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 ...

Today marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish republic, which emerged out of the ruins of the Ottoman Empire as a sovereign, independent nation thanks in large part to the leadership ...

Turks on Sunday marked 100 years since the birth of the modern republic, with vibrant fireworks and a drone show over the Bosphorus strait lighting up the Istanbul skyline. During the day, naval ships ...

Criticism of Ataturk draws a hefty punishment in Turkey under a so-called "Law to Protect Ataturk" that was passed in parliament in 1951. A total of 11 people have been put on trial under this law and ...

(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended a ceremony in Ankara on Monday commemorating the 87th anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s death, paying homage to the founder of the ...

Thousands of years of culture and history converge in this vibrant, coastal city known as the “Pearl of the Aegean.” By Alex Crevar Turkey is basking in the success of players it calls “Sultans of the ...

Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Mustafa Kemal Ataturk are the two seminal figures of post-Ottoman Turkey - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File KEVIN WINTER Recep ...

ISTANBULISTANBUL — Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog has launched an investigation into claims that streaming service Disney + pulled a series on the country’s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the group’s ...

ANKARA (Reuters) - A new film that portrays Turkey's revered founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk as a lonely, hard-drinking man beset by doubts has whipped up emotions in a country still grappling with his ...

Sevket Yilmaz, a well-known Islamist newspaper columnist and former politician, insulted modern Turkey’s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and vilified Turkish citizens whose families originated in the ...