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SUNA ATUN
Country: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Profession: Pharmacist
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Suna Atun is pharmacist, research and first female ship owner of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and
Director of A&S ATUN group of companies. She is a successful businesswoman who has carried her company
from a local family company to an internationally reputed one.
Suna Atun was born on Jan 21, 1949 in Larnaka, Cyprus. She is the daughter of Mr. Ahmet Niyazi,
Headmaster and Mrs. Rukiye Niyazi. She completed her intermediate and high school education in Cyprus
with honors and was granted with a scholarship for her studies at the University of Istanbul, Faculty of
Pharmacy in Turkey. She graduated with honors in 1972 and returned to Cyprus and established her own
chemist shop. She is married to Ata Atun and has a son Sunat and a daughter Asu.
Her community involvement includes serving as the President of Parents Association of Canbulat Primary
School, Vice President of Children’s Welfare Organization of Famagusta, Vice President of Parents’
Association of T.M. College. She is the founder of Revitalise Famagusta Old Town Association in 1999.
She is also the founder of Suna and Ata Atun, History of Famagusta Research and Literature Foundation to
research and to publish the history and literature of Famagusta town, Famagusta District and Kingdom of
Salaminia. Her studies and research on the past and present conditions of town and inhabitants of
Famagusta Old Town were meticulously researched and submitted to an International Symposium held at the
local university. Her research and studies were also submitted to conferences in Turkey, Macedonia and
Kazakstan.
Suna Atun was awarded the Woman of the Year award on March 8, 2002.
Suna Atun’s published books include:
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1. Magusa Haritasinda Yuzlerinin ve Yureklerininin Izdusumleri Kalmis 116 Insan. A biography of
116 writers, poets, painters, musicians, composers, artists, sculptors, etc. who are and/or were
natives of Famagusta. (in Turkish)
2. Ozgurluk ve Baris 27 Yilinda. The chronology of Megalo Idea and Enosis since 1974 (in Turkish)
3. Kibris Turk Halk Edebiyatinda Destanlar ve Agitlar uzerine Bilgiler-Belgeler- Arastirmalar.
First volume of the 3 volumes on Turkish Folklore and Myths in Cyprus (in Turkish)
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Mailing Address:
SAMTAY FOUNDATION
24 Istiklal Ave, Magosa, KKTC, Mersin 10, TURKEY
Tel and fax : Tel : +90 392 366 5322 , Fax : +90 366 3988
E-mail: suna@samtay.com
Sema Karaoglu
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