" I am not leaving a spritual legacy
of dogmas, unchangeable petrified directives. My spritual legacy is
science and reason."

M. Kemal Atatürk 1933

 

 

The Atatürk Society of America

Requests the pleasure of your company at the
Celebration of Kemal Atatürk’s Birthday & National Youth and Sports Day

Keynote speech by
Prof. Arnold M. Ludwig

Author “ King of the Mountain: The Nature of Political Leadership ”

performance by Selim Sert

On Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 3:00 p.m

Dacor Bacon House
1801 F Street N.W. Washington, DC 20006

R.S.V.P. by May 12, 2008

Ataturksociety@earthlink.net

Tel; 202 362 7173

Reception will follow


ASA MISSION STATEMENT

The Atatürk Society of America (ASA) is an independent non-profit organization founded
in Washington DC in 1995 with the objective of promoting Atatürk’s political legacy.

ASA understands Atatürk’s political philosophy to be

  • Sovereignty belongs to the people. People alone administer people. Public sovereignty
    cannot be shared with any other authority, including a religious authority.
  • Rational education ensures absoluteness of public sovereignty rationality in politics.
  • Science leads to progress. Doctrines, including religious ideologies, hinder progress.
  • The contemporary civilization is the common heritage of mankind. All nations must
    participate in it through progress. The universality of civilization means peace at home
    and peace in the world.


Towards this objective the ASA organizes scholarly lectures, provides research fellowships,
develops a resource and reference center, and makes representations regarding the importance
of Atatürk’s political philosophy for international prosperity and peace.

Executive Board  

President
Timur Edib

Vice President
Filiz Odabas-Geldiay

Treasurer
Mirat Yavalar

Secretary
Ilknur Boray

Members
Bulent Atalay
Serkan Karamete
Tijen Arik







Board of Trustees

Hudai Yavalar, Chairman, Founding President
Adm. William Crowe Jr., Former Trustee
Prof. Ali Dogramaci
Prof. Talat Halman
Prof. Suna Kili
Hon. Greg Laughlin
Dr. Andrew Mango
Orhan Tarhan, Past President
Prof. Behram Kursunoglu, Former Trustee

Recipients of Atatürk Awards
Peace & Democracy Award
Senator Robert C. Byrd
Richard Holbrooke
Adm. William J. Crowe Jr.


Secularism & Democracy Award
The Turkish General Staff
Orhan Tarhan


Science is Guidance Award
Prof. Behram Kursunoglu

Universality of Civilization & Peace Award
Prof. Bernard Lewis
Dr. Andrew Mango


Education & Modernization Award
Prof. Turkan Saylan

 
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