Dear ATAA Members and Friends:
On behalf of the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA), we are writing to express our sincere gratitude to all our members and friends for responding to the ATAA 2017 Building and Endowments Fund Drive. Thanks to their generosity, we were able to raise sufficient funds to replenish our Endowment Fund and cover the cost of repairing and furnishing ATAA’s new Turkish House in Alexandria, VA.
Next year we are preparing to celebrate 40th anniversary of our organization. In 1979, ATAA was established in a political climate where well-financed Armenian or Greek lobbyists were running adverse propaganda and defamation campaigns against Turkey and Turkish Americans. For the past 40 years, we have succeeded in stopping all legislation harmful to Turkey and Turkish American community at the state and federal levels. ATAA has fought this battle with help from members like you.
Today, Turkish American community faces different challenges in the US. There are groups with various political and cultural views and agendas operating as Turkish-American organizations in the US. They continuously promote their own views of Turkey with financial backings from dubious sources. They do not represent the core and real Turkish-American community who shares Atatürk’s ideals of secular democracy, human rights, and a free press. In this climate, we the ATAA Board believe that it is our mission to strengthen and promote better coordination between our members, promote these core values and define the identity of our community around these values.
We would like to fulfill our mission with your help. Please donate to ATAA between now and December 31st. ATAA’s sole financial resource is donations and membership. ATAA does not receive financial support from any government or NGO.
Your support enables us to continue building a stronger, more influential Turkish-American community that can advocate its interests and be a major contributor to a strong and confident U.S. – Turkey partnership.
Again, we thank you for your generous support and commitment, and wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous holiday season.
With much gratitude,
Gokhan Ozalp, ATAA President of Board of Directors
Dr. Bulent Basol, ATAA Chairman of Board of Trustees
Dr. Ulku Ulgur, ATAA Founder and First President
ATAA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law!
DONATIONS BY MAIL
To donate by mail, please print and complete the pledge form and mail it along with your contribution to
ATAA, 6003 Tower Ct., Alexandria, VA 22304 or fax the form with credit card information to (202) 483 9092.
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DONATIONS BY PHONE
To make your donation by phone, please call: 202.483.9090
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ATAA 2017 Donation Drive Contributors:
ATAA Founders
Mr. Ibrahim Korgav
Mr. Mehmet Dogan Okumus
Dr. Mehtap Atagun Aygun
Mr. & Mrs. Ali & Sibel Cayir
Dr. Taner Esensoy
Mr. & Mrs. Aydin & Hulya Koc
ATAA Leadership
Mr. & Mrs. Ilker & Cigdem Baybars
Benefactors
Dr. & Mrs. Bulent & Sema Basol
Mr. & Mrs. Gundogan & Charlotte Cagal
Mr. & Mrs. Mehmet E. & Gokce Donat
Mr. & Mrs. M. Alkan & Petek Donmez
Dr. Atilla Ertan
Mr. Cengiz Esmersoy
Mr. & Mrs. Selahattin & Reyan Ipeker
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Mr. & Mrs. Yildirim & Ferda Omurtag
Mr. & Mrs. Orkan & Aysen Ozkan
Mr. Nuri Sabuncu
Mr. Erdal Tansev
Dr. & Mrs. Ulku & Marilyn Ulgur
Mr. & Mrs. Sezen & Burcu Uysal
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Donors
Mr. & Mrs. Recep & Barbara Yilmaz
Mr. Tamer Alpagot
Mr. & Mrs. Sinan & Asuman Baskan
Mr. Mehmet Calis, MD
Mr. & Mrs. Cetin & Jetta Karabulut
Mr. & Mrs. Sevket K. & Michele L. Okumus
Prof. Hasan Sehitoglu
Sustaining
Mr. Evren Ozargun
Mr. Ahmet Inal
Mr. Turgut Guvenli
Dr. & Mrs. Kemal H. & Meral Z. Elbirlik
Mr. & Mrs. Erdin & Phyllis Erginsoy
Mr. & Mrs. Ahmet Arslancan
Mrs. Ayfer Atac
Mr. & Mrs. Yavuz & Nurten Atila
Mr. & Mrs. Mehmet & Edith Cultu
Mr. & Mrs. A. Nejat & Isil Guzelsu
Mr. & Mrs. Ergun & Juliana Kirlikovali
Mr. & Mrs. Levent & Kadriye Sertbas
Mr. & Mrs. Omer & Dilek Tezgiden
Mr. & Mrs. Ahmet Recai & Sevil Akman
Mr. & Mrs. Ercem & Suzan Atillasoy
Dr. & Mrs. Evren & Aylin Atillasoy
Mr. Fatih Dogan Baysal
Mr. Frank L. Boushee
Mr. Gokhan Ozalp
Mr. Serkan Tilki
Mr.& Mrs. Tolbert & Nancy Yilmaz
Mr. Namik Balci
Mr. Gokhan Gormus
Ms. Farida Kazvinova
Dr. Mehmet T. Tumay
Mr. & Mrs. Sevgin & Elizabeth Oktay
Dr. Engin Aksu
Mr. William E. & Frieda C. Alli
Mr. & Mrs. Tuna & Semra Alper
Mr. Kultegin Aydin
Dr.& Mrs. Sumer & Barbara Aygen
Mr. Ibrahim Bagci
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Dr. Eser Belding
Mr. & Mrs. Tony & Sibel Blau
Mrs. Fusun Bubernack
Mr. Zeki Celik
Mrs. Reyhan Z. Crider
Mr. & Mrs. Refik & Oya Culpan
Mr. Rudolph Haluk Daus
Mr. Salih Ersayin
Mr. Emru Erten
Prof. Erdogan Gulari
Mr. Ken Hill
Mr. Sabit Inan
Ms. Bonnie Joy Kaslan
Mr. Edib Kirdar
Mr. & Mrs. Metin & Tulin Mangir
Mr. Abel Merrill
Mr. Gurol Oncel
Mrs. Selda Gunsel Pferdehirt
Mr. Simsek Sarikelle
Mr. Omer Sarioglu
Mrs. Necla Sungu
Ms. Mona Diamond Sunshine
Ms. Mihriye Tabakci
Dr. Kutay Taysi
Mr. Ziyaettin Tek
Dr. Ibrahim Turek
Mr. Suha Ulgen
Mrs. Latife Warshawsky
Drs. Attila & Ece Yaprak
Mr. Adil Yilmaz
Dr. Fatih Salih Zada
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ATAA appreciates the following members and donors for their contributions in 2018:
Dr. B. Hakki Adam
Mr. Mustafa Ali
Mr. Ufuk Altin
Mr. Ugur Altintas
Dr. Ali Artar
Dr.& Mrs. Sumer & Barbara Aygen
Mr. Ibrahim Bagci
Mrs. Erkin C Baker
Mr. & Mrs. Tayfun & Nilufer Esen Bilgin
Mr. & Mrs. Tony & Sibel Blau
Mrs. Inci Bowman
Mrs. Fusun Bubernack
Mr. & Mrs. Gundogan & Charlotte Cagal
Mr. Kenan Caglar
Mr. & Mrs. Turgut & Maria Cakiraga
Mr. Mehmet Unsal Calis, MD
Drs. Ziya & Ayse Celik
Mr. Mehmet Cetinbas
Mr. & Mrs. Tolga & Ala Cubukcu
Mr. & Mrs. Mehmet & Edith A. Cultu
Mr. Rudolph Haluk Daus
Mr. & Mrs. Kursad & Bengu Dogru
Mr. & Mrs. Mehmet E. & Gokce Donat
Mr. & Mrs. Zafer & Leyla Ecevit
Dr. Hulusi Ergun
Dr. Selim Erhan
Mr. & Mrs. John & Turkan Gardenier
Mrs. Keriman Getchell
Mr. & Mrs. Hakan & Fatma Gul
Dr. & Mrs. Mustafa & Birsen Guvendi
Mr. Turgut Guvenli
Mr. & Mrs. Hayri & Feryal Ince
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Mr. Senol Karayel
Ms. Elif Kivanc
Mr. & Mrs. Aydin & Hulya Koc
Ms. Tulin Korgan
Mr. & Mrs. Mazlum & Winnie Kosma
Mr. & Mrs. Kadir & Karen Kusmez
Mr. Ibrahim Miskioglu
Mr. & Mrs. Sevgin & Elizabeth Oktay
Mr. & Mrs. Fuat & Meral Ornarli
Prof. Turker Ozdogan
Mr. Can Ozer
Mr. Mehmet Fevzi Ozkaynak
Mr. & Mrs. Saruhan & Artemis Ozten
Mr. Seyhan Ozturkmen
Mr. & Mrs. Nuri & Lea Sabuncu
Mr. & Mrs. George & Sena Eken Schieber
Mrs. Guner Sonmez
Mr. Alpay Soyoguz
Mr. Murad Sunalp
Mr. Noyan M. Tanberk
Ms. Burcu Tansu
Mr. Halil Tugal
Mrs. Oya Levendoglu Tugal
Mr. Malik Tunador
Ms. Meltem Tunasar
Mr. Soner Tunay
Mr. Hayati Turan
Dr. Alp Umar
Mr. Kutay Ustuner
Dr. Yilmaz Yetmen
Mr. Kayhan Yilmaz
Ms. Ayse Yurttas
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