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Friday, July 26, 2013

Opinion: Turkish hero set precedent for secular rule | The Daily Beacon

Opinion: Turkish hero set precedent for secular rule
by Melodi Erdogan, Arts & Culture Editor
Fri Jul 26, 2013

For any new reader of my column, you should know that this series details the current conflict in Turkey.

The key word there is 'current.'

Instead of scouring out the most 'current' news on media websites, I have instead dusted off some Encyclopedias to look at the country's most influential political leader who created the foundation for modern Turkey after World War I.

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

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