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“On the meeting point of two worlds, the ornament of Turkish homeland, the treasure of Turkish history, the city cherished by the Turkish nation, İstanbul, has its place in the hearts of all citizens.”

Quote by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

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Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, was born on May 19, 1881, in Thessaloniki and died on November 10, 1938. He led the Turkish War of Independence and established the Republic of Turkey in 1923, implementing a series of modernizing reforms that transformed Turkey politically, socially, and culturally. more

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