Turkey’s republic enters its second century
Legacies of Kemal Atatürk era resonate in the age of strongman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Tony Barber
Welcome back. Preparations are in full swing in Turkey for the 100th anniversary of the modern republic, proclaimed on October 29 1923. The republic was founded on the ashes of the Ottoman Empire by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, a hero in the eyes of millions of Turks for having led the nation to independence and embarking on an extensive, rapid modernisation of state and society.
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