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Community Information Service
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June 13, 2016 / No:967
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ATAA Condemns Orlando Massacre
Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) condemns yesterday's deadly mass shooting in Orlando, which claimed the lives of 49 people and left 53 others wounded.
ATAA stands in solidarity with the victims of this horrific attack and
hopes that necessary actions will be taken to prevent such violent and inhumane acts in the future.
As the preeminent organization representing the Turkish American Community, ATAA also would like to express its deepest sympathies and condolences to the families and loved ones of all those killed or injured in this appalling act of violence.
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ATAA, representing over 60 local chapters and 500,000 Turkish Americans throughout the United States, serves locally and in Washington DC to empower the Turkish American community through civic engagement, and to support strong US-Turkish relations through education and advocacy. Established in 1979, ATAA is the largest, democratically elected Turkish American membership organization in the United States. As a non-faith based organization, ATAA is open to people of diverse backgrounds. The ATAA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed under the laws of the District of Columbia. To learn more about ATAA, please visit www.ataa.org.
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