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 READINGIn support of the Mehmetciks, Turkish military veterans that have sacrificed life and limb on behalf of the Republic of Turkey, we have raised nearly $35,000.00, to show our support. The bedrock of our activity however will continue to focus on May 19 celebrations and November 10th remembrances as was recognized by Turkish Radio and […]
CONTINUE READINGThe ASA Executive Board has launched a campaign to donate to local libraries books on modern Turkey. The board was motivated by the often observed fact that local libraries and school or university libraries are very poor on up-to-date books on Turkey. ASA members are expected to respond enthusiastically to this campaign. Members are invited […]
CONTINUE READINGASA donated gardening tools and machinery again this year to the grounds keeping facilities of the mausoleum of Atatürk at Anitkabir in Ankara. ASA has made the same type of donation in the past to help maintain and beautify the mausoleum grounds.
CONTINUE READINGHistorical Gazi High School in Izmit, Turkey was among many buildings that were damaged in the earthquake of August 17, 1999. The rebuilding of the High School has been completed. The new Library at the school is a gift from the Atatürk Society of America. ASA also donated books and computers to the library.
CONTINUE READINGThe ASA Executive Board has launched a campaign to donate to local libraries books on modern Turkey. The Board was motivated by the often observed fact that local libraries and school or university libraries lacked up to date books on Turkey. ASA members are expected to respond enthusiastically to this campaign. Members are invited to […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Executive Board launched a new project. It decided earlier in the year to initiate a Research Grant. Having prepared some rules for the operation of the Grant and formed a Scientific Committee to oversee the operation, the society established a fund of US $ 10,000 for this purpose. The Atatürk Society of America Research […]
CONTINUE READINGOne of ASA’s longtime supporters Dr. Faruk Ozer of Rockville, Maryland, recently donated to ASA ten boxes of medical books and various medical equipment. ASA was pleased to send this generous donation to the Gulhane Military Medical Faculty
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