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Mustafa Kemal Ataturk The revered founder of the Republic of Turkey. Neither his name, statues, nor his image should be
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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. |