ASA founded public joint elementary & middle school in Turkey’s Tokat province which feeds from five villages and serves roughly 200 students in 2013. In this continued project of educational infrastructure sustainability, the Ataturk Society provided a library, a computer room, computers, music room, musical instruments (including a piano) and other necessities in an effort […]
CONTINUE READINGIn commemoration of the 85th anniversary of the establishment of the Turkish Republic, ASA distributed the following books and magazines to libraries, high schools, and universities in the Washington, DC area: Atatürk by Prof. Andrew Mango The Atatürk Revolution “A Paradigm of Modernization by Prof. Suna Kili Turkish Woman by Ayse Cebesoy Sarialp Who Are […]
CONTINUE READINGOn October 29 Turkey celebrates her national day, the founding of the Republic. The Republic is the rise of a nation from a multinational empire brought to its knees after decades of wars interrupted only by short intervals. The loss of life and treasures for retrieving the nation from the jaws of the Western colonial […]
CONTINUE READINGThis year I was honored to be invited to attend the ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day Ceremony held on April 24th at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. It was a humbling tribute to the young Australian and New Zealand soldiers that sacrificed life and limb for their countries almost one hundred […]
CONTINUE READINGTurkey is often referred to as a secular country with a predominantly Muslim population. But after eight years of Ak Party rule, and discreet, long-term efforts to erode its secular tenets, I find it difficult to recognize the secular nature of the Republic of Turkey. One of the most important changes Atatürk implemented with the […]
CONTINUE READINGIn the seventh grade, Abby Bowman wrote a research paper on Mustafa Kemal Atatürk for the National History Day competition. The paper received first at the regional and state levels, and finally was awarded 8th place in the paper division among the 700,000 history projects at the national level. While Abby was visiting Washington, D.C., […]
CONTINUE READINGNews regarding the global economic crisis and political developments in Turkey has been filled with doom and gloom, a dark cloud hanging over Turkey and the region which has been plagued by terrorism, war, unemployment, and malaise. Surprisingly, my October-November trip to Turkey was an uplifting one, with the spirit and hope of the Turkish […]
CONTINUE READINGOne day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, “What are you doing?” The youth replied, “Throwing starfish back into the ocean. The surf is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t […]
CONTINUE READINGIn the lives of nations, leaders have played key roles in the success and prosperity of their countries. Thus, it is important to study effective leadership styles. One of the most popular leadership styles is called “transformational leadership.” It is defined as the ability to develop a shared vision, culture, and the means that enables […]
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