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.
**DONATIONS BY PHONE
**To make your donation by phone, please call: 202.483.9090
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 | 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 | 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 | 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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