Turkey’s history has been shaped by two major figures: Mustafa Kemal, known as ‘Atatürk’ (Father of the Turks), Westerniser and founder of the modern state and current president Recip Tayyip Erdogan wanting to restore Turkey’s Ottoman era dominance.
Turkey’s history has been shaped by two major figures: Mustafa Kemal, known as ‘Atatürk’ (Father of the Turks), Westerniser and founder of the modern state and current president Recip Tayyip Erdogan wanting to restore Turkey’s Ottoman era dominance.