Is Turkey Turning Its Back on Atatürk?
June 20, 2012 - 9:56am, by Justin Vela
How much longer will Atatürk stay in the picture? (Photo: Jonathan Lewis)
Two nationalists hold a portrait of the founder of the modern Turkish state, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, during a rally in April 2010. While Atatürk as a leader and person will remain an important figure in modern Turkish history, his secular policies may slowly be shriveling away over time under the current AKP leadership. (Photo: Jonathan Lewis)
For decades, the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Republic of Turkey’s first president, has served as the country’s guiding force. Yet, amidst an unprecedented debate on the role of secularism, has Turkey begun to steer away from Atatürk?
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