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Thu 11 Nov 2008Documentary on the life of Turkey's founding father stirs controversy

A film showing the private man behind the public image of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk has not found universal favour, writes Nicholas Birchin Istanbul

TURKS VENERATE Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Turkish Republic and architect of arguably the most successful social modernisation programme of the 20th century.