The 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 READING →ASA 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 READING →Historical 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 READING →Newt Gingrich When Bob Livingston told me I had this opportunity to come and to speak about the extraordinary life of Atatürk and his meaning, not just for Turkey , but for the world, I was thrilled to be allowed to do so. I want to take you back, and you can use the phrase […]
CONTINUE READING →New Zealand Ambassador Roy Ferguson Mr. Edib, President of Atatürk Society, Mr. Yavalar, Chairman of Ataturk Society, the Honorable Gingrich, the Honorable Livingston, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is an honor for me to be here today at this commemoration of the 125th anniversary of the birth of a great statesman. I guess some of you […]
CONTINUE READING →Senator Chuck Hagel Mr. President I want to thank you and congratulate you, and the founder, and all of you who have had so much to do with this organization. Your organization played a relevant role in furthering understanding between the two countries, relevant to the challenges of the day. In your remarks, Mr. President, […]
CONTINUE READING →Judy Ayyildiz The word “Feminism” is a term for the worldwide movement for gender equality under the law. For women, both in England and America, winning the right to vote was a long road, which began in the 1850’s, and ended only after the First World War in 1918 and 1920. And, indeed, in these […]
CONTINUE READING →Metin Camcigil, Former President of ASA We are assembled today to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Turkish women’s right to vote, as well as the 80th anniversary of co-education in Turkey. The law recognizing the voting rights was passed on December 5th, 1934, and the one on co-education on March 3rd, 1924. This does not […]
CONTINUE READING →The 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 READING →To: Member of the Foreign Relations Committee of the European Parliament Honorable Member of the Foreign Relations Committee of the European Parliament: The Atatürk Society of America (ASA) noted in the media a report regarding Turkey’s EU membership, which will be considered by your Commitee today. I am instructed by the ASA Executive Board to […]
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