Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

An Istanbul chief public prosecutor on May 11 demanded arrest warrants for two historians for insulting Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, Doğan News Agency has reported.

A group of historians' comments on Atatürk on a TV program and a social media post triggered outrage from politicians, writers and historians, as prosecutors also took action. 

A group of historians' insults against Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, in a TV program and a social media posting triggered a big reaction and anger from politicians, writers and historians, as prosecutors also take action.

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım also reacted harshly to the comments on the TV show, saying he strongly condemned them.

Reactions are growing against three historians over insults against Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, in a TV program.

Mustafa Armağan, the host of a TV show called "Derin Tarih" (Deep History) on private television stations TVnet, claimed in a May 6 broadcast that Atatürk's foster child, Afet İnan, was his illegitimate wife.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has slammed controversial popular historians who recently claimed that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, had an affair with his adoptive daughter, Afet İnam. 

A play involving fake weapons and scenes of death staged by kindergarten children in the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri has drawn criticism from the authorities and experts.

Around 500 Australians and New Zealanders commemorated the fallen soldiers on the Gallipoli peninsula in the western province of Çanakkale early on April 25 with a dawn service, marking the 102nd anniversary of the landing of Allied troops during World War I.

A play involving fake weapons and scenes of death staged by kindergarten children in the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri has drawn criticism from the authorities and experts. 

Turkey will mark National Sovereignty and Children's Day on April 23, the anniversary of the Turkish Parliament's foundation, with official ceremonies to be held in Ankara. 

Istanbul's Topkapı Palace Museum is undergoing the most comprehensive restoration project in its history. The ongoing 24 projects are expected to cost 220 million Turkish Liras, Culture and Tourism Minister Nabi Avcı has said in a statement.

Istanbul's Topkapı Palace Museum is undergoing the most comprehensive restoration project in its history. The ongoing 24 projects are expected to cost 220 million Turkish Liras, Culture and Tourism Minister Nabi Avcı has said in a statement.