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Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, hero of the First World War, founder of the Republic of Turkiye, and by some accounts, a bisexual man, 1930s(lemmy.world)

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At the time of the Armenian genocide, he was still a Lieutenant Colonel serving in Gallipoli (ie nowhere near Armenia), and furthermore condemned the genocide, including to the Turkish parliament later in life. The genocide itself was ordered by the Young Turks whom Ataturk had a cold, at best, relationship with after their seizure of power in 1908 did not lead to serious democratic reforms.

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Nakedmole@lemmy.world
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I had no idea. Thanks for pointing out those important details to me.

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PugJesus@lemmy.worldOPM
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No worries. Ataturk has his own sins, but the Armenian genocide is not one of them.

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