Canadian school faces backlash over assignment listing Atatürk as a ‘dictator’ - Turkish Minute

The “A Star Flowing in the Dark: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk” exhibition, specially prepared for the 100th anniversary of the Republic and taking seven years to prepare, met with art lovers in Istanbul after Izmir and Ankara. The exhibition, which includes little-known photographs of the Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, his personal belongings and documents related to the period, opened its doors to visitors at the Kadıköy Museum Gazhane on April 1…

Canadian school faces backlash over assignment listing Atatürk as a ‘dictator’ - Turkish Minute

A Canadian high school has sparked backlash after including Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, on a list of dictators in a social studies assignment, prompting outrage from Turkish parents in Canada and a formal response from Turkey’s embassy in Ottawa, the Sözcü daily reported. The incident was first brought to attention through a video report published by the Turkish Voice of Canada YouTube channel. According to the report, t…