As Turkey Changes, So Does Its View of the Founding National Hero, Atatürk
With an Islamist government in power, Turks are debating the roles of religion and of secularism, a major principle of first president Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. More »
Justin Vela is a freelance reporter based in Istanbul.
With an Islamist government in power, Turks are debating the roles of religion and of secularism, a major principle of first president Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. More »
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