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PRESS RELEASE	June 15, 2009

ABOUT US

The objective of the Assembly is to coordinate the activities of member Turkish American associations and individual members of the Assembly for the purpose of presenting a more balanced view of Turkey and of the Turkish people, and emphasizing the importance of enhanced understanding between Turkey and the United States. [more]

BECOME A MEMBER

By becoming a member you will be part of a network of Turkish-Americans and friends of Turkey who care about the historic relationship between the two peoples and who are aware of the crucial role each one of us plays in strengthening the relationship and promoting an accurate and fair picture of Turkey and Turks. [Join ATAA]

Contact Information:
Phone: 202.483.9090 E-mail: assembly@ataa.org

President's Report on ATAA Delegates Meeting

I am pleased to report to the Members of the ATAA and our Component Association Affiliate Members regarding ATAA the Delegates Meeting of June 13, 2009.

The Assembly of Delegates (AOD) meeting included the Independent Election Monitor's Report certifying that the elections were conducted in accordance with ATAA Bylaws, Policy and Procedures Manual, and DC law. In addition, the AOD meeting included a Financial Audit report certifying that the financial administration of the ATAA was in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Furthermore, the AOD meeting included a report of the ATAA General Counsel regarding the final stages of the litigation, which was settled on September 9, 2008. Finally, the AOD approved the ATAA's 2009 and 2010 Budgets, as well as accepted two new component organizations, the Turkish American Association of Alabama and the Turkish American Business Association (TABA), which has over 600 corporate members.

Finally, the AOD meeting also included the approval of the 2009 and 2010 budgets conditionally upon the endorsement of the board of trustees.

It gives me great pleasure to announce the newly elected members of the Board of Directors and Board of Trustees:

ATAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Günay Evinch, President
Ergün Kırlıkovalı, President-Elect*

Nurten Ural, Past President
Pelin Aylangan, Secretary General (National)*
Feridun Bek, Treasurer*

Tomris Azeri, VP Metropolitan NY Region*
Alp Berker, VP Midcentral Region

Demet Cabbar, VP Capital Region*

M. Ali Çınar, VP Northeastern Region*

İlkcan Çokgör, VP Western Region

Hatice Dinç, VP Midwestern Region*
Erkan Nur, VP Southeastern Region*
İbrahim E. Onaral, VP North Central Region*
Gökçe Sezgin, VP Northwestern Region
Nilgün Sezgin, VP South/Southwestern Region

ATAA BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Esma A. Akın*
Cengiz Aygun*
Oya Bain*
Rebii Dağoğlu*
Kurşad Doğru*
Engin Inel Holmstrom*
Tunca Iskır*
Bonnie Joy Kaslan*
Ali Manizade*
Nurettin Sabuncu*
Mehmet Toy*

*Newly elected board members.

On behalf of the newly elected Board of Directors and Board of Trustees, we look forward to a productive term in carrying out the mission and goals of ATAA. As the BOD and BOT convene in the upcoming weeks, we will provide our mission plan you Component Organization leaders and keep you updated. In the meantime, if you have ideas, questions or suggestions regarding ATAA's project and priorities, please email me at president@ataa.org.

Thank you.

Kind regards,

Günay Evinch
President,

Assembly of Turkish American Associations

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