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 ...

ANKARA — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday gave a rare nod to modern Turkey’s founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, after meeting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, signaling a ...

Whenever Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held a rally in the campaign for a new presidential system, a picture of a smartly-dressed man with a piercing gaze hangs next to his own giant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this Monday, April 3, 2017 photo, banners showing modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, left, and Turkey's current ...

Can Dundar, a prominent filmmaker and journalist, is a darling of Turkey's secularists. ... Or rather, he used to be before the release of his new documentary about Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the ...

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 ...

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 ...