As we celebrate the 99th Anniversary of The Turkish Republic today, the enduring lessons of this day continue to inspire us to uphold the founding principles of our Republic and the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who embarked on a wide-ranging set of reforms, which has led to the creation of today’s modern, democratic and […]
Dear Friends of TAAM, You are cordially invited to a luncheon to celebrate the 98th Anniversary of the establishment of the Turkish Republic. This year, due to the continuing risk of the COVID pandemic, we planned an outdoor, daytime event to celebrate our Cumhuriyet Bayramı. When: Sunday, October 24th, 2021, 1:00 pm – 4:00 […]
November 10, 2020 marks the 82nd anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s death. As Turkish American Association of Minnesota (TAAM) , we wanted to remember Atatürk, one of the greatest leaders of the 20th Century, by sharing examples of his legacy. As a meaningful coincidence, today is also the “United Nations World Science Day for Peace […]
Turkey is commemorating Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Founder of Republic of Turkey, who passed away 75 years ago. Today commemoration ceremonies are taking place throughout Turkey and in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Atatürk died at 9:05 on November 10, 1938 — and every year, all of Turkey observes a moment of silence […]
CONTINUE READING →Dear Friends of TAAM R.T. Rybak, Mayor of the City of Minneapolis proclaimed April 23, 2013 as TURKISH HERITAGE AND CHILDREN’S DAY IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS and he encourages all of its residents to recognize the importance of this day. Attached is the original Proclamation. A short “Thank You” note to the Mayor’s office […]
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