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December 21, 2020
ATAA E-Newsletter Fall Edition
ATAA President Gökhan Özalp's Farewell Message
Dear Members of the Assembly of Turkish American Associations and Friends, I am writing this piece as a farewell statement and a heartfelt note of appreciation to thank our members for the trust and support they bestowed upon us during my presidency.
ATAA Becomes Associate Member of the UN-DGC
With the full support of its members and member organizations, the Board of Directors of the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) unanimously decided to start the “Association” process with the United Nations Department of Global Communications (UN-DGC) on March 30, 2020.
ATAA Hosts Webinar on the 82nd Anniversary of Passing of Atatürk
In commemoration of the 82nd anniversary of the passing of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and in support of the World Science Day for Peace and Development, the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) and The Light Millennium jointly hosted the Science with and for Society webinar on November 7, 2020.
ATAA Hosts Special Webinar on the 97th Anniversary of Republic Day of Turkey
As part of its online webinar series, the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) organized a special webinar on the 97th anniversary of Republic Day of Turkey on October 25th, 2020.
ATAA Celebrates Turkey’s 75th Anniversary at the United Nations
On October 18, the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA), in collaboration with Atatürk Society of America and The Light Millennium hosted a webinar titled, “Let’s Join in the World’s Largest Conversation UN75, and Celebrate Turkey’s 75th Anniversary at the UN.”
Informative Meeting on ATAA's Association with the UN
On September 13, 2020, the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) celebrated its association with the UN-DGC during a webinar titled “An Informative Meeting on ATAA’s Association with the UN Department of Global Communications” (UN-DGC).

ATAA Hosts Webinar on the Secularism in Turkey After 83 Years
On June 20, 2020, as the second part of its online webinar series, the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) hosted Dr. Merdan Yanardag, Turkish journalist, writer and producer on socio political programs.
ATAA Hosts Webinar on the 101st Anniversary of Turkish War of Independence
As part of its online webinar series, the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) hosted a webinar on the 101st Anniversary of Turkish War of Independence on May 20, 2020.
Opinion Corner
Dispossessed: America In Pursuit of Justice and Healing During Covid-19
By Nilgun Anadolu-Okur, Ph.D. - “A riot is the language of the unheard. America has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met.”
In Memoriam
ATAA Remembers Dr. N. Brent Kennedy III, Founder of the Melungeon Heritage Association
Dr. N. Brent Kennedy III, founder of the Melungeon Heritage Association (MHA), scholar on Melungeon ancestry, and author of the Melungeons passed away on September 21, 2020 in Wise, Virginia.
ATAA Remembers Louis Elton Kahn, former Education and Programs Director for the AFOT
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Dear Members of the Assembly of Turkish American Associations and Friends, I am writing this piece as a farewell statement and a heartfelt note of appreciation to thank our members for the trust and support they bestowed upon us during my presidency.
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