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Daughters of Ataturk
Women of Distinction Awards for 2002


November 10, 2002

Daughters of Ataturk awards were created soon after the inception of Daughters of Ataturk in April 1999 to publicly acknowledge the contributions of the International Turkish Women.

Daughters of Ataturk is proud to announce the recipients of the Fifth Annual Women of Distinction Awards. These outstanding Turkish women are shaping our communities in the countries they live.

•    Each recipient has made a commitment to the Turkish American and/or International Turkish      way of life
•    Has contributed in some outstanding way to her community
•    Exemplifies excellence
The recipients for 2002 are:

•    Ferda Akdas, Turkey
•    Derin Altay, New Jersey
•    The Late Feza Altinoglu, Arizona
•    Dr. Esin Atil, Washington, DC
•    Suna Atun, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
•    Judy Light Ayyildiz, Virginia
•    Belkis Balpinar, Turkey
•    lkcan Cokgor, MD, California
•    H.H. Gayatri Devi of Jaipur, The Rajmata of Jaipur, India
•    Mona Tekin Diamond, Georgia
•    Ayla Elekdag, Turkey
•    Ozlem Kahyaoglu Equils, MD, California
•    Dr. Huguette Bouffard Eyuboglu, Turkey
•    Suheyla Gencsoy, Florida
    Rachel S. Krespin, Connecticut
•    Feriha Istar, Washington, DC
•    Dr. Tulin Mangir, California
•    Sydney Milucky, California
•    Ayla Imre Onart, Massachusetts
•    Hulya Polat, Washington, DC
•    Dr. Azade-Ayse Rorlich, California
•    Fatma Sarikaya, Canada
•    Edna Sayir, Switzerland
•    Gulsah Ugurel, United Kingdom
•    Nurten Ural, Michigan
•    Dr. Phil. Ulya Vogt-Goknil, Switzerland
•    Barbara Walker, Texas
•    Sel Yackley, Illinois

You may read about these Women of Distinction at our website http://www.DofA.org.

 Daughters of Ataturk extends a heartfelt congratulations to all the recipients and wish them continued success.  Mustafa Kemal Ataturk would have been very proud.

Sema Karaoglu
Founder

 
 
     
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