey's struggle against the terrorist
Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)/Kongra-Gel. In June 2012,
Senators Joe Lieberman (CT), John McCain (R-AZ), Jeanne
Shaheen (D-NH) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a
similar resolution 486 in the U.S. Senate. Join
the Pax Turcica action campaign to condemn the recent
PKK terrorist attacks against Turkey, to voice your
support for H.Res. 772 and S. Res. 486, and to call for
a greater U.S. support to Turkey's struggle against the
PKK.
TAKE
ACTION NOW |
GeçmiŞ dönem BaŞkanı
Evinch YTB BaŞkanlığında
konferans verdi
 YTB - Türk Amerikan Dernekleri Birliği (ATAA)
geçmiŞ dönem BaŞkanı
Günay Evinch (Övünç), YurtdıŞı
Türkler ve Akraba Topluluklar BaŞkanı
Kemal Yurtnaç'ın davetlisi olarak kurumumuzda "Türk-
Amerikan Sivil Toplum GeliŞmesi
ve Lobicilik" üzerine bir konferans gerçekleŞtirdi.
AK Parti Kayseri Milletvekili Prof. Dr. Pelin GündeŞ Bakır'ın da katıldığı konferansta Günay Evinch Türk-
Amerikan toplumundaki faaliyetleri, lobicilik,
Amerika'ya göç ve yargı sistemine iliŞkin
olarak bilgiler verdi. Continue
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ATAA Hosts French
Scholar Maxime
Gauin
 During August, ATAA hosted Maxime
Gauin, the young French scholar and expert on the
Armenian issue. Mr. Gauin was in Washington DC to do
research at the National Archives and the Library of
Congress specifically on Bristol and Morgenthau papers.
Mr. Gauin met with several Embassy officials including
the DCM, Timur Soylemez. Mr. Gauin also visited New York
where he was hosted by ATAA officer Esra Ugurlu. Mr.
Gauin is currently in Ankara completing his PhD
Dissertation
at METU.
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ATAA Provides
Information for a Research
Project
 ATAA was the key resource in a
research project conducted by Asli Ilgit,
assistant professor of Political Science at
Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota. This research
project which is approved by the Gustavus Adolphus
College Institutional Review Board, is on the
Turkish-American communities' political engagement and
the role of Turkish-Americans in US-Turkey
relations. Dr. Ilgit interviewed ATAA extensively
using a long questionnaire to gather information, Continue
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TASSA President Prof.
Haluk Unal Speaks at the TUBITAK
Congress
 The President of Turkish American
Scientists and Scholars Association (TASSA) Professor Haluk
Unal of University of Maryland was invited this
summer to Ankara to represent TASSA at the TUBITAK
Congress. Profesor Unal is a supporter and member of
ATAA. Professor Unal attended the TÜBİTAK Congress
for Turkish Scientists Living Abroad and made one of the
opening speeches. With the partnership of Turkish
Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology and
TÜBİTAK, Continue
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Turkish Cultural
Heritage Month - September
2012
 Are you already
looking forward to the 2012 Turkish Festival?
On
September 30th, ATA-DC will be celebrating the
10th anniversary of its
annual festival, which has
become one of the most highly anticipated annual
traditions in Washington D.C. Awarded by the Washington
City paper readers as the "Best Festival of DC" in 2011,
the Turkish Festival brings together 100 artists and
more than 15,000 visitors every year. Continue
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Fallen
Turkish diplomat honoured at
memorial
 Ottawa Citizen, August 27, 2012 -
Dozens of Turkish-Canadians, diplomats and friends
gathered on the grass by the intersection at Island Park
Drive and the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway on Sunday to
commemorate a solemn day in Ottawa's history. It
was near that very location, 30 years ago, that Turkish
military attaché Col. Atilla Altikat, 45, was
assassinated, becoming the first victim of international
terrorism on Canadian soil. On Aug. 27, 1982, Altikat
was driving to the Turkish Embassy. - Continue
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Atatürk'ün
Manevi Kızı Ülkü
Adatepe'yi Kaybettik
Yüce
Önder Atatürk'ün manevi kızı Ülkü Adatepe'yi 1
Agustos 2012 tarihinde TEM otoyolunun Sakarya-Akyazı
yolu üzerinde geçirdiği elim bir trafik kazası sonucu
kaybetmenin derin üzüntüsünü yaŞıyoruz.
Büyük Önder'in hatırasını her zaman canlı tutan, Türkiye
Cumhuriyeti'nin çağdaŞ uygarlık yolunda ilerlemesi yolunda hayatı boyunca
mücadele veren merhuma Tanrı'dan rahmet, ailesine,
dostalarına ve Türk halkına baŞ sağlığı dileriz.
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Turkish
American Association of the
Month |
Florida Turkish
American Association -
FTAA
Founded
in 1967 and incorporated in 1983, Florida Turkish
American Association - FTAA is the oldest, largest and
the most active democratically run non-profit Turkish
American cultural organization in the State of
Florida. FTAA mission includes, but not limited
to, increase, improve, and promote public knowledge and
understanding of Turkish culture, history and people; to
foster friendship and communication amongst the American
and Turkish communities; to promote the exchange of
arts, culture, music and cuisine of the USA and Turkey;
to provide humanitarian assistance; and to educate the
public by providing lectures and seminars in keeping
with the Turkish heritage and to teach Turkish and
English language to those who need or desire. For more
information, please click here.
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President: Fuat Ornarlı
Address: 3020 NE 32nd Ave. 123, Fort
Lauderdale, FL 33308
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ATAA Celebrates the 90th
Anniversary of Turkish Victory Day
August 30,
2012, TurkishNY
ATAA'den 30 Ağustos kutlama
mesajı
August 30, 2012, AmerikalıTürk
ATAA'dan Zafer Bayramı
Mesajı
August, 30, 2012, TurkishNY
Türk Amerikan Toplumundan ABD
Kongresi'ne Terörle Mücadele Mektubu
August 29
2012, TurkishNY
ATAA, Ermeni Terörü
Kurbanlarını Anıyor
August 27, 2012,
TurkishNY
ATAA Remembers Victims of
Armenian Terrorism
August 27, 2012,
TurkishNY
ATAA'nın Ramazan Bayramı
Mesajı
August 20, 2012, TurkishNY
Kırlıkovalı'dan ATAA'ya Destek
Çağrısı
August7, 2012, TurkishNY
Senatörden Pax Turcica'ya
Destek
August 7, 2012, TurkishNY
Ergün Kırlıkovalı: Birlikten
Kuvvet Doğar
August 7, 2012, AmerikalıTürk
Kirlikovali: Together We Are
Stronger
August 7, 2012, TurkishNY
ATAA Condemns Deadly PKK
Terrorist Attack
August 6, 2012, TurkishNY
ATAA Condemns Deadly PKK
Terrorist Attack
August 6, 2012,
AmerikalıTürk
ATAA'dan Ülkü Adatepe İçin
BaŞsağlığı
Mesaji
August 2, 2012, TurkishNY
ATAA`den Atatürk'ün kızı için
baŞsağlığı
mesaji
August 2, 2012, AmerikalıTürk
Günay
Evinch BaŞkanlığımızda
bir konferans verdi
August 1, 2012,
YTB |
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Turkish
Cultural Heritage Month Opening
Reception
In
collaboration with the Textile Museum, The
American Turkish Association of Washington DC (ATA-DC)
is pleased to introduce the first "Turkish
Cultural Heritage Month" in the U.S., which will showcase the
rich cultural history of Turkey, authentic Turkish cuisine and
fine arts through a full month of festivities in September
2012. For more details, please visit www.atadc.org
Monday,
September 10th, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
U.S. House of
Representatives, Rayburn Building Room #B-340
45
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20003
RSVP
by September 5th: rsvp@atadc.org, 202-492-4429
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becoming a member you will be part of a network of
Turkish-Americans and friends of Turkey who care about the
historic relationship between the two countries and who
are aware of the crucial role each one of us plays in
strengthening the relationship and promoting an accurate and
fair picture of Turkey and Turks. Please visit www.ataa.org for
more information. |
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Americans throughout the United States, serves locally and
nationwide to develop an informed and empowered Turkish
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