Hats, rights and letters: From empire to Turkish republic
The empire had started to crumble in the early 20th century when it became widely referred to as the "sick man of Europe".
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Turkish cafe owner Erdal Erdurk poses with a portrait of founder of modern Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk at his cafe in Kemaliye, eastern Turkey, on October 4, 2023. AFP
By NewVision Reporter
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A century ago, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk proclaimed the country's status as a republic in the wake of the collapse of the 600-year Ottoman Empire -- which at the