Turks parade military might

The Turkish Republic celebrated its 84th birthday on Monday against a backdrop of international t...  More »

The Turkish Republic celebrated its 84th birthday on Monday against a backdrop of international tensions over its threat to send troops to northern Iraq to strike at Kurdish rebel bases there. In a show of military strength, the armed forces staged a parade as citizens waved national red and white crescent and star flags to mark the anniversary of the secular republic's creation by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, "father of the Turks", on the ashes of the Ottoman Empire. Images of the parade.  « Less