Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey (1999)

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.

Released

1999-01-01

Genres

Documentary, History

Runtime

52 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Tarquin Olivier, Zelfa Olivier

TMDB rating

3.0/10 from 4 votes