Atatürk: Founder of Modern Turkey

52min

Documentary

History

The rise of modern Turkey under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal, later known as Atatürk. He established peace on the borders of Turkey for the first time in centuries, secularized the country, emancipated women, guaranteed certain minorities equal rights, and replaced Arabic script with the Latin alphabet. Along with rare archival footage is commentary from academic experts and interviews with his adopted daughter Ulku; Suleyman Demirel, President of the Turkish Republic; and the Patriarch of the Orthodox church.

Production Companies

Olivier Consultants Overseas

London Cinema School

Little Bird

Cast

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Self (archive footage)
Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambassador
Tarquin Olivier

Tarquin Olivier

Self - Narrator (voice)

Release date

1st Jan 1999

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Türkçe