Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

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1999-01-01

The rise of modern Turkey under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal, later known as Atatürk. He established peace on the borders of Turkey for the first time in centuries, secularized the country, emancipated women, guaranteed certain minorities equal rights, and replaced Arabic script with the Latin alphabet. Along with rare archival footage is commentary from academic experts and interviews with his adopted daughter Ulku; Suleyman Demirel, President of the Turkish Republic; and the Patriarch of the Orthodox church.

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The rise of modern Turkey under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal, later known as Atatürk. He established peace on the borders of Turkey for the first time in centuries, secularized the country, emancipated women, guaranteed certain minorities equal rights, and replaced Arabic script with the Latin alphabet. Along with rare archival footage is commentary from academic experts and interviews with his adopted daughter Ulku; Suleyman Demirel, President of the Turkish Republic; and the Patriarch of the Orthodox church.

Released

1999-01-01

Runtime

52

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$0

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Genres

Documentary

History

Language

English

Production

Olivier Consultants Overseas

London Cinema School

Little Bird

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    Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

    Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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    Nigel Hawthorne

    Nigel Hawthorne
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    Tarquin Olivier

    Tarquin Olivier