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  • ARE YOU “TOO BUSY” TO STAND TALL FOR YOUR CULTURE & HERITAGE?

    ARE YOU “TOO BUSY” TO STAND TALL FOR YOUR CULTURE & HERITAGE?

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    Dear All,

    Congressman Howard Berman (D-CA, 28th District) is one of the lead actors in the unfortunate scheme that is H.Res.252. For what it is worth, below, please find the summary of my conversation with HB’s staffer.

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    I called Congressman Howard Berman’s Washington office at 9:00 am PST (Noon EST) and talked to Dan Harsha. After greetings, I started out with this introduction:

    “… This phone call is about H.Res. 252. We, Americans of Turkish descent, think it is replete with factual errors, omissions, and distortions. Also, it is insulting and defamatory to Turkey. If passed, not only Turkish-US relations would be harmed, but also the US Congress’ own records dating back to 1920s would have been dismissed or ignored.

    “ General Harbord’s report dated 1920 mentions “…refined Armenian atrocities victimizing Muslims…” not race killings of Armenians as alleged. H.Res.192 of 24 April 1922 states 1,414,000 Armenians being alive as of 31 December 1921, thus refuting Armenian claims of 1.5 million dead as the entire population was around that. How can one kill the entire population and still come up with 1.4 million Armenian alive?

    “ If you step back from this controversy for a minute and take a look at the big picture, you will see this: Turks and Armenians lived in harmonious co-habitation for nearly a millennium. This was changed towards the end of 19th Century and beginning of 20th Century when Armenians took up arms against their own government. Russia, England and France, of course, helped and encouraged Armenians in their revolts.

    “ Then there were Armenian agitation, raids, feuds, terrorism, and treason, all based on territorial demands towards establishing a greater Armenia. Armenians were never a majority in the lands where they lived and if greater did Armenia succeed, it would be the first apartheid of the 20th Century where a Christian minority would be ruling a Muslim majority.

    “ When Turks defended their home in the face of brutal foreign invasions and equally vicious domestic fifth column activities and revolts, through TERESET (temporary resettlement) it was reported in the Western media frequently as Muslims or Turks annihilating Armenians. The New York Times reported on the conflict 145 times in 1915 not allowing Turkish side to be heard even once; that’s how deep the bias and bigotry run in those days.

    “ Even the US Ambassador to Istanbul was merely conveying reports filed by Armenian revolutionaries and missionaries who could not care less about the Muslim suffering. Morgenthau was billed as a diplomat and a historian, whereas he was neither. He was a real estate agent and a developer from upstate New York who raised the most funds and was rewarded by Pres, Wilson with an ambassadorial post. At first, he didn’t want to go, because he wanted a more influential capital, like London, Paris, or Berlin. A Rabbi friend of his convinced him to go telling him how important the Ottoman Empire is and how the Ottomans helped Jews escape death in Iberia during the Spanish inquisitions of 1492. That’s how ignorant and biased Morgenthau was. Based on his reports, the British wartime propaganda book, the Blue Book, was published. Embellishments, feeding on falsifications, appearing in more and more exaggerated tertiary, quaternary sources and beyond… The cycle of hearsay and forgeries finally ended up in H.Res. 252…”

    (At this time, Dan Harsha interrupted saying he could not listen to me ad nauseam. Would I please wrap it up.)

    “…Let me conclude by saying that H.Res. 252 is erroneous, unfair, unwise, and unethical. What’s more, it would harm US-Turkey relations…”

    Dan Harsha responded:

    “… I appreciate hearing your views. Berman is a member of the Turkish Caucus and values Turkey’s friendship a lot. Berman doesn’t think what happened 100 years ago was Turkey’s fault or recognizing genocide would affect US-Turkey relations. He just thinks that Turkey should face its own history like Germany did about its Nazi past. Berman, himself being a survivor from the Holocaust, is sensitive about this issue…”

    Then I responded again by saying that the Jewish Holocaust is a court-proven fact, whereas the Armenia genocide is a long-discredited political claim. I stated:

    “… Holocaust is a uniquely true tragedy, while the alleged genocide is a wartime suffering that involves revolts and retaliations. Did Jews establish Jewish armies behind German lines, join invaders, terrorize the German countryside, demand German territories, in order to establish a Jewish state on German soil? Of course, not. Armenian, on the other hand, did all that and much more before, during, and after WWI. How can the two be uttered in the same breath? Isn’t that an insult to the silent memories of six million Jews exterminated for just being Jews?..”

    By this time, Dan Harsha was anxious to leave this conversation. He said he really had to go and thanked me for my time. I thanked back for his time.

    CONCLUSIONS:

    Howard Berman will vote yes. That’s too bad. Berman thinks he is doing the right thing, without realizing he is simply brainwashed by the Armenian lobby (if not also intimidated and threatened by the Armenian fanatics who gave us Armenian terrorism. Remember Hampig Sassoonian and Mourad Topalian?)

    If Berman could click on www.ethocide.com and see the photos of Armenian gangs armed to the teeth, posing proudly by the Turks they killed, gun toting Armenian priests claiming to have waged epic battles against the Turks, and many other Armenian terrorists, would Berman still believe the “poor, starving, unarmed, helpless, noncombatant Armenian” myth? Genocide, huh? What a sham!

    SOLUTIONS:

    This entire crop of pro-genocide congress people needs to be replaced with a new crop which is more educated ( and financially and electorally supported by Turkish Americans) about

    1) the other side of the story and

    2) geo-strategic, military-industrial, socio-economic, and political values of Turkey.

    3) the emerging socio-economic and political might of the Turkish Americans.

    APPEAL TO DEAR VOLUNTEERS AND FRIENDS,

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  • TURKISH & TURKIC AMERICANS LAUNCH JOINT ACTION ALERTS AGAINST H.RES. 252

    TURKISH & TURKIC AMERICANS LAUNCH JOINT ACTION ALERTS AGAINST H.RES. 252

    Fallacious and devious resolution, penned and rammed through the U.S. Congress by the Armenian lobby, seen as a serious threat that, if passed, can derail amicable Turkey-USA relation and hurt American interests in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Middle East, the Caucasus, the Balkans and Central Asia.

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    The Armenian lobby and its supporters in Congress have introduced another “Armenian Genocide Resolution,” similar to the resolutions in previous years. H.Res.252 has been scheduled for a vote at the House Foreign Affairs Committee on March 4, 2010 .

    Turkish Coalition Of America (TCA), The Assembly Of Turkish American Associations (ATAA), The Federation Of Turkish American Societies (FTAA) and U.S. Azeris Network (USAN) all urged their members to educate their representatives via letters, phone calls, and visits. Two action alerts are launched for this purpose.

    The Hill newspaper today quotes the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) as “very confident” that the so-called Armenian genocide resolution would pass the House Foreign Affairs Committee and that it has “very strong prospects for passage” on the House floor.

    ANCA, which has been lobbying Congress for the Resolution’s passage, is the same organization whose recent National Chairman Mourad Topalian was indicted and sentenced to over three years in prison by a Ohio Federal Court for being part of a terrorist network that organized the bombing of the Turkish Center in New York and other violent attacks against Turks. ANCA awarded the convicted terrorist the “Freedom Award” for his “unique brand of leadership in driving forward and promoting Armenian history and the cause of the Armenian nation.”

    TCA invitation to action reminds concerned citizens to “…tell your member of Congress: ‘Enough is Enough.’ Write to your member of Congress TODAY to urge him or her to stand for reconciliation, fairness and truth and vote “No” on H.Res.252…”

    To send a pre-written letter to one’s representative, one is urged to visit the TURKISH COALITION OF AMERICA (TCA) ACTION ALERT page:

    U.S. Azeris Network (USAN) also launched an action alert. One is urged to log in and send a message by clicking the link:

    In addition to sending a letter to one’s representative, one is also encouraged to organize visits with one’s member of Congress and staff at his/her district office and raise one’s concerns and objections on the issue in person. For further information, one can visit

    TCA: www.turkishcoalitionofamerica.org (action alert)

    ATAA: www.ataa.org (articles by historians and experts)

    FTAA : www.ftaa.org (community initiatives)

    USAN: www.USAzeris.org (action alert)

    www.ethocide.com : For photos of armed-to-the-teeth Armenian murderers during WWI and their Turkish victims to demolish the myth of “poor, helpless, unarmed Armenian” myth

    www.turkla.com and www.historyoftruth.com , www.tallarmeniantale.com : for articles elucidating malicious mass deception for political gain (ETHOCIDE) by the Armenian lobby since WWI

    https://armenians-1915.blogspot.com/2010/01/2993-second-open-letter-to-president.html : for the U.S. Congress’ own records refuting the Armenian deception and distortions

    And many other websites for which links are provided at these sites. Below is a typical letter that can be presented to one’s representative at the U.S. Congress.

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    SUBJECT: VOTE FOR AMERICA, NOT ARMENIA! VOTE “NO” ON H.RES. 252 !

    Dear Congressman/woman,

    H.Res. 252 has been scheduled for a vote in at the House Foreign Affairs Committee on March 4, 2010. This Resolution is seeking to validate the Armenian allegation of genocide against Turkey. I strongly urge you NOT to become a co-sponsor of this resolution and to vote AGAINST it, should it come to a vote.

    Similar resolutions have been introduced in the past and have caused nothing but harm to US interests, while deeply offending Americans of Turkish descent. H.Res. 252 will be no different.

    THE RESOLUTION WILL SEVERELY UNDERMINE PROTOCOLS AND PEACE EFFORTS

    The Resolution will severely undermine ongoing bilateral efforts between Turkey and Armenia to establish diplomatic relations, as well as economic and political ties. The recently signed protocols between the two countries also include the forming of a joint historical commission to study the tragic events during World War I and reach a common understanding. Turkish Americans overwhelmingly support this rapprochement.

    WORLD-RENOWN HISTORIANS REJECT ARMENIANS CLAIMS EMBODIED IN H.RES. 252

    The proponents of these resolutions frequently allege a consensus among scholars that the events of 1915 in the Ottoman Empire were genocide. The fact is that there is no consensus on this issue and many historians do not accept the genocide thesis. They include internationally acclaimed scholars of World War I and the Middle East, such as Bernard Lewis, Norman Stone, Andrew Mango, David Fromkin, Guenter Lewy, Pierre Nora, Malcolm Yapp and Justin McCarthy, to name a few.

    H.RES. 252 IS FALLACIOUS AND DECEPTIVE

    The resolution seeks to legislate history based on incomplete, partisan and falsified information. While portrayed as “non-binding,” the Resolution will create high emotions among Turks and Armenians and prejudice the continued study and understanding of the Ottoman Armenian tragedy by endorsing a one-sided narrative.

    More menacingly, Armenian lobbyists openly proclaim that these resolutions are but a stepping stone to eventual reparations and land claims against the Republic of Turkey, which did not even exist at the time. Thus, passing these resolutions will hardly end this contentious debate.

    GENOCIDE VERDICTS RESERVED FOR COMPETENT TRIBUNALS, NOT POLITICIANS

    If pronouncing convictions of the high crime of genocide was to have been left to politicians, the United Nations would not have given authority exclusively to the International Court of Justice. However, it is precisely because of the grave implications of a genocide charge that a special legal process has been established to prosecute it, and the United States adopted this process when it ratified the U.N. Genocide Convention in 1987. With resolutions of this nature, Congress is usurping its power and creating a dangerous precedent.

    To quarrel with a genocide characterization — the crime of crimes – is not to deny lesser crimes or atrocities. In fact, the Ottoman government itself prosecuted and convicted nearly 1,400 individuals, executing scores, including a provincial governor, for crimes committed against Armenians.

    HALF A MILLION MUSLIM DEATHS CAUSED BY ARMENIANS SIMPLY IGNORED

    One of my key objections to H.Res. 252 is its lack of reference to the nearly 2.5 million Muslims of the Ottoman Empire who perished during the same period of time. Among them are about half a million Ottoman Muslims in Eastern Anatolia whose tragic ends had come in the well documented massacres and ethnic cleansing committed directly or assisted by Armenian rebels. Muslim losses and suffering are ignored or outright denied by the proponents of this legislation. This is selective morality bordering on racism.

    PASSING H.RES. 252 WOULD MAKE A MOCKERY OF THE U.S. CONGRESS’ OWN RECORDS

    What is perhaps most ironic of all is the fact that if the fallacy and deception in H.Res. 252 is approved, then the U.S. Congress would be denying its own reports, resolution, and records dating back to 1920 and 1922 refuting Armenian claims of systematic annihilation (since the term genocide did not exit back then and invented decades later.) US recognition of a bogus genocide and thus legislating falsified version of history into law, to appease the arrogant Armenian lobby would be a travesty scholarship, critical thinking, and free speech, making a mockery of the U.S. Congress’ own records, as the following among many other such documents, clearly refute Armenian claims once and for all:

    a- “American Military Mission to Armenia” (General Harbord) Report 1920 and the Annex Report Nat. Archives 184.021/175 –which does not mention any “race extermination” but, on the contrary, refers to “…refinements of cruelty by Armenians to Muslims…”

    b- Joint U.S. CONGRESS RESOLUTION NO. 192, APRIL 22, 1922 relative to the activities of Near East Relief ending 31 December 1921 which has unanimously resolved that a total of 1,414,000 Armenians were alive (which makes killing of 1.5 million Armenians an impossibility, since the total Armenian population was around 1.5 million at the time.)

    c- George Montgomery, a member of the U.S. delegation at the Paris Conference, had presented a detailed tabulation in 1919, showing a total of 1,104,000 Armenians alive, apart from those who had already immigrated to other countries.

    ARMENIAN NARRATIVES: THE ONLY CASE IN THE WORLD WHERE THE DEAD MULTIPLY OVER THE YEARS

    d- 29 March 1919 report of the Paris Conference subcommittee on atrocities, chaired by the U.S. secretary of State Lansing, lists Armenian losses as “…more than 200,000…” Even this number is exaggerated as they got their information from the Armenian church, not exactly an impartial source. The Turkish Historical Society documented the deaths of 54,000 Armenians using Ottoman police reports field on site, of which number only about 8,400 are reported as victims of massacres based on police reports in Ottoman archives. The paragraphs a, b, and c jointly point to the THS number being closer to reality.

    Who, then may have jacked this number of Armenian casualties from the original 54,000 first to 200,000 in March 1919, and then to 600,000 in May 1919 (in a poster created by Armenians soliciting aid from American donors), and finally to the current 1.5 million even higher? Take a guess!

    H.RES 252 UNDERMINES AMERICAN NATIONAL INTERESTS AND SECURITY

    H.Res 252 undermines American national interests and security, as it will damage US-Turkish relations. Turkey is a key ally of the United States and an indispensable partner to the Unites States efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, helping the United States and the international community to combat terrorism and build security in the region. At a time when the United States is seeking to improve relations with the world, H. Res. 252 singles out a genuine historical controversy and turns it into an affront against our valued ally Turkey.

    H.Res. 252 serves no contemporary US policy purpose, dispenses dubiously selective morality in response to special interest lobbying, hurts American national interests, and the principles of fairness and justice. Today, America is fighting two wars, faces an economic crisis of historical proportions and depends on the good-will and support of nations like Turkey. I urge you to put national interest ahead of special interest and respectfully ask you NOT to support and…

    VOTE FOR AMERICA, NOT ARMENIA!

    VOTE “NO” on H.Res. 252 !

  • TURNING POINT IN TURKISH AMERICAN PUBLIC ADVOCACY

    TURNING POINT IN TURKISH AMERICAN PUBLIC ADVOCACY

    ATAA’s Statement on H.Res. 252

    Dear Turkish Americans and Friends of Türkiye:

    House Resolution 252 passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) by a vote of 23-22 after HFAC Chairman Howard Berman extended the voting period thrice and forced reluctant legislators to show up and vote in favor of the resolution.

    The passage of H.Res. 252 represented ethnic politics at its worst, and made a mockery of the U.S. legislative, judicial and foreign policy processes. Indeed, United States foreign policy regarding Turkey, Armenia and the broader region was hijacked by ultra-nationalist Armenian politics in a few Congressional districts.

    The recalling of Turkish Ambassador Namık Tan was an expression of Turkey’s disappointment in what now appears to be a contradiction in the United States’ position on Turkish-Armenian rapprochement. It was also an expression in defense of the dignity of the Turkish people to whom the U.S. now appears to have denied fair and just treatment by this prejudicial resolution plagued with blatantly libelous falsifications.

    At this stage it is difficult to expect the Turkish people to support the ratification of the Turkey – Armenia protocols, as the people’s interest now turns to whether U.S. President Obama will attempt to rehabilitate U.S. credibility in Turkey and among Turkish Americans, or permit further deterioration in a Proclamation on April 24. Furthermore, an alleged agreement between the White House and HFAC not to bring H.Res. 252 to a floor vote appears empty, if not also deceptive, as confidence in the ability of the Resolution to actually pass Congress is meager.

    House Resolution 252 signals a turning point in Turkish American public advocacy. The 23-22 vote reflects the growing efficacy of the Turkish American public advocacy network, including its infrastructure, technical abilities, critical mass, cooperation, solidarity, and resolve. In 2007, H.Res. 106 passed the HFAC 27-21, after the late Congressman Tom Lantos voted in favor of the motion, and was followed by three standby members. In 2005, H.Res. 316 and 195 passed overwhelmingly 42-7 and 35-11, respectively. This is just the beginning, as an awakening Turkish American community and a resurging Turkish Republic take command of their destiny for “Peace at Home, Peace in the World.”

    I thank the Turkish American community, particularly YOU – the individual Turkish American and friend of Türkiye — for your tremendous efforts. In solidarity within diversity, over 5000 letters were submitted through the ATAA-FTAA-TCA campaign. ATAA visited most of the HFAC members at least once at the local level and three times on Capitol Hill. On March 3, 2010, the ATAA and FTAA joined in solidarity on Capitol Hill, as we visited each HFAC member one final time.

    I also thank the Azerbaijani, Crimean, Turkmen, Turcoman, Uzbek, Kazakh, Kirghiz, and Uighur American communities for their support. The Azerbaijan Society of America in New York – PaxTurcica in Los Angeles – USAN in Washington, DC supported the ATAA-FTAA-TCA letter campaign and Congressional visits. In addition, the Azerbaijanian American Cultural Alliance traveled from Texas to show its support at the March 4 HFAC Hearing.

    I thank the Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) for their invaluable support and guidance.

    Finally, I thank the ATAA Executive Committee, Board of Directors and Board of Trustees, and ATAA’s dedicated staff for their excellence in representing the Turkish American community in opposition to H.Res. 252 and in support of U.S.-Turkish relations. They have done this in parallel with four major ATAA projects, including Census 2010, SayTurk, Turkish American Broad Advocacy Network (TABAN) grassroots program, Turkish Student Outreach, and www.MediaWatchNow.com.

    Our task is not finished, though. In fact, it might be said that it is just starting now. First, we should build on this momentum to maintain our contact with our representatives to educate them on matters concerning Turkey USA relations, so that such “ill-informed” resolutions will not be supported in Congress. We should establish lasting bonds of friendship for future. Next, we should revive, reinvigorate, and grow our component organizations to reach out and touch every Turkish American in 50 states, to deter future misguided attacks on our heritage.

    Together we can do it and ATAA is here for you.

    Gunay Evinch
    President
    Assembly of Turkish American Associations

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    Sevgili Türk Amerikalı’lar ve Türkiye’nin dostları:

    Sözde Ermeni soykırımı ilgili yasa tasarısı (H.Res. 252) Meclis Dı İlikiler Komitesi (HFAC) den 22 hayır ve 23 evet oyu alarak geçti. HFAC Bakanı Howard Berman oylama süresini 3 kez uzatıp oy vermekte isteksiz gözüken üyeleri zorlayarak tasarı lehine oy vermelerini sağladı.

    Etnik siyasetin en kötü ekilde temsil edildiği H.Res. 252 oylaması, Amerikan, yasama, yargı ve dı ilikiler süreçlerini maskaralık haline getirmitir. Nitekim, Amerika Birleik Devletleri’nin, Türkiye, Ermenistan ve bölge ülkelerle olan dı politikası aırı milliyetçi Ermenilerin Kongre seçim bölgelerindeki politikaları yüzünden gasp edilmitir.

    Bir hayal kırıklığı ifadesi olarak, Türk Büyükelçisi Namık Tan’ın geri çağrılması, Türk-Ermeni yakınlamasını destekleyen ABD için bir çeliki gibi görünüyor. Bu aynı zamanda, Türk insanının onurunu savunmanın da bir göstergesi olarak da algılanabilir. Bu sakıncalı karar tasarısı ile A.B.D adil tavrından uzaklamı duruyor.

    Bu aamada, Türk halkından Türkiye ve Ermenistan arasındaki protokolleri deskteklemesini beklemek oldukça zor görünmektedir. imdi merakla beklenen, Bakan Obama’nın, Amerika’nın Türkiye ve Türk Amerikalılar için güvenirliliği yeniden sağlamak için çaba gösterip göstermemesi ya da 24 Nisan resmi açıklamasını yaparak ilikileri daha da zor bir hale getirip getirmemesidir. Ayrıca, H.Res. 252 tasarısının oylamaya getirilmemesi konusunda Beyaz Saray ve HFAC arasında bir karar sağlanamamakla birlikte bu tasarının Kongre’ den geçip geçmemesi u an için belirsiz gözükmektedir.

    H.Res. 252, Türk-Amerikan ortak savunmasında dönüm noktasının sinyallerini vermektedir. 23-22’lik oy sonucu, altyapı, teknik becerileri, kritik kütle, ibirliği ve dayanıma da dahil olmak üzere Türk-Amerikan ortak savunma ağının artan etkinliğini yansıtmaktadır. 2007 yılında, H. Res. 106, Kongre üyesi Tom Lantosun lehte geç oyuyla HFAC de 27-21 oyla geçmiti. 2005 yılında H. Res. 316 ve 195 sırasıyla 42-7 ve 35-11 lik ezici bir çoğunlukla geçti. Bu sadece bir balangıç, aynı zamanda Türk Amerikan toplumu için büyük bir uyanı ve Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin Yurt ta ve Dünya da Barı” için komutayı ele almasıdır.

    Türk Amerikan toplumuna, özellikle de “Siz” değerli Türk Amerikalılara ve Türkiye’nin dostlarına göstermi olduğunuz muazzam gayretten dolayı teekkür ediyorum. Farklılıklar içinde dayanıma ilkesinden yola çıkarak, ATAA-FTAA-TCA olarak yürüttüğümüz mektup kampanyası kapsamında 5000’in üzerinde mektup Kongre’ye gönderildi. ATAA, ABD Temsilciler Meclisi Dı İlikiler Komisyonu’ndaki üyelerin ofisleri yerel düzeyde en az bir kere ve Capital Hill’de birkaç kez ziyaret edildi. 3 Mart 2010’da ATAA ve FTAA birlik olup tüm Komisyon üyelerinin ofislerini ziyaret ettik.

    Azeri, Kırımlı, Türkmen, Özbek, Kazak, Kırgız ve Uygur toplumlarına bizden desteklerini esirgemedikleri için teekkürlerimi iletiyorum. New York’taki Azerbaycan-Amerikan Toplumu, Los Angeles’daki Pax Turcica, Washington DC’deki Amerikan-Azeri Network ATAA-FTAA-TCA mektup kampanyasında ve Kongre ziyaretlerinde bize hep destek oldular. Bunun yanı sıra, Azerbaycan Amerikan Kültür Birliği 4 Mart’ta Dı İlikiler Komisyonu’ndaki oturumda Teksas’tan gelerek bizi yalnız bırakmadılar.

    Ayrıca, Amerika Türk Koalisyonu’na çok kıymetli destek ve katkılarından ötürü ükranlarımı sunuyorum.

    Son olarak, ATAA İcra Kuruluna, Yönetim Kuruluna ve Mütevelli Heyetine ve kendini iine adamı olan profesyonel ekibine, Türk Amerikan toplumunu 252 yasa tasarısına karı en iyi ekilde temsil ettikleri için ve Türk Amerikan ilikilerine yaptıkları katkılardan dolayı teekkür ediyorum. Ayrıca bir diğer önemli nokta, ATAA ekibinin bütün bu çalımaları dört büyük ATAA projesi ile birlikte yürütmü olmasıdır. Bunlar sırasıyla, Nüfus Sayımı için balattığımız Saytürk kampanyası, TABAN projesi, Türk Öğrenci Eriim programı ve medyada Türkiye hakkında çıkan yazıları takip ettiğimiz www.MediaWatchNow.com’ dur.

    Daha görevimiz bitmedi. Hala iin baında sayılırız. Bu gibi temelsiz tasarıların Kongre’de destek bulmasını önlemek için, öncelikle yapmamız gereken; mecliste temsilcilerimizle ilikilerimizi sürdürmek ve onları Türk Amerikan ilikilerini ilgilendiren meseleler üzerinde eğitmek olmalıdır. Gelecek için sağlam temelli ilikiler kurmamız gerekir. Bundan sonra, mirasımıza yapılan asılsız saldırıları engellemek; canlanma, yenilenme ve yerel derneklerimize ve 50 farklı eyalette yaayan her Türk Amerikalıya ulamakla mümkün olacaktır.

    Beraber baarabiliriz ve ATAA her konuda sizin yanınızda.

    Gunay Evinch
    Bakan
    Türk Amerikan Dernekleri Kurulu

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