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Ataturk Lurks

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December 28th 2006
Ataturk lurks. Who do you call when you want to create a new nation out of the remains of a defeated empire? I saw his stern image lurking everwhere. In paintings and book covers and on top bronze horse in city roundabouts. I wanted to find out more about the man they call Ataturk, Father of the Turks. Mustafa Kemal was the man mostly responsible for creating the modern nation of Tu ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Central Anatolia » Ankara

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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