Çölaşan and his wife Tansel (born 1943), who held the position of chief advocate for the Turkish Council of State (Danıştay), is now president of Atatürk Thought Association.
Çölaşan und seine Frau Tansel (* 1943), die in leitender Position Mitglied des Türkischen Staatsrats war, sind heute Präsidenten des Atatürkçü Düşünce Derneği.