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Powerful Earthquake Strikes Turkey

Strong 7.2 Magnitude Quake Strikes Eastern Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey – A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck mountainous eastern Turkey on Sunday, collapsing dozens of buildings into piles of twisted steel and chunks of concrete. Desperate survivors dug into the rubble with their bare hands, trying to rescue the trapped and injured. Only one death was immediately confirmed, but scientists estimated that up to 1,000 people could already be dead, due to the structure of housing in the area and the magnitude of the quake. Read more at Fox News

Turkish Republic Day Celebration to November

Son gunlerde meydana gelen terrorist ataklar sonucu kaybettigimiz vatandaslarimiz nedeniyle ulkemiz ve dunyanin neresinde olursak olarak bizler derin uzuntu icindeyiz; bu nedenle PTAA YK olarak Cumhuriyet Bayrami kutlamasini Kasim ayina erteleme karari aldik.

Cumhuriyetimizin kurulus asamasindan bugune kadar devami icin canini veren vatandaslarimizin inandiklari ozgurluk ve tam bagimsizlik anisina Kasim ayi icerisinde birlikte olacagimiz Cumhuriyet Bayrami etkinligine gostereceginiz ilgiye inancimiz dolayisi ile erteleme nedenimizi anlayisla karsiliyacaginizi umuyoruz.

KARS, MERKEZ ÇAKMAK ATATÜRK İLKÖĞRETİM OKULU’

KARS, MERKEZ ÇAKMAK ATATÜRK İLKÖĞRETİM OKULU’ na yaptigimiz yardim yerine ulasti ve ihtiyaci olan cocuklarimiza dagitildi. Ekte bu konu ile ilgili resimleri bulabilirsiniz. Bu okula yardim konusunda duyarlilik gostererek yardimlarini esirgemeyen asagidaki kisi ve ailelere cok tesekkur ediyoruz. Ayrica esyalari kutulara yerlestirme ve UPS’e tasima isinde bana yardim eden ve zaman ayiran Sayin Islam Karadag ve Ali Budak ’a ayrica tesekkur ediyorum.

Yasemin - Deniz Karacay, Omurtag Ailesi, Tunador Ailesi, Oguz Ailesi, Akisoglu Ailesi, Erdem Ailesi, Budak Ailesi, Soran Ailesi, Karadag Ailesi, Kaynar Ailesi, Ablak Ailesi, Razi Lamberton, Umut Ozbek, Ahmet Sahin Oz, Meltem Welch, Fidan Genc.

Chatham University Global Focus Program:

Turkey, Armenia and Principles
of international Dispute Resolution

On February 23, 2011, an academic panel was held in Pittsburgh by Chatham University’s Global Focus Conference, in Welker Room, James Laughlin Music Center, on the Turkish-Armenian conflict with a view towards resolving it according to principles of International dispute resolution.

There were four panelists:

Dr. Ercan Karakoc, Turkish historian and Chatham Fulbright Scholar in Residence
Ergun Kirlikovali, president-elect of the Washington DC based nonprofit umbrella organization, Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA)
Dr. Samuel Calian, a scholar of Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox beliefs and traditions
Ronald H. Linden, Professor of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburg Turkish American Association (www.PTAA.org) was one of the sponsors of this academic panel and Dr. Atilla Soran, the chairman of the board of PTAA, was in attendance, along with many from the Turkish American community in greater Pittsburgh area.

Chatham University, home to almost 2,300 undergraduate and graduate students, is a private, selective, fully accredited, nonsectarian institution, consisting of three distinct Colleges: Chatham College for Women, offering baccalaureate degrees to women only; College for Graduate Studies, offering master's and doctoral degrees and teacher certification to both women and men; and College for Continuing and Professional Studies, offering undergraduate, graduate, professional and continuing education online to both women and men.

PTAA Executive Committee for 2010 - 2011

President: Dr. Atilla Soran
Vice President: Ali Budak
Treasurer: Ersem Karadag
Secretary: Oznur Erdem
Executive Member: Gunsenin Ablak

Click here to see the full commuttee list

Istanbul in Martha Stewart’s Eyes

Martha tours Istanbul, with stops at the magnificent Topkapi Palace, the Spice Market, and ancient houses of worship. Read more at The Istanbul Show - Martha Stewart Television.

Martha views the stunning rock formations of Goreme National Park on a scenic horseback ride and visit to the Open-Air Museum. Read more at Touring Goreme National Park - Martha Stewart Television.

On the road (and the sea) in Turkey ...

Another beautiful day in Turkey! After breakfast, we boarded our air-conditioned van for a 2-hr excursion which ended at the site of the Temple of Apollo (Artemis’ twin). What a magnificent sight! I am truly unable to describe the amazing architecture seen at this site. The intricate details in the columns of this open-air temple were exquisite. There were the remains of carvings of Artemis, Apollo, Leto (mom) and Zeus (dad). Even Medusa appeared to be having a “good-hair” day, with her snakes intact. ...

Click here to read more at Chatham University's "A President's Blog"

Let's Play Soccer !!

TASA has reserved one of the fields at Cost Center, University of Pittsburgh. Those of you, who like to play soccer are welcome to join us every week. If you are not a PITT student / faculty and would like to join, make sure that you come with a friend who has PITT ID. The details are below.

Time: Fridays, 8.00 pm to 10.00 pm
Place: Cost Center, University of Pittsburgh

Year of Turkey : Global Focus Program at Chatham University

The Global Focus program at Chatham University engages our “World Ready Women” and graduate students in the purposeful study of peoples and civilizations. Every year, our community of scholars promotes the acquisition of sus- tainable global competencies through the critical and holistic exploration of one specifc country or region of the globe. The program concurrently reinforces cross-cultural ties and internationalization projects in the greater Pittsburgh area and beyond.

Click here for more information and a complete schedule.