Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic and its first President, stands out as a distinguished leader of the 20th Century. He founded the Republic of Turkey on October 29, 1923, establishing a new secular, democratic and modern government at once.
   As President for 15 years, until his death in 1938, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk introduced a broad range of swift and sweeping reforms in the political, social, legal, economic, and cultural spheres. “I look to the world with an open heart full of pure feelings and friendship” said Atatürk in 1933.  

   We are now celebrating the 78th anniversary of the birth of the Republic. Happy Birthday Turkish Republic!