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PRESS RELEASE
July 28, 2008

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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]

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Contact Information:  
Nurten Ural, President, ATAA
Gunay Evinch, President-Elect, ATAA
Phone: 202.483.9090
E-mail: assembly@ataa.org


ATAA Condemns the Recent Terrorist Attacks in Istanbul

The Assembly of Turkish American Associations strongly condemns last night’s terrorist attacks, which killed 17 people and injured more than 150 others on a crowded residential street in Istanbul.  Two consecutive bombs went off in Güngören on Sunday night at 21.57 (GMT+02.00), with an approximately 10 minute interval.  This is the deadliest attack against the civilian population in Istanbul since the Al-Qaida bombings of November 2003, and the second one to take place in the last three weeks. 

As the preeminent organization representing the Turkish American community, we mourn the loss of our people, who have perished as a result of this gruesome terrorist activity, and offer our heartfelt condolences to their families and to the Turkish nation.

İstanbul’da Meydana Gelen Bombalı Saldırıyı Kınıyoruz

28 Temmuz 2008, Vaşington - Türk Amerikan Dernekleri Asamblesi olarak İstanbul’da dün gece meydana gelen terörist saldırı eylemini şiddetle kınıyoruz. 27 Temmuz 2008 Pazar gecesi Türkiye saatiyle 21.55’de İstanbul’un kalabalık yerleşim merkezlerinden Güngören’de 10 dakika ara ile iki bomba patlatılmıştır. Gerçekleşen saldırıda 17 kişi hayatını kaybetmiş ve 150’den faza kişi de hastaneye kaldırılmıştır. 9 Temmuz’da ABD Konsolosluğu’nun önündeki Türk Polis noktasına yapılan silahlı saldırının üzerinden henüz bir ay bile geçmeden meydan gelen bu terörist eylem, Kasım 2003’de gerçekleşen El-Kaide saldırılarından bu yana sivil halkı hedef alan en büyük saldırıdır.

Türk Amerikan toplumunu bir şemsiye altında birleştiren başlıca sivil toplum kuruluşu olan ATAA olarak bugünkü saldırılarda hayatını yitiren vatandaşlarımıza Allah'tan rahmet, yakınlarına ve Türk halkına sabır ve başsağlığı diliyoruz.


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