Word: dolma
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Unsparing are Mustafa Kemal's efforts to teach his people A. B. C.'s. At a recent dance he stopped the conductor, and showed him how to make a few of the letters. Kemal has even converted his summer palace, beautiful Dolma Bagtche on the Bosphorus into a summer school. Obedient Turkish newspapers print daily alphabet exercises...
...President Kemal issued an order which affected even his brilliant Prime Minister, General Ismet Pasha. All deputies (there are 315) must visit their electoral districts, and teach their constituents A. B. C.'s before Parliament opens in November. The deputies know their letters. They have been attending the Dolma Bagtche summer school...
...Turkish super-submarines, recently completed by a Dutch shipyard, were welcomed into Turkish waters amid pomp. The Ghazi, the Victorious One, stood at a window of the Dolma-Baghtche Palace on the Bosphorus, and watched through field glasses while the Turkish flag was hoisted aboard the submarines...
...Dolma Bagcheh Palace, President Kemal made a lengthy proclamation. Excerpt...
...Constantinople, Vali (Governor) Dr. Adran Bey, went to the Dolma Baghche Palace, home of the Calif. He there demanded to see the Calif in the Throne Room. When the Calif arrived, the Vali ordered him to ascend the throne, read the decision of the Grand National Assembly to him, ordered him to descend the throne and pack his things...