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Daughters of Ataturk

Promoting Turkish Culture and Heritage
http://www.DofA.org

Daughters_of_Ataturk@yahoo.com

18 Calle Ameno
San Clemente, CA 92672
Mrs. Sema Karaoglu, Founder
Telephone (949) 361-8436

 

We are the Turks       www.wearetheturks.org

2009 Daughters of Ataturk
Award Recipients

November 10, 2009

Today, as we commemorate the 71st anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Daughters of Ataturk would like to dedicate the 2009 awards to the mothers, fathers, wives and children of the Turkish soldiers who were killed in action. 

DAUGHTERS OF ATATURK’S WOMEN OF DISTINCTION AWARDS FOR 2009

·         Anna Maria Malkoc
·         Yurdun Orkan
·         Turkan Saylan
·         Hafize Turgut
·         Gunsel Uluer
 
 
DAUGHTERS OF ATATURK’S MEN OF OUTSTANDING 
ACCOMPLISHMENT AWARDS FOR 2009

Since 2005 Daughters of Ataturk in conjunction with Sons of Ataturk is honoring International Turkish Men, foreign spouses of Turkish women as well as non-Turkish men for their outstanding achievements and/or contributions to Turkish culture.  It is with great pleasure that we announce the 2009 recipients of this award.

·        Erdogan Kanatsiz
·    Isik Ucer

DAUGHTERS OF ATATURK’S SPECIAL RECOGNITION
AWARDS FOR 2009

Daughters of Ataturk’s Special Recognition awards were created in 2003 in commemoration of the 65th anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s death to publicly acknowledge the contributions of organizations that contribute to Turkish causes and promotion of Turkey within the global community. 

·         Cornucopia Magazine

DAUGHTERS OF ATATURK’S PROFESSIONAL
RECOGNITION AWARD 2009

This year’s recipient,   Siddika Demir, was also a previous recipient of Woman of Distinction award.

·         Siddika Demir
·         Hafize Turgut


Daughters of Ataturk thanks and honors these outstanding people and congratulates the 2009 awardees on their achievements and extends our good wishes.
  These awards are in tribute to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk who valued Turks from all backgrounds and respected the Turkish women above all else.  We hope that they will attain even greater heights and make a difference just as Mustafa Kemal Ataturk did. 

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk would have been proud of our awardees. 

Sincerely,

Sema Karaoglu
Meltem Birkegren 


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