BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ataturk Society of America - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ataturk Society of America X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ataturksociety.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ataturk Society of America REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211031T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211031T153000 DTSTAMP:20260513T115116 CREATED:20211031T190006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T190153Z UID:12302-1635687000-1635694200@ataturksociety.org SUMMARY:Cumhuriyetimizin 98. Yilini Kutluyoruz !!! DESCRIPTION:29 Ekim\, Cumhuriyet Bayramı’nı iki etkinlik; Internet programı ve Washington\, DC\, Atatürk heykelinde tören ile kutlayacağız. \nProgramı ATATÜRKÇÜ DÜŞÜNCE DÜNYA PLATFORMU – ADDP sunacaktir.\nAtatürk Society of America\, ADDP’nun kurucu üyelerindendir. \nZOOM toplantısı bilgileri aşağıdadır:\nTarih: Pazar\, 31 Ekim\, 2021\n1:30 pm EST US; 20:30 Türkiye; 18:30 Avrupa; 17:30 İngitere\nİnternet Adresi: https://zoom.us/j/94967342671\nToplantı Kimliği: 949 6734 2671 (şifre yok) \nAmerika Atatürk Derneği Yönetim Kurulu \nTören – Atatürk Heykelinde \nTarih:  Cumartesi\, 30 Ekim\, 12:00 pm\nAdres:  Sheridan Circle\, Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington\, DC URL:https://ataturksociety.org/event/cumhuriyetimizin-98-yilini-kutluyoruz/ CATEGORIES:Celebration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ataturksociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/29-ekim-2021.png ORGANIZER;CN="Atat%C3%BCrk Society of America":MAILTO:info@ataturksociety.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211010T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211010T203000 DTSTAMP:20260513T115116 CREATED:20211008T205854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T210033Z UID:12075-1633892400-1633897800@ataturksociety.org SUMMARY:Turkey Pioneered The Girls Education in The Rural Areas During Atatürk Era DESCRIPTION:Please join us to celebrate “The International Day of the Girl Child” \nAtatürk Society of America and The Light Millennium. Charitable Global Human Advancement Organizations\, associated with the United Nations Department of Global Communications\, proudly present a webinar celebrating the Day of the Girl. \nIn support of the International Day of the Girl Child and Sustainable Development Global (SDG) #4: Equal and Quality Education for All and SDG #5: Gender Equality \nGuest Speakers: \n\nGuest of Honnor Ambassador Ertuğrul Apakan\nProf. Dr. Ayşe Yüksel\, President\, ÇYDD\nÖzlem Özdemir\, Journalist\, Author\nDavut Ökütçü\, Advisory Board Member Darüşşafaka Association\nZafer Cımbıl\, Composer\, Musician’\n\nDay of the Girl Child 2021 Theme:\nDigital generation. Our Generation \n\nGüller Yazgı Akata\nMeliha Kılıç\nSevinç Orman\nMelike Külcü\n\nWhen: Sunday October 10\, 2021\nStarting times: 19:00 Turkey\, 12:00pm EST USA\, 18:00 Germany\, 17:00 United Kingdom \nZoom Information: \nPlease register in advance for this webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ef4Xwkt7SyiS7pvSNwhbeQ \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. URL:https://ataturksociety.org/event/turkey-pioneered-the-girls-education-in-the-rural-areas-during-ataturk-era/ CATEGORIES:Celebration END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210520 DTSTAMP:20260513T115116 CREATED:20220808T155546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T155546Z UID:12101-1621382400-1621468799@ataturksociety.org SUMMARY:Happy 19th of May\, Youth & Sport Day & Commemoration of Atatürk DESCRIPTION:Believing that “the independence of the nation will be saved only by the determination of the nation”\, Great Leader Atatürk launched his campaign for independence from Samsun\, 102 years ago today. This turning point in the history of the Republic of Turkey\, has a monumental importance for all Turks. On this “Youth and Sports Day and Ataturk’s Birthday”\, Turks around the world are proudly celebrating and expressing their gratitude and reverence to the immortal Atatürk. URL:https://ataturksociety.org/event/happy-19th-of-may-youth-sport-day-commemoration-of-ataturk/ CATEGORIES:Celebration,Commemoration END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210423T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210423T130000 DTSTAMP:20260513T115116 CREATED:20220808T160336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T160336Z UID:12114-1619179200-1619182800@ataturksociety.org SUMMARY:April 23 National Sovereignty & Children's Day Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 23\, 2021\, 12:00 noon\nSheridan Circle\, Massachusetts Avenue\, NW\nWashington\, DC\nby the statue of Atatürk \n** Due to the pandemic\, our celebration in front of the statue will be held by a limited number of members\, in accordance with the mask and social distance rules. URL:https://ataturksociety.org/event/april-23-national-sovereignty-childrens-day-ceremony/ LOCATION:Statue of Atatürk\, Massachusetts Ave NW & Sheridan Cir NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States CATEGORIES:Celebration ORGANIZER;CN="Atat%C3%BCrk Society of America":MAILTO:info@ataturksociety.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201108T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201108T150000 DTSTAMP:20260513T115116 CREATED:20220808T155640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T155640Z UID:12103-1604840400-1604847600@ataturksociety.org SUMMARY:Commemorating Atatürk DESCRIPTION:Date: Sunday\, November 8th 2020\nTime: 21:00 Turkey / 1pm US ET\nZOOM meeting \n

\nThe online meeting was held on Sunday\, November 8\, and the program was also broadcasted live on Facebook.

\n  URL:https://ataturksociety.org/event/commemorating-ataturk/ CATEGORIES:Commemoration END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200829T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200829T160000 DTSTAMP:20260513T115116 CREATED:20220808T160558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T160558Z UID:12119-1598709600-1598716800@ataturksociety.org SUMMARY:30th of August\, Victory Day DESCRIPTION:Online\, live celebration was held on August 29\, 2pm EST\nGuest speakers were Retired Admiral Turker Erturk\, Dr. Prof. Arzu Kihtir URL:https://ataturksociety.org/event/30th-of-august-victory-day/ CATEGORIES:Celebration END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200517T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200517T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T115116 CREATED:20220808T155823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T155823Z UID:12105-1589724000-1589734800@ataturksociety.org SUMMARY:Ceremony for 19th of May Youth & Sports Day DESCRIPTION:Online event to pay tribute to Atatürk and celebrate\nYouth & Sports Day which marks the start of the\nTurkish War of Independence was held on \nSunday\, May 17\, 2pm EST \nGuest speakers were\nHanri Benazus – Recipient of “Atatürk- Following His Reforms Award”\nAhmet Naç – Recipient of “Atatürk – Youth Award”\n \nSpecial Recognition was presented to Elif Bilgin\, Scientist & Inventor;\nProgram included speeches by Tan Karamete and songs by Büşra Kayı Tarhan URL:https://ataturksociety.org/event/ceremony-for-19th-of-may-youth-sports-day/ CATEGORIES:Celebration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ataturksociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ataturk1919.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Atat%C3%BCrk Society of America":MAILTO:info@ataturksociety.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200426T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200426T150000 DTSTAMP:20260513T115116 CREATED:20220808T160028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T160028Z UID:12108-1587906000-1587913200@ataturksociety.org SUMMARY:Celebrating National Sovereignty & Children's Day DESCRIPTION:Online event for the centennial celebration of inauguration of\nthe Grand National Assembly of Turkey\nwas held on Sunday\, April 26\, 1pm EST \nGuest speakers were\nDr. Orhan Çekiç – Recipient of “Atatürk History of the Republic Award”\nDr. Yalçın Ayaslı – Recipient of “Atatürk Humanitarian Award”\n \n23 Nisan Poem by Troy Destan Tosun ~ Flute Recital by Alya Nur Korman \n VIEW video of the ceremony. URL:https://ataturksociety.org/event/celebrating-national-sovereignty-childrens-day/ CATEGORIES:Celebration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ataturksociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ASA_100yil.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191110T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191110T160000 DTSTAMP:20260513T115116 CREATED:20220808T154503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T154509Z UID:12084-1573394400-1573401600@ataturksociety.org SUMMARY:November 10\, Commemoration of Atatürk DESCRIPTION:Held on Sunday\, November 10\, 2019  8:45am\nA Tribute to Atatürk\nBy the Statue of Atatürk\, Sheridan Circle\, Washington\, DC\nOpen to Public \nHeld on Sunday\, November 10\, 2019  2:00pm-4:00pm\nA Celebration of Atatürk\nPresentation: “Atatürk’s Legacy: Transforming a Nation”\nAmerican University\nSchool of International Service\n3401 Nebraska Avenue\, NW\nWashington\, DC 20016\nOpen to Public\n(Free parking is available below the building.) URL:https://ataturksociety.org/event/november-10-commemoration-of-ataturk/ LOCATION:Statue of Atatürk\, Massachusetts Ave NW & Sheridan Cir NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States CATEGORIES:Commemoration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ataturksociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Ataturk-ilkeleri.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T115116 CREATED:20220808T160517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T160517Z UID:12116-1572336000-1572368400@ataturksociety.org SUMMARY:96th Republic Day! DESCRIPTION:Celebrated 96th anniversary of the Republic\, which the great genius Mustafa Kemal Atatürk called “my greatest work”! Atatürk gave freedom to a country under foreign occupation\, created a nation and established laws of equal citizenship for everyone. \nAtatürk’s Republic means that the people have their own rule. It means freedom.\nAtatürk’s Republic is freedom of thought\, freedom of mind.\nAtatürk’s Republic is secularism. Atatürk’s Republic is the mind\, the science\, the modernization.\nAtatürk’s Republic is provoke\, education for people\, opportunities for people\, community centers for people\, the village institutes\, and valued citizens.\nAtatürk’s Republic is the state and the private sector fighting hand in hand for Turkey’s development. It’s about claiming national assets.\nAtatürk’s Republic is to value education\, to be literate and to educate girls.\nAtatürk’s republic is an educated woman who reads\, works\, deals with science\, art\, sports and politics.\nAtatürk’s Republic is to overcome ignorance and poverty. Atatürk’s Republic is Turkish\, awareness of the language.\nAtatürk’s Republic is art\, artist\, respect for art and artist. \nAtatürk entrusted the Republic to then young people of the nation with these words: “The rising new generation\, the future is yours. We founded the Republic\, you are the ones to elevate it and keep it alive.” and in his address to the youth: “Even under these circumstances and in these conditions\, it is your duty to save the Turkish independence and the Republic!” \nWe\, as people who follow in the footsteps of contemporary\, rational and scientific thought\, take an oath to leave the same universal mindset to the generations behind us. Atatürk’s own words are the best guide for us in this regard: “Turkish Nation\, you should know that the Republic of Turkey cannot be the land of sheikhs\, dervishes\, disciples\, and their members. The truest and real cult is the way of civilization. To do what civilization dictates is enough to be human.” As we celebrate the 96th anniversary of the proclamation of our Republic\, we promise to continue to promote the great Ataturk’s philosophy of peace and humanity all over the world with great pride and honor. URL:https://ataturksociety.org/event/96th-republic-day/ CATEGORIES:Celebration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ataturksociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/CumhuriyetBayrami.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190831T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190831T130000 DTSTAMP:20260513T115116 CREATED:20190829T205229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T205648Z UID:12070-1567252800-1567256400@ataturksociety.org SUMMARY:Victory Day\, 30th of August Celebration DESCRIPTION:Celebrated on Saturday\, August 31\, 2019\,  12:00pm\nGathering by the statue of Atatürk at the Sheridan Circle\nMassachusetts Avenue\, NW\nWashington\, DC USA URL:https://ataturksociety.org/event/victory-day-30th-of-august-celebration/ LOCATION:Statue of Atatürk\, Massachusetts Ave NW & Sheridan Cir NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190519T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190519T180000 DTSTAMP:20260513T115116 CREATED:20220808T154848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T155057Z UID:12091-1558281600-1558288800@ataturksociety.org SUMMARY:May 19 Centennial Celebration DESCRIPTION:Celebration of the “Youth and Sports Day and Atatürk’s Birthday” took place on May 19\, 2019 at the the historical Cosmos Club\, Washington\, DC. Adm. Cem Gürdeniz was the guest of honor.  He gave a speech on “Foundation of the Turkish Liberation and Mustafa Kemal”.  The celebration later followed by a classical music concert by pianist Ayşegül Durakoğlu\, violinist Yiğit Karataş and cellist Emirhan Tunca and a short animated film by illustrator Deniz Ilhan.  The celebration concluded with a reception. URL:https://ataturksociety.org/event/may-19-centennial-celebration/ LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\,\, Washington\, DC\, United States CATEGORIES:Celebration ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ataturksociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/19Mayis2019.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Atat%C3%BCrk Society of America":MAILTO:info@ataturksociety.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190411T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190411T160000 DTSTAMP:20260513T115116 CREATED:20190411T153145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T153712Z UID:12078-1554991200-1554998400@ataturksociety.org SUMMARY:Peace\, Women\, Security & Secularism DESCRIPTION:This was the theme of the conference which was organized by The Light Millennium Organization\, and co-sponsored by Ataturk Society of America – ASA\, on April 11\, 2019. The conference took place in New York. \nASA’s founder and Executive Board member Mirat Yavalar gave a talk about “Laicism\, and gender equality in laws as well as in social practice” She pointed out that:”When Atatürk succeeded to motivate the Turkish people to end the religion-based state (Sharia Rule) and founded in its stead a laic democratic republic\, his main principles were freedoms\, rationality\, progress towards the contemporary civilization\, and peace. ” and concluded that the ASA “strongly supports and co-operates with the United Nations and its affiliates for the promotion of these ideas.” URL:https://ataturksociety.org/event/peace-women-security-secularism/ LOCATION:The Salvation Army Social Justice Commission\, 221 E 52nd St\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ataturksociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/image1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190318 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190319 DTSTAMP:20260513T115116 CREATED:20220808T160703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T160734Z UID:12121-1552867200-1552953599@ataturksociety.org SUMMARY:18 Mach - Victory and Remembrance Day of Martyrs DESCRIPTION:18 Mart 1915\, March 18 1915 \nÇanakkale Deniz Zaferi ve Şehitleri Anma Günü \nBu savaşlarda ve bütün savaşlarda yurtları için canlarını veren aziz şehitlerimizin ruhları önünde saygıyla eğiliriz. \nRemembering victorious Atatürk\, Seyit Onbaşı\, Soldiers in 57th regiment (“57. Alay”) and other hereos who fought with great bravery against the occupying forces under the command of the British Navy. URL:https://ataturksociety.org/event/18-mach-victory-and-remembrance-day-of-martyrs/ CATEGORIES:Celebration,Commemoration END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181121 DTSTAMP:20260513T115116 CREATED:20220808T155433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T155453Z UID:12099-1542672000-1542758399@ataturksociety.org SUMMARY:International Children's Day - Dünya Çocuk Haklari Günü - Nov. 20 DESCRIPTION:It is said that the measure of a nation’s greatness is determined by how it treats its weakest members.  Children are the most vulnerable in any society.   On International Children’s Day\, we must demand governments to implement and force policies and laws to improve welfare and protection of the children. URL:https://ataturksociety.org/event/international-childrens-day-dunya-cocuk-haklari-gunu-nov-20/ CATEGORIES:Celebration END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181006T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181006T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T115116 CREATED:20220808T155315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T155315Z UID:12096-1538834400-1538845200@ataturksociety.org SUMMARY:Korean War Then and Now DESCRIPTION:Members of the Atatürk Society of America attended a presentation by the REN Foundation on on the Korean War and current state of affairs in the Far East.  Professor Shen Zhihua\, China’s foremost Cold War historian was the quest speaker. His original research of Soviet and Chinese archives provides a unique perspective on the Korean War- the complicated web of relations between Russia\, China and North Korea\, past and present with mounting tensions in the US-China-Korea relations. \nDr. Shen is Director of the Cold War Institute at East China Normal University in Shanghai and an author of numerous books\, highly regarded in China and the West. New York Times recently profiled him as one “Shining a Cleansing Light on China’s Dark Secrets”. URL:https://ataturksociety.org/event/korean-war-then-and-now/ CATEGORIES:Lectures,Panel Discussion ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ataturksociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/REN-1-e1556236602335-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR