to marianna.....

Submitted by denizz (Turkey), Nov 11, 2006 at 11:19

i wonder if you have read anything about "Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK"... he is the most genius man who has lived in the world... if now turkey is under these conditions ; the only reason is not following his ideas and not becoming another atatürk.... before our "war of independence" the greek king had walked over our flag but after we kicked their bodies into the aegean sea our folk wanted atatürk to do the same thing and put a greece flag just in front of his feet but he refused and said:" Flag is the symbol of a country's independence and existence, i can NOT do such a rudeness! immediately take it from ground and store it in a good place...

he is the only leader whose 100th birthday was celebrated by unicef with its 152 member countries in 1981...

in 1996 the president of haiti wanted to write his gravestone"i m passed away happily that i understood and applied ATATURK all over my life....

and in 1938 english prime minister lloyd george said "gentleman:only one genius man grow up in each century. i m sorry but this century this was turkish people who managed this and we all watched atatürk with great respect and admirance"

he is the most loved and respected leader from philipinnes to china who created a modern country from sufference....can you show me another ATATURK?

AND TELL ME WHAT ELSE CAN TURKEY DO EXCEPT FOLLOWING THIS GREATNESS?????

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