Turkey is commemorating the 85th anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's death, a date that coincides with the centenary of the secular republic he founded. In Europe, Atatürk — a surname bestowed on ...

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He introduced cultural reforms to Westernize Turkey, including that of the introduced the Latin-based Turkish alphabet, replacing the Arabic script. He made primary education free and compulsory.

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, ...

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer revolutionary statesman writer and the first President of Turkey He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey His ...

KARADENIZ EREGLI, Turkey—Hundreds of families, children in tow, lined up outside a bookstore in this industrial town on a recent Sunday, taking part in a publishing phenomenon: a 500-page best seller ...

The founder of the modern secular state of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk had the same dream in mind. After a recent visit to his colossal tomb I began to realize how much this man and his dream are ...

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, ...

The rise of modern Turkey under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal, later known as Atatürk. He established peace on the borders of Turkey for the first time in centuries, secularized the country, ...

A Turkish woman drinks wine in front a night club in downtown Istanbul. A Turkish woman drinks wine in front a night club in downtown Istanbul. Mustafa Ozer / AFP-Getty Images The founder of modern ...