Ataturk Society of America

(202) 362-7173

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Non Profit Charity

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About Ataturk Society of America

The Atatürk Society of America (ASA) is an independent non-profit organization founded 1995 in Washington DC, with the objective of promoting the ideals of Atatürk’s political legacy.

ASA understands Atatürk’s political philosophy to be:

-Sovereignty belongs to the people.
-People alone administer people.
-Public sovereignty cannot be shared with any other authority, including religious authority.
-Secular education ensures public sovereignty and rationality in politics.
-For progress, science and reason must supersede superstition and dogma.
-Contemporary civilization is the common heritage of humankind.
-Peace at home and peace in the world assures the universality of civilization.

Towards this objective the ASA organizes scholarly lectures, provides research fellowships, develops a resource and reference center, and makes presentations regarding the importance of Atatürk’s political philosophy for international prosperity and peace.