Turks celebrate Republic Day in Facebook profile photos

From my Facebook news flow:)

By the way, Google’s contribution to Republic Day:

http://m.friendfeed-media.com/a3ad04ae6370dfe7ed8f57ad84268e9795130c99

Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul (4th L), accompanied by Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (2nd L) and Kemal Kilicdaroglu (3rd L), leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), attend an official ceremony to mark the 87th anniversary of Republic Day at Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of secular Turkey, in Ankara October 29, 2010.? Read more »REUTERS/Umit Bektas

In Turkey, celebrations highlight division

from Yahoo news
On Turkey’s anniversary celebrations, all eyes are on the head of the president’s wife.

Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (2nd R), accompanied by Parliament Speaker Mehmet Ali Sahin (L) and his deputy Cemil Cicek (R), attends an official ceremony to mark the 87th anniversary of Republic Day at Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of secular Turkey, in Ankara October 29, 2010.? Read more »REUTERS/Umit Bektas

US congratulates Turkey on anniversary of republic

from Hurriyet Dailynews
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton congratulated Turkey on the 87th anniversary of the foundation of the Republic of Turkey in a statement released Thursday.

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