December 12, 2019, Virginia - The Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA), a non-profit non-partisan organization that includes 50 Turkish American groups nationwide, is deeply disappointed by the U.S. Senate passage of S.Res.150, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that it is the policy of the United States to commemorate the Armenian Genocide through [...]
Conference Booklet | Session Videos | Photo Album The Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) held its 40th Anniversary Conference at the Westin Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia on October 5, 2019. The theme of the one day conference, "Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Turkish Independence Movement” brought together large attendance, including Turkish American [...]
At the Assembly of Delegates Meeting of October 6, 2019, the ATAA concluded the 2019 elections process with the acceptance of the new members of the ATAA Board of Directors. The new member include Mazlum Kosma, President-Elect; Nilufer Esen Bilgin, Secretary; Zulfunar Rasin, Capital Region VP; Ilhan Geckil, Mid-Atlantic Region VP; Fuat Ornarli, Southeast Region VP; [...]
" I am not leaving a spiritual legacy of dogmas, unchangeable petrified directives. My spiritual legacy is science and reason. People who will follow us will realize that upon challenging and deeply entrenched obstacles, even though we may not have fully achieved all our goals, we never made a concession and always took science and reason [...]
At the Assembly of Delegates Meeting of October 6, 2019, the ATAA concluded the 2019 elections process with the acceptance of the new members of the ATAA Board of Directors. The new member include Mazlum Kosma, President-Elect; Nilufer Esen Bilgin, Secretary; Zulfunar Rasin, Capital Region VP; Ilhan Geckil, Mid-Atlantic Region VP; Fuat Ornarli, Southeast Region VP; [...]
As we mark the 96th Anniversary of the Republic of Turkey, we commemorate the resolute leader of the Turkish independence movement and its first President, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and praise his generative vision and determination that gave place to Turkey's advancement as a model of an independent, sovereign, democratic and secular state, providing basis for individual [...]
Dear Members of the ATAA Community, The Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) is pleased to inform you of the ATAA 2019 Election Results. All candidates were nominated and selected in strict accordance with the ATAA bylaws and procedures. Those candidates who were nominated expressed their voluntary and explicit agreement that the nomination of each was [...]
The Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA), which represents the interests of Turkish Americans living in the United States, is concerned with the recent, biased remarks on Republic of Turkey and its military intervention targeting terrorist organizations in Syria. In a recent letter to the United Nations Security Council, Republic of Turkey cited article 51 of [...]
Today marks the 97th anniversary of the victory at Dumlupınar, which was the final battle of the Turkish War of Independence against the occupying forces of Britain, France, Italy and Greece. Under the leadership of revolutionary leader and visionary statesman Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Anatolian men and women, young and old, fought in the ranks of the [...]
We are very excited to let you know that the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) is planning to celebrate its 40th anniversary on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Westin Crystal City in Arlington, VA. We hope that you and your members will join us on that day, to show your support for our activities [...]
