Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

Movie 1999-01-01 52m Documentary History
★ 3.0 / 10 · 4 votes

The rise of modern Turkey under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal, later known as Atatürk. He established peace on the borders of Turkey for the first time in centuries, secularized the country, emancipated women, guaranteed certain minorities equal rights, and replaced Arabic script with the Latin alphabet. Along with rare archival footage is commentary from academic experts and interviews with his adopted daughter Ulku; Suleyman Demirel, President of the Turkish Republic; and the Patriarch of the Orthodox church.

Status
Released
Released
1999-01-01
Runtime
52m
Studios
Olivier Consultants Overseas , London Cinema School , Little Bird
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Turkish
Links
IMDb, Letterboxd
Directors
Tarquin Olivier Zelfa Olivier
Cast
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Self (archive footage) Nigel Hawthorne Nigel Hawthorne Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador Tarquin Olivier Tarquin Olivier Self - Narrator (voice)
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