Founding of the Republic

Turkish Holiday - Founding of the Republic

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October 29th 2008
I had Tuesday and Wednesday off from school because of the Turkish holiday - the founding of the Turkish Republic. I honestly have never seen so many flags or so much national spirit, both of which are hard to express with these pictures. ... 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