ASA MISSION STATEMENT
The Atatürk Society of America (ASA) is an independent non-profit organization founded
in Washington DC in 1995 with the objective of promoting Atatürk’s political legacy.
ASA understands Atatürk’s political philosophy to beSovereignty belongs to the people. People alone administer people. Public sovereignty
cannot be shared with any other authority, including a religious authority.
- Rational education ensures absoluteness of public sovereignty rationality in politics.
- Science leads to progress. Doctrines, including religious ideologies, hinder progress.
- The contemporary civilization is the common heritage of mankind. All nations must
participate in it through progress. The universality of civilization means peace at home
and peace in the world.
Towards this objective the ASA organizes scholarly lectures, provides research fellowships,
develops a resource and reference center, and makes representations regarding the importance
of Atatürk’s political philosophy for international prosperity and peace.
