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December 25, 2013
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![]() ![]() Grand National Assembly of Turkey Is Founded (1920)The treaty negotiated between the Allies and the Ottoman Empire at the end of WWI liquidated the Ottoman Empire and virtually abolished Turkish sovereignty, but nationalists under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk were committed to establishing a sovereign Turkish state. During the struggle for independence, Atatürk pushed for the creation of a national assembly, which declared itself the supreme governing power when convened in 1920. When did it formally declare the sovereignty of Turkey? More... Discuss |
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Same wishes back at you Mike! Stay warm and enjoy Christmas day!
It's not too cold today, but more than cold enough. I overheard someone wishing for a white Christmas the other day and wanted to spit on them. -grin-
I would eat my Christmas dinner of turkey and dressing, broccoli and cauliflower in cheese sauce, but I'm not hungry b/c I had forgotten I had a broasted chicken I bought the other day and needed to eat it up...plus I already ate the pound cake I was planning on having for dessert.-sigh-
same to You both
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