Thıs statue has been prepared accordıng to the Law of Assocıatıons No:2908
Studies
Association’ in 1988 is in Ankara. It has no branch.
Article 2: The aims and the subjects of
activities of the Association:
To
encourage the American researchers in Turkey, to deliver conferences, to organize
symposiums and seminars, to prepare researches and publications, to provide
materials, such as microfilm, magazine, book, periodical etc., to provide
sponsorships for the researchers to be realized in USA by the Turkish
scientists
and
researchers, to encourage the cooperative studies about the social and cultural
relations between Turkey and USA, and thus to help the promotion of Turkey as
well as Turkish scientists, writers and researchers at abroad.
The
association does not deal with religion and politics. The association may
acquire immovable either for its own residence or to realize its aims.
Article 3: Type of membership:
The
types of members are as below:
a)
Founder
members,
b)
Honorary
members,
c)
Active
members,
Founder
Members of the Association:
1.
Prof. Dr. Necla Aytur Professor
at the
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University of Ankara,
Dedekorkut
Sok. 12/9
A.
Ayrancı/Ankara-Turkey
2.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Saadet Bozkurt
Kıbrıs Sok. 23/3
Kavaklıdere
06690
Ankara-Turkey
3.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Seçkin Ergin
Professor at the
University
of Ege
Gençlik
Cad. Park Apt.
5/14
Bornova /Izmir-Turkey
4.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Esim Erdim Professor
at the
University
of Ege
1743
Sok. 7/9 Blok
Karşıyaka/İzmir
–Turkey
5.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Yusuf Eradam
Professor at the
University
of Ankara
2.
Dedeefendi Sok.21
Kurtuluş/Ankara-Turkey
6.
Dr. Birtane Karanakçı Professor
at the
University
of Ankara
29.
Sok. 10/3 Bahçelievler
Ankara-Turkey
7.
Sema Akkaya
Cinnah
Cad. 26/9
Çankaya/Ankara-
Turkey
The Association was founded by the members whose names are written at the end of the this statue
b)
to
be elder than 22 years old,
c)
to
fill the application form including the declaration to accept the statue of the
Association and suggestion of the two active members,
d)
to
be accepted to the active membership by the Executive Board and to pay the fee
and the subscription within 30 days after being informed about the acceptance.
The Executive Board decides upon the applications for the
active membership within 30 days at latest. The Executive Board is not obliged
to show a reason while refusing the application of any candidate for
membership.
Article 7: Rights of the
Members:
a) Active members:
Each
active member is entitled to participate to the activities of the Association
and to the meetings of the General Assembly to vote for the decisions of the
General Assembly and at the elections of the organs.
Article 8: Termination of
the Membership:
a)
by
resigning
b)
by committing the acts and the offenses
listed at the Article 4,Paragraf II of the Associations Law or by losing the
right of membership due to the reasons given at the Art. 16 of the said law.
Article 9: The fee for the Association is 500.000 Turkish
liras.The annual subscription is 5.000 TL.
Article 10: Organs of the
Association:
B.
Executive
Board
C.
Inspection
Board
A) GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Article 11:Formation, time
and sufficient number for the meeting for the General Assembly:
General Assembly meets ordinarily or extraordinarily in case of conditions given at the Law No: 2908. General Assembly is composed of all the active members of the Association and meets in May every year. The members to participate to the General Assembly are invited by announcing its exact date, time, place and agenda in a local newspaper at least 15 days before. If the Assembly does not meet because of not having the required majority, in this announcement the date of the second meeting is also indicated. The period between the first and the second meeting may not bee less than a week.
The
date, time, place and the agenda of the meeting is to be informed in a written
way to the highest authority of the district at least 15 days advance.
If
the meeting is postponed due to any reason, it is announced to the members at
the same newspaper for the second time by informing the reasons for the
postponement. The second meeting should be realized at least two months after
the date of postponing.
The
members are invited to the second meeting according to the first paragraph and
information is to be given to the highest authority of the district according
to the provisions of the second paragraph.
The
General Assembly Meeting may not be postponed more than once.
Article 12:Duties and the
Authorities of the General Assembly:
The
subjects written below are discussed and brought to conclusion by the General
Assembly.
a) the
election of the Executive and the Inspection Boards,
b) the
amendment of the statue of the Association,
c) to
discuss the reports of the Executive and Inspection Board,
d) to the budget prepared by Executive Board, to adopt it as whole of after amending,
e)
to
authorize the Executive Board for purchasing necessary immovable for the Association
or to sell the immovable of the Association,
f)
participating
to a federation or to resign,
g)
to
allow the Association to realize an
international activity, to participate to the Association and institutions
abroad or resign,
h)
the
meeting and the sufficient number for the decision of the General Assembly
which is invited to decide upon the dissolution of the Association is subject
to the provisions of the article 30 of this statue,
i)
to
fulfill he other duties indicated by the General Assembly at the regulations
and the statue of the Association.
Article 13:The
method for the meeting of the General Assembly:
General
Assembly meets at the date, time and the place as announced and informed to the
highest local .authority.
The
active members who will participate to the General Assembly shall sign the list
prepared by the Executive Board and
enter to the place of meeting. If the sufficient number required by the Art.
12, it will be noted to the minutes. The meeting shall be opened by the President
of the Executive Board or by the member of the Executive Board charged by the President.
The absence of the Government Commissioner
shall not oblige not to launch the meeting.
After
the opening ceremony, the Presidential Council which will be composed of a president,
a deputy president, and enough number of secretaries, will be elected by open
voting among the active members present at the meeting. The minutes of the
meeting is written by the Presidential Council and related documents are given
to the Executive Board according to the Law of Associations.
Article 14: The subjects to
be discussed at the General Assembly:
At
the General Assembly, only the subjects which are indicated at the agenda are discussed.
It is essential to include the points, except the amendment of the statue,
requested at least by 1/10 of the active members to the agenda. The amendment
of the statue shall only be added to the agenda if it is requested in a written way by 1/3 of the active
members or by the suggestion of the Executive Board.
Article 15: Decisions of the
General Assembly:
The
decisions shall be taken at the General Assembly by raising the hands . Each
active member has one vote. If there is an equality during the voting, it will
be renewed.
Active
members should have paid subscriptions of the present and the previous years in
order to participate to the General Assembly and to the voting.
Article 16: Amendments of
the Statue:
The
amendmens of the statue may only be discussed at the General Assembly meetings
whish is meet to the this end. It is announced about the meeting according to
the article 12. In these meetings, sufficient number for decision is 2/3 of the
active members present at the meeting. If the General Assembly decides o amend
the statue, it shall be informed to the Governorship within a month. After the
Governorship informs in a written way to the Association that there is no
deficiency or violation of law, these amendment shall be announced at a local
newspaper. It will enter into force beginning from the date of announcement.
Two copies of the newspaper which include the announcement shall be sent to the
Governorship at the same time.
Executive
Board is composed of five members who are elected for one year by secret voting
by the General Assembly.
Each
member who is present at the meeting, will show as many candidate as he/she
wants among the active members during the elections. But, it is obligatory for
the candidates who are not present at the meeting to give the written consents to the Presidency of the General
Assembly. The candidatures of the members who are not present at the meeting or
has not given the written consent are not accepted. Before the voting, the
Presidential Council requires form the General Assembly to elect a committee
composed of at least three active members to count the votes by raising the
hands. After the election of the committee each active member who is present
and entitled to vote, shall write the sufficient number of candidates to the
official voting bill which are delivered by the Presidential Council to be used
for the elections of the Executive Board. When she/he is announced,
the number goes to the box specially assigned by the Council to this end to use
his/her vote personally.
During
the counting, none of the votes are accepted as invalid because of the spelling
error, even if it is accepted as legible by the majority of the classification
committee. After the elections, if there are two candidates with equal votes
for the last true and reserve
memberships, the Classification Committee shall draws lots in order to
determine them. The members whose periods have come to an end, their
re-election is possible.
The
information about the seven true and seven reserve members are to be informed to the Governorship
according to the law by the President of the Executive Board within seven days
after the elections.
Article 18: Reserve Members
of the Executive Board:
The
persons elected as reserve members to the Executive Board are invited for the
true membership in order to replace and
finish the remaining period according to the number of their votes, in case of
resign and death of the true numbers.
Article 19:
Executive
Board will elect one President, two Vice-Presidents, one Treasurer and one
Secretary among the elected true members.
Article 20: Meeting and the Decisions
of the Executive Board:
Executive Board meets due to the works of the Association not more than once in a month. The Board may meet more upon the request of the President and the majority of the members of the Board. Meetings shall be realized with the participation of the simple majority and the decisions shall be taken by the majority of the members who are present at the meeting. If there is an equality between the votes, the side of the President’s vote will be regarded.
The
member who does not participate four meetings consequently without any excuse
shall be accepted as resigned by the decision of the Executive Board.
Article 21: Authorities
and Responsibilities of the Members of the Executive Board:
Executive Board is responsible in general to the General Assembly for the implementation of this statue and the decisions taken by the General Assembly, and the conduction of the works of the Association within the framework of the related legislation.
Executive Board is the legal representative of the Association and has the authority to act on behalf of the Association as for relations with the official and private bodies. Executive Board may divide and assign its authorities among its members or may charge someone else out of the Executive Board or appoint someone as representative.
During he division of the authorities among the members of the Executive Board the conditions listed below shall be met.
a) President will preside the meeting of the Executive Board and represent the Association for all official and private affairs. President is entitled to represent the Association related to the realization of the aims of the Association on the condition to use the right and the authority within the framework of the decisions of the Executive Board.
b) Vice-Presidents will assist to the President and to represent during his/her absence.
c) Treasurer will keep the accounts of the Associations
d) Secretary will conduct the communication, to write the minutes and convey the decisions to the active members.
Executive Board may form committees among the active members of the Association in order to assist the Executive Board for the conduction of the activities of the Association. Executive Board presents a report at the ordinary meeting of the General Assembly related to the activities of the previous year and asks for he declaration. Executive Board also presents the General Assembly the budget for the next years activities.
C)
INSPECTION BOARD
Article 22: The Election
of the Inspection Board
Inspection Board will be composed of three active members elected by the General Assembly by secret voting.
Each member who is present at the meeting, will show as many candidate as he/she wants among the active members during the elections. But, it is obligatory for the candidates who are not present at the meeting to give the written consents to the Presidency of the General Assembly. The candidatures of the members who are not present at the meeting or has not given the written consent are not accepted. Later, each active member who is present and entitled to vote, shall writes the names of the three candidates to the official voting bill which are delivered by the Presidential Council to be used for the elections of the Inspection Board. When she/he is announced, the member goes to the box specially assigned by the Council to this end to use his/her vote personally. After the termination of voting, the Classification Committee which is elected according to the article 18 of this statue will count openly. According to the number of votes, first three persons will be true, the second three persons will be the reserve members of the Inspection Board.
The necessary information about the true and reserve members shall be conveyed by the President of the Executive Board to the governor within seven days after the elections.
In case hat the reserve members could not form the Board, Inspection Board will appoint the vacant membership among the active members.
Article 23: Reserve
Members of the Inspection Board:
The persons elected as reserve members to the Inspection Board are invited for the true membership in order to replace and the finish the remaining period according to the number of their votes, in case of resign and death of the true members.
Article 24: Duties
and Authorities of the Inspection Board:
Inspection Board may always control the accounts and procedures of the Association. It will control the accounts in general 15 days before the annual meeting of the General Assembly and present the report about the results. It will control the accounts of the Association not less than every six months.
IV. The Sources of Income
and the Expenditures of the Association:
Article 25: Incomes:
Incomes of the Association will be obtained as follows:
a) Entrance fees and subscriptions from the active and assistant members,
b) From the publications, books, bazaars, ball, entertainment, performance, concert, conference, video, cinema and theater performance, trip etc.
c) Incomes of lottery organized by the Association,
d) Incomes obtained from properties of the Association,
e) Every kind of donation and aid.
Article 26:
Expenditures
Expenditures are done by the decision of the Executive Board within the framework of adopted budget. These expenditures are done by the expenditure documents.
V. Books and Records
Article 27: Books
and Records:
Books and the record to be kept by the Association as follows:
a) Membership Book: The identification, date of entrance and commitment for subscription of the members are entered in this book.
b) Decision Book: The decisions of the Executive Boards are entered in this books according to the date and number. The ends of each decisions are to be signed by the members of the Board.
c) Archive Book: Each document sent and received shall be entered to the book according to its date and number. The original of the received and the copy of the sent documents are sent in the files..
d) Book of Income and Expenditure: It is entered to this book from where the money is taken and where it is spent openly and regularly.
e) Book for Budget Final Account and Balance.
f)
Inventory Book.
Those books should be confirmed by the Notary.
Upon the decision of the Executive Board, some other books which are not required to be confirmed by the Notary may be kept.
All the books are kept by the Executive Board. The receipt of income and expenditure, as well as expenditure documents are kept by the Executive Board.
VI. Dissolution and
Liquidation:
Article 28: Dissolution and liquidation of the Association:
General Assembly may always decide about the dissolution of the Association. To this end, Executive Board invite the General Assembly for the extraordinary meeting. Executive Board is obliged to invite for the extraordinary meeting upon the demand of the Inspection Board or the written request of 1/5 of active members.
In order to decide about dissolution, according to the statue, 2/3 of the active members entitled to participate at the General Assembly should be present.
If required number may not gather, the members are invited for the second meeting according to the article 11. The second meeting is realized without taking the number of participants into the consideration. Decision for dissolution will be taken by 2/3 of the participant present at the meeting. Executive Board will the dissolution of the Association in a written way within five days.
If the dissolution of Association is decided, the General Assembly will elect a committee which will be composed of three persons for the liquidation of the properties. If there will be a rest after paying the debts of the Association, this amount will be given to another Association which serves to the similar aims by the decision of the General Assembly.
If dissolution is required by the judgement of the court, dissolution will be realized according to the previsions related to the dissolution and liquidation of the Law of Association.