Objectives:

The objectives of TASK are to:

1. emphasize the need and importance of secularism in protecting human rights, freedoms and democracy.

2. a. study and disseminate information related to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's revolutionary acts leading to the establishment of a modern and secular Turkish Society.

b. revive the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in an effort to bring enlightened Turks and interested members of the PSU community together against the dangers of recent surge of world wide radical religious fundamentalism which threatens the freedoms and human rights of people in the world in general.

3. inform the academic community at the PSU and urge them to take action against all radical religious activities all around the world.

4. promote a co-operative and educational environment among the members to exchange individual experiences and knowledge about:

a. the work of reformist Turkish authors, poets, artists, philosophers, humanist statesmen who have made significant impact on the intellectual development of modern Turkish Society,
b. 9000 years of Anatolian and thousands of years of Turkish culture and history in Turkey,
c. research and developments in science and arts in Turkey. And also, expose the PSU community to this environment, which represents humanism, secularism and peace.

5. co-operate closely with other organizations and the community who have similar interests at the PSU.

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