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September 2015: Around The Old City

Islamic Art Museum, Waterfront, Tourists, & The Blue Mosque

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This is Ataturk-- the founder of modern Turkey. Among the things he did was move toward a more secular state and society -- something that is more controversial today than it should be. His policies included reforming education (with advice from John Dewey), setting sartorial standards for dress, and a great deal of secularization.
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