It is with great sadness and heavy hearts, we would like to inform our members that the Chairman and the Founding President of the Ataturk Society of America, HÜDAİ YAVALAR has passed away early this morning. We extend our most heartfelt condolences to his dear wife Mirat Yavalar and his dear son Ata Yavalar, his […]
CONTINUE READING →A photoshopped picture of the Statue of Atatürk posted on a Facebook page a few days ago, was circulated on social media. The sign appearing as if it was placed in front of the statue is actually a false image, a photoshopped image; but nevertheless a hateful attack against the great humanist and international peacemaker, […]
CONTINUE READING →Atatürk Society of America, in conjunction with Turkish Coalition of America, wholeheartedly thanks steadfast friends of Turkish Americans and Turkish people Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), for introducing and cosponsoring H. Res. 931 – Congratulating the people of the Republic of Turkey and Turkish Americans nationwide on Turkish National Sovereignty and […]
CONTINUE READING →It is said that the measure of a nation’s greatness is determined by how it treats its weakest members. Children are the most vulnerable in any society. They must be raised with love and nurturing after their basic needs for food, water, shelter, and hygiene are provided. Each child has the right to reach his/her […]
CONTINUE READING →October 29, 2019 marks the 96th Anniversary of the Turkish Republic! On October 29, 1923, the Republic was proclaimed. The great liberator and the founder of the republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, was elected first President of the Republic of Turkey. Atatürk’s Republic means: ~ self-governance of the people ~ independence ~ freedom of the mind, […]
CONTINUE READING →The United Nations is the premier international organization promoting peace, progress, and prosperity in the world. Through one its major components UNESCO, an acronym for the “Educational, Scientific, and Cultural arm of the United Nations,” the group commemorates its important programs on certain days on the calendar: e.g. “Women’s Day” with March 8 and “Education […]
CONTINUE READING →The United Nation’s Department of Public Information (DPI) has approved Atatürk Society of America for association with the Department. This association constitutes a commitment on the part of ASA to disseminate information and raise public awareness about the purposes and activities of the United Nations and issues of global concern. As an associated NGO, ASA […]
CONTINUE READING →T.C. Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı Atatürk Bulvarı No: 98 Bakanlıklar – ANKARA 10 Ocak 2017 Sayın Milli Eğitim Bakanı İsmet Yılmaz, Milli Eğitim Bakanlığının müfredat yenileme çalışmaları ile ilgili olarak, Eğitimciler Birliği Sendikası tarafından hazırlanan rapordaki müfredat önerilerini esefle kınıyoruz. Bu rapor, Anayasa’ya aykırı olarak, “Dinin ve din kaynaklı hukukun toplum düzeni ve devlet teşkilatındaki […]
CONTINUE READING →5 Ocak 2017 Sayın MHP Milletvekilleri, MHP Genel Başkan Yardımcısı ve İstanbul Milletvekili Sayın Atila Kaya’nın, Anayasa değişikliği teklifine tepki gösterip, Genel Başkan Yardımcılığı görevinden istifa etmesi, MHP’nin MİLLİYETÇİ DURUŞU’ndan dönmeyeceği konusunda bizlere büyük ümit vermiştir. Sayın Atila Kaya’yı bu cesaretli ve şerefli kararından dolayı kutlarız! Cumhuriyet ilkelerine bağlı tüm Türk vatandaşları, Sayın Kaya’nın bu […]
CONTINUE READING →27 Aralık 2016 Sayın Belediye Başkanı Prof. Dr. Reşat Kasap, Rize Belediyesinin Cumhuriyet Meydanı’nın yenilenmesi ile ilgili proje çalışmasını kınayan yüzbinlerce kişi ve sivil toplum kuruluşları listesine biz de derneğimizin adını ekliyoruz. Rize’de olanları endişe ile izledik. Belediyenin projesi kapsamında, Atatürk heykelinin yerinden sökülüp Valilik önündeki meydana taşınmasının yakışıksız olduğu kadar mantıksız da bir karar […]
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