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Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

Film

Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

1.0

0h 52m

1999

Synopsis

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.

Director

Tarquin Olivier

Zelfa Olivier

DocumentaryHistory

Cast & Crew

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

as Self (archive footage)

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

as Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador

Tarquin Olivier

as Self - Narrator (voice)

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