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Turkey marks 100th anniversary

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October 29, 2023

On October 29, 1923, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk proclaimed the Turkish republic — envisioning a modern, secular, Western-facing state. One hundred years after its founding, Turkey is torn between Western modernity and Islamic tradition. DW looks back at how the country has changed.

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