Dear Senator Rand Paul, The Atatürk Society of America was very displeased to learn about your comments suggesting carving out a homeland for the Kurdish people by seizing land from countries in the region including Turkey. As a Senator of the United States of America, you would for sure know that Turkey has been an […]
CONTINUE READINGKemal Atatürk, the Founder of the Modern Secular Republic of Turkey, made the pronouncement, “The press is a nation’s shared voice. It is an innovator, a school, and a power in itself.” The Turkish-American community joins other peace loving people around the world in expressing revulsion at the senseless attack by a Fundamentalist Islamic group […]
CONTINUE READINGAkp iktidarinin, Atatűrk karṣitliğini her alanda yayginlaṣtirmasini ṣiddetle kiniyoruz! Çankaya Köşkü’nün tarihi özelliğine darbe vurmak için, Cumhurbaşkanlığı makamı olmaktan çıkarılması ve Cumhurbaşkanlığı Forsu’nun sökülmesi; Atatürk’ün 1929 yılında kendi parasıyla satın alarak halka bağışladığı Yalova’daki Millet Çiftliği’nde ki botanik bahçesine otel, turizm tesisi ve İmam Hatip Lisesi Kulliyesi yapılması için girişimlere başlanması; Ulusal Bayramlarımızı, Türk Ulusu’nun […]
CONTINUE READINGWe strongly condemn the escalation of anti- Atatürkism by the AKP Government! Displacement of the Presidential Streamer, removal of the Presidential office from the Mansion at Çankaya in an effort to downplay their historical values; Initiation of plans for building a hotel, a touristic establishment and an Imam – Preacher High School Campus in the […]
CONTINUE READINGSayɪn Metin Feyzioğlu, Türkiye Barolar Birliği, Türbanin Orta Öğrenimde Serbest Birakilmasina Gösterdiğiniz Tepkiyi Destekliyoruz! Amerika Atatürk Derneği Yönetim Kurulu Üyeleri olarak, 27 Eylül 2014 gün ve 29132 sayılı Resmi Gazetede yayınlanarak yürürlüğe giren, Milli Eğitim Bakanlɪğɪna bağlɪ okul öğrencilerinin Kɪlɪk ve Kɪyafetlerine Dair Yönetmelik’in 1. maddesi ile ilgili olarak yapɪlan değişikliği kɪnɪyoruz. Türkiye Barolar Birliğini, […]
CONTINUE READINGOver the past 12 years, Erdoğan-led governments have been steadily moving towards the Islamization of the Turkish Republic. From the beginning Erdoğan, then as Prime Minister, openly declared “Our purpose is to nurture a religious and VINDICTIVE youth.” Topics in Islamic Studies and the life of the Prophet Mohammed were added to the standard middle […]
CONTINUE READINGMonuments and statues of Atatürk represent far more than inanimate marble and bronze objects. They are symbols of the core memories and traditions of the people of Turkey. They are emblematic of the independence of a Nation, the free will of the people, and the respect, reverence and adulation with which Turks embrace Atatürk and […]
CONTINUE READINGAs Turkish-Americans living in the United States—deeply devoted to Turkey and supportive of the nation’s interests—we consider the excessive force used by the police against the demonstrators to be deplorable and criminal. Peaceful public demonstration as a form of protest or means to petition government for redress of grievances is an accepted practice in all […]
CONTINUE READINGDear Secretary Kerry, We, the members of the Atatürk Society of America are deeply disturbed by the circulating news of a plan to construct a new American Embassy on the grounds of Atatürk Orman Çifliği (Atatürk Forest & Farm) in Ankara, Turkey. We sincerely hope that these rumors are unsubstantiated and the United States Government […]
CONTINUE READINGTo: T.C. President, Abdullah Gül, T.C. Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, T.C. Minister of Forestry, Veysel Eroğlu, T.C. Minister of Culture and Tourism, Ömer Çelik, Atatürk Orman Çiftliği 1925 yılında, “Orman Çiftliği” adıyla kurulmuş ve 1937 yılında Ulu Önder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’ün vasiyet mektubu ile Türkiye Cumhuriyetine ve Türk Halkına emanet edilmiştir. Bozkır ve bataklıktan, […]
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