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Sunday, October 12, 2014

Ankara municipality removes 'Atatürk' from name of AOÇ

Ankara municipality removes 'Atatürk' from name of AOÇ

October 12, 2014, Sunday/ 15:34:08/ TODAY'S ZAMAN / ISTANBUL

The Ankara Metropolitan Municipality has removed the surname of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Turkish Republic, from the Atatürk Forestry Farm (AOÇ) in a municipal decision and a construction plan, sparking strong reactions from some quarters.

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