Street scene in Ankara

Ankara

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May 30th 2011
Drove to Ankara, capital of the new republic from 1923. Visited the tomb of Kemal Attaturk, father of the republic and still much loved and respected. Also he was the leader of the Turkish troops that held back the Anzacs at Gallipoli. Great museum with realistic scenes of the Gallipoli campaign and the Independence war with Greece. ... read more

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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