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Turkey’s Erdogan hails Ataturk on death anniversary
10 years agoTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L), attends a ceremony marking the 78th anniversary of the death of founder of the Republic of Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, at the mausoleum of Anitkabir in Ankara, on November 10, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / ADEM ALTAN
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday hailed the founder of modern Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk on the 78th anniversary of his death but added the country's influence should go well beyond the borders of the state he created.