Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey. The history of civilization in Turkey is astoundingly long, extending for almost 10,000 years.
Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa Kemal, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks."
Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopted wide-ranging social, legal, and political reforms. After a period of one - party rule, an experiment with multi-party politics led to the 1950 election victory of the opposition Democratic Party and the peaceful transfer of power.
REPUBLIC OF TURKEY: The Republic was proclaimed on October 29, 1923. For the first time in centuries, the Turkish people enjoyed self-rule. Mustafa Kemal was elected as the first president of the Republic of Turkey.
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Relationship between Assumption University of Thailand and Turkey
The President-Rector Magnificus and the Academic Community of Assumption University of Thailand greets and congratulates the Government and people of the Republic of Turkey on the occasion of the National Day of Turkey, on October 29, 2023.
The University community is pleased that currently there are Turkish students enrolled in some undergraduate and graduate degree programs and we wish all our Turkish students a happy celebration on their country’s National Day.
On October 29, 2018, Rev. Bro. Dr. Bancha Saenghiran, AU President-Rector Magnificus, and Mr. Glen Chatelier, Director of the Office of International Affairs, were among the honored guests participating in the 95th anniversary of Turkey National Day hosted by H.E. Mrs. Evren Dagdelen Akgun, Republic of Turkey’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand. Held at the Anantara Siam Hotel, Bangkok, the celebrative anniversary occasion was attended by a sizable number of ambassadors and diplomatic corps from various countries as well as distinguished guests.
