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WEB FEATURE: Group celebrates Turkish culture
When Worlds Collide
Aubra Whitten
Issue date: 4/25/08 Section: News
"[Ataturk] was the first president of the [Grand] Assembly," Gungor said. "He dedicated that day to children because the Assembly was young like children and it had energy and vitality like children who will form the future."
The holiday is unique because it is a Turkish national holiday that is now celebrated internationally, TSA vice president and chemical engineering graduate student Aytug Gencoglu said.
"Children from all over the world are invited to Turkey for the holiday," Gencoglu said. "Our purpose in the April 13 event was to bring together the families of MSU and give a chance to MSU children to meet other children of different cultures and learn about diversity while enjoying a fun day."
This was the first year that the holiday has been recognized at MSU. The TSA hosted the event on the Drill Field.
"We hope that the university will make the Children's Day celebration an annual event with the leadership of the TSA," Artunc said.
TSA and its events are open to anyone, not just the Turkish community, Gencoglu said.
"Our goal in organizing events and having this association is to help cultural dialogue and correct misconceptions between peoples," he said.
There are 16 students and 8 faculty and staff members in TSA, Gencoglu said.
All but one student member is from Turkey, he said. There are attendees from all over the world that come to the meetings and activities, but are not official members, Gencoglu said.
"TSA invites everybody in the university community and the great Starkville community to come and join the TSA and/or participate in our cultural, educational and recreational activities," Artunc said.
The holiday is unique because it is a Turkish national holiday that is now celebrated internationally, TSA vice president and chemical engineering graduate student Aytug Gencoglu said.
"Children from all over the world are invited to Turkey for the holiday," Gencoglu said. "Our purpose in the April 13 event was to bring together the families of MSU and give a chance to MSU children to meet other children of different cultures and learn about diversity while enjoying a fun day."
This was the first year that the holiday has been recognized at MSU. The TSA hosted the event on the Drill Field.
"We hope that the university will make the Children's Day celebration an annual event with the leadership of the TSA," Artunc said.
TSA and its events are open to anyone, not just the Turkish community, Gencoglu said.
"Our goal in organizing events and having this association is to help cultural dialogue and correct misconceptions between peoples," he said.
There are 16 students and 8 faculty and staff members in TSA, Gencoglu said.
All but one student member is from Turkey, he said. There are attendees from all over the world that come to the meetings and activities, but are not official members, Gencoglu said.
"TSA invites everybody in the university community and the great Starkville community to come and join the TSA and/or participate in our cultural, educational and recreational activities," Artunc said.
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Aytug Gencoglu
posted 4/25/08 @ 5:49 PM CST
If anyone wants to find out more, you can reach the Turkish Student Association website on:
http://www.tsa.org.msstate.edu/
Or you can reach any of the quoted students through Facebook or by our msstate. (Continued…)
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