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ATAA E-Newsletter
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October 2015 | # 53
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BBC's ethnic discrimination saddens Turks around the world
ATAA Former President Ergun Kirlikovali wrote a letter to BBC in regards to its recent phone interview with Nobel Price winner Turkish American Professor Aziz Sancar.
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Borland: ABD Kongresi'nde Türk Lobisi Çok Güçlü
TurkishNY.com - ABD'deki en etkili 30 Türk kadını listesinde yer alan ve LB International Solutions LLC Ba
Şkanı olan Lydia Borland, uluslararası faaliyetleri ve hükümetle ili
Şkilerindeki lobicilik tecrübelerine ili
Şkin bir mülakat verdi.
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By Günay Evinch
ATAA President (2009-11)
Member of the
Board of Trustees
In my recent meetings on the Hill, compassion and support poured following the barbaric twin suicide terror attack that killed 97 Turkish citizens in the nation's capital, Ankara. Members of Congress and their staffers drew an analogy with Turkey's qualification to the European Championships in France, condoling me that Turkey shall overcome and finish strong.
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Prof. Aziz Sancar
MD, PhD, Biochemistry and Biophysics, UNC-Chapel Hill, Cancer Genetics
Dr. Aziz Sancar is Sarah Graham Kenan Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
He was born in Savur-Mardin, Turkey in 1946. He obtained his primary andsecondary education in Savur and Mardin and received an M.D. degree in 1969 from Istanbul University School of Medicine.
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ATAA Welcomes European Grand Chamber Decision
on Armenian Allegation of Genocide
The European Grand Chamber affirmed the European Court of Human Rights' invalidation of a Swiss law the criminalized disagreeing with or questioning the Armenian allegation of genocide. In the case of Perincek v. Switzerland, Turkish politician Dogu Perincek challenged Switzerland which incriminated him for expressing his opinion that the Armenian case did not constitute genocide, read
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ATAA Leaders Visit Turkey, Held Meetings in Ankara
During a recent trip to Turkey, ATAA leaders President Dr. Mehmet Toy and President-Elect Kenan Caglar made visits to Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB), and Baskent University. While in Ankara, both leaders attended the B20 Turkey Conference. During the course of visits, President Dr. Toy and President-Elect Caglar found the opportunity to discuss a broad range of issues, read
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ATAA Trustee Dr. Esma Akin Hosts Congresswoman Comstock
Congresswoman Barbara Comstock was elected in the 10th Congressional District of Virginia in 2014. 10th district includes McLean, Tyson's Corner, Ashburn, Leesburg where many Turkish Americans live. The Congresswoman Comstock wanted to be acquainted with her Turkish American constituents. During the meeting the Congresswoman outlined her priorities in the House,
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Prof. Dr. Justin McCarthy'den Türk Tezlerine Destek
 TurkishNY.com - 1915 olaylarıyla ilgili açıklamalarda bulunan Prof. Dr. Justin McCarthy, sözde Ermeni soykırımına ili
Şkin olarak, tarih kitaplarının tek taraflı yazıldığını belirtti. ABD'deki Louisville Üniversitesi Öğretim Üyesi Prof. Dr. McCarthy, "Türklerin Ermenilere soykırım yaptığını söylemek yanlı
Ş. Ya
Şananlara soykırım demek, olaylara ön yargılı bakmak anlamına gelir" dedi.
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ATAA Program Coordinator Arabacioglu Meets with
TRNC Speaker of Parliament Dr. Sibel Siber
On July 31, ATAA Program Coordinator Fatos Arabacioglu met with Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus' Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Sibel Siber in Cyprus. During the meeting, Siber told Arabacioglu she is always in favor of strengthening connections between Cyprus and America, emphasizing how important it is to represent the Turkish-Cypriot community internationally,
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Turkish Americans Enjoy the Washington DC Turkish Festival
Turkish Americans and cultural lovers enjoyed the sights, sounds, and tastes of Turkey at the annual Washington DC Turkish Festival
on September 27. Every year, the festival draws tens of thousands of Washingtonians to the streets to enjoy delicious Turkish food and traditional Turkish coffee, to browse and shop at the Turkish Bazaar, and to watch mesmerizing stage performances. read
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Ambassador Alev Kilic, Director, AVIM - The latest book of Professor Justin McCarthy, an eminent scholar of high reputation, was recently published, bearing the title "Turks and Armenians." Prof. McCarthy is no stranger to the topic or the events of the First World War.
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[Ambassador Kilic was a key note speaker at the ATAA 35th Annual Turkish American Leadership Conference.]
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Australian Government Reconfirms its Position on Events of 1915
The Armenian lobby, in particular the Armenian National Committee ("ANC") has for many years now been incensed that the Federal Government refuses to accept the ANC's characterisation of the events of 1915-1916 as a 'genocide'. Most recently, the Foreign Minister confirmed, in a letter to ATA Alliance the longstanding position of the Australian government , tragic as these events were,
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ATAA appreciates the following for their generous contributions
Vedii & Helen Judy Ayyıldız
Frank L. Boushee
Uğur Camlı
Gül Celkan
Gülsay Gürbüz
Abdullah Nejat & I
Şıl Güzelsu
Bülent İlingi, PRS
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Ali Kıran
İbrahim Miskioğlu
Güngör Onan
Elçhin & Re
Şit Örer
Uluc Özgüven
Artemis Özten
Amb. Francis Ricciardone
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Erol & Augustine Şahinoğlu
George Schieber
Levent Sertba
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Adam Münir Seyhan
Gizem Salcıgil White
Ahmet Zeytinci
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ATA-DC Turkish Republic Day Ball
Oct. 24, Washington, DC info |
TCA Turkish American Youth Leadership Congress
Nov. 5-8, Washington, DC info |
Spain, The Sephardim and Ottomans
Oct. 28, Washington, DC
info
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TACA Chicago Republic Day Ball
Nov. 7, Elk Grove Village, IL
info
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Setting the Stage for Ataturk: From Empire to Ashes?
Nov. 9, Washington, DC info |
Seattle Turkish Film Festival 2015
Nov. 6-8, Seattle, WA info |
24th Annual Houston Turkish Festival
Nov.14-15, Houston, TX info |
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| Turkish Americans Unite!
Together We are Stronger!
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 Hello from your friends at the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA).
It has been a busy year for our Turkish-American community with critical events continuing to unfold around us. Coming together as a community and to make our voice heard seem more important than ever. At ATAA, we take pride in our long history of representing Turkish American interests and serving our community. However, as an organization staffed almost entirely by volunteers, we need your financial support to continue to do this important work.
Please consider becoming an ATAA member today by sending a tax-deductible annual membership donation of $75 or more.
Become an ATAA member is easy. You can pay
online via our secured system, select one of the donation amounts below, or complete the
membership form and fax to 202.483.9092 (to pay by credit card) or mail (to pay by check) it to ATAA, 1526 18th St., NW, Washington, DC 20036.
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