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Turks on Cumhurriet Day  
   

Turks on Cumhurriet Day

10,000 Turks, most of them on their feet dancing, a primary form of celebration in Turkey
Mutlu Yillar (Happy New Year)

December 30th 2010
Mutlu Yillar (or HAPPY NEW YEAR) and welcome to Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad, Months 6 and 7. Though we continue to be extremely happy here, we talk often of our family and friends at home and find ourselves longing for news of all of you. Of course, that's especially true during the holidays. Since Turkey is a Muslim country, we expected Christmas would be a non-event. But the Turks ... read more
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Turkish Flag Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more
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