Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

The revered founder of the Republic of Turkey.
(If you aren't a Kurd or serious practicing Muslim.)

Neither his name, statues, nor his image should be treated with disrespect,
lest you want to end up in jail and receive a serious beating.

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The Reuters/Yahoo slop at right is typical. They didn't dare comment on the absurd cult of personality that still exists. The caption writer would have been jailed.

Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan addresses his ruling Justice and Development Party officials as he stands in front of a portrait of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, during a meeting in Ankara in this 4/11/07 file photo. Erdogan faces one of the toughest decisions of his career this week -- to seek the presidency or remain prime minister and ensure his party of victory in a parliamentary election in November.
REUTERS/Umit Bektas/Files (TURKEY) 4/15/07

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