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What is ATAA?
The Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA),
a membership organization, unites the Turkish American community
and friends of Turkey through 54 Turkish-American associations and
individual members from the United States, Canada, and Turkey. The
Republic of Turkey, a member of NATO and an ally of the United States,
is of great geostrategic importance to the US. At the crossroads
of East and West, Turkey is a secular democracy in a volatile region
of the world. Recognizing the importance of enhanced US-Turkish
relations to regional peace and security, ATAA works on creating
a better understanding about the US-Turkish partnership and the
potential and challenges Turkey faces, with programs directed at
decision makers, opinion leaders and the general public. ATAA regularly
disseminates information on Turkey and various aspects of US-Turkish
relations to members of the US Congress, the administration, non-governmental
organizations, and the general public. ATAA also leads community
education programs to formulate and voice the Turkish-American community's
positions on issues concerning Turkish-Americans. Founded in 1979
and located in Washington, DC, ATAA is a non-profit, tax exempt
corporation. Mission of ATAA
Increase awareness on the importance of the US-Turkish
alliance and partnership in both countries. Increase communication
between the Turkish-American population and friends of Turkey in
the US. Promote Turkey through educational programs on the history,
culture, political and economic structure of the country. Counter
biased, defamatory or distorted information against Turkey and Turks
in the media. ATAA sponsors an annual meeting which brings together
experts on Turkey and the US-Turkish partnership, decision makers,
scholars, policy makers, Turkish-Americans and friends of Turkey.
ATAA sponsors teachers workshops to help better inform our educators
about Turkey. ATAA offers leadership/grassroots workshops to increase
awareness and participation by Turkish-Americans in public advocacy
efforts. The Assembly offers seed money grants to organizations
for educational and promotional projects on Turkey. ATAA leads delegations
to confer with government officials and decision-makers in Turkey,
and in third countries. The Assembly publishes a bi-weekly newspaper,
the only Turkish-American newspaper published in the United States,
The Turkish Times, as well as other publications. ATAA's central
office works as an information clearinghouse on issues concerning
Turkey and US-Turkish relations. Please visit their
website at www.ataa.org.
 
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