PROCLAMATION–CELEBRATION OF THE TURKISH REPUBLIC DAY in WOLCOTT and HARTFORD CAPITOL

PROCLAMATION & CELEBRATION OF THE TURKISH REPUBLIC DAY in WOLCOTT and HARTFORD CAPITOL, CT
Based on the two official celebration events for the 93rd Anniversary of the Republic of Turkey

The Southern New England Turkish-American Cultural Association
Flag Day Ceremony and 93th Anniversary of the Turkish Republic Day “Cumhuriyet Bayramı”

Connecticut State Capitol
Friday, October 28, 2016

PROGRAM:
Theme: Sacrifices of the Turkish People for Freedom and Democracy and Atatürk’s Vision

Master of Ceremony: Dr. Robert McKay

National Anthems:
Star Spangled Banner/Turkish National Anthem- İstiklal Marşı

Official Welcome: Hikmet Aslan, President SNETACA

Remarks by Honorable Consul General Ömür Budak, 

Consul General of Republic of Turkey in Boston
 
Citation and Proclamation Presentation:
Hikmet Aslan, President SNETACA

Citation and Proclamation Presentation:
Göknur McAvoy, [Former] President of SNETACA
 
Keynote Speaker:
Bircan Ünver, Founder-President, Head 

NGO Representative to the United Nations Department of Public Information.
"ATATURK'S VISION LIVES THROUGH THE UNITED NATIONS"
From UNESCO, MDGs–and–the Global Goals
  
Closing Remarks: Dr. Robert McKay


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WOLCOTT
Prior to the above program on the same date at 9:00a.m.
Organized and presented by
Göknur McAvoy, [Former] President and Member of the SNETACA

Proclamation presented by:
Thomas G. Dunn, Mayor of Wolcott Town

Citation presented by
Senator Joe Markley, Sixteenth Senate District,
Connecticut General Assembly,
&
Representative Rob Sampson,
Connecticut General Assembly

To:
Göknur McAvoy, Former President and Member of the SNETACA


Photos by:
Bircan Ünver, Wolcott and Hartford Capitol

Additional photos provided by:
Cem Demirci, General Secretary, SNETACA
Göknur McAvoy
&
Özer Kanburoğlu


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