Tag Archives: ataturk
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Admiration (II)
10Saturday 30 April, 2016 by Uncle Spike
My second entry for the Weekly Photo Challenge for ‘Admiration’ is about those most dedicated of the armed services who perform their …
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Çocuk Bayramınız Kutlu Olsun – Children’s Day
1Saturday 23 April, 2016 by Uncle Spike
On April 23, 1929, upon Atatürk’s proposal, the Turkish Grand National Assembly decreed April 23 as a national holiday dedicated …
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92nd Republic Day
7Thursday 29 October, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Today marks the 92nd year of the founding of the Republic of Türkiye, and yours truly is in the western …
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Gallipoli: lifelong dedication
13Friday 24 April, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This is my second post about the one hundred year anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign of World War One. Large official centennial memorial …
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Gallipoli: 100 years
10Friday 24 April, 2015 by Uncle Spike
One hundred years ago, the almost 9 month Gallipoli Campaign of World War One ended. The Allied forces withdrew from the peninsula, …
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Out & About : Balıkesir Coastline
6Thursday 02 April, 2015 by Uncle Spike
. The coastline of Balıkesir in the Marmara region of Türkiye has some great rugged spots, far from the madding …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Wall (II)
4Saturday 14 March, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This week’s second entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge was incredible carved wall at a place called ‘Anıtkabir’, in Ankara, the capital …
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Türkiye & Atatürk
Leave a commentWednesday 11 March, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Depth (I)
46Friday 30 January, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This week’s first entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge was taken at a place called ‘Anıtkabir’, in Ankara, the capital city …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Angular (II)
6Saturday 22 November, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s second entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is a monument to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first president …
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Wishing For Peace
10Tuesday 11 November, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Veteran’s Day, Remembrance Day, and the anniversary of Atatürk’s passing…. there are many reasons this week why most of us …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Descent (II)
6Saturday 01 November, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s second entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is a shot of our ceremonial guards (from all branches of the …
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91 today…. (part two)
8Wednesday 29 October, 2014 by Uncle Spike
The Republic of Türkiye is 91 today, and this is the second part covering our colourful celebrations held locally here today …
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91 today…. (part one)
6Wednesday 29 October, 2014 by Uncle Spike
The Republic of Türkiye is 91 today, and across the country there are celebrations led by schools, and huge flags hanging from many buildings. . …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Signs (III)
1Sunday 05 October, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s third entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is from ‘Anıtkabir’, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first president of …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Relic (II)
7Saturday 12 July, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s second entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is the original passport of MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK, the founder and …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Letters (IV)
4Monday 28 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s fourth and probably final entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is in both English and Turkish letters. It …
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Çocuk Bayramı – Children’s Day
17Thursday 24 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Across Turkey every 23rd of April, kids of primary and middle school age celebrate Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı, or “Holiday …
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Atatürk’s Mausoleum – Part Two
16Tuesday 18 February, 2014 by Uncle Spike
An earlier post, entitled Atatürk’s Mausoleum – Part One, was a summary of a recent visit to ‘Anıtkabir’ in Ankara, the capital …
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Atatürk’s Mausoleum – Part One
15Sunday 16 February, 2014 by Uncle Spike
On a hill overlooking much of Ankara, the capital city of Turkey, is a place called ‘Anıtkabir’. The literal translation …
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10th November : Ataturk & Turkey
9Sunday 10 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Today marks the 75th anniversary of the death of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first President of modern …
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