Brexit Ala Atatürk

Türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Milliyet Newspaper, 31 October 2019)

Irish & Atatürk click here for a couple of TNT reports,
one about the Irish seeking help from Atatürk against 
the British, and another about Ottoman help to Ireland
during the famine in the mid-1800s. 


Reminiscent of an exhibition for "Amerexit" in 1776...

English artist Ned Pamphillon, who has done oil paintings themed on
Atatürk and the Turkish Republic, has opened an exhibition entitled
"Independence is My Character", a quote from Atatürk, in connection
with the ongoing controversy over the UK's exit from the European
Union.

The exhibition, being held in the St. Edmundsbury Coney Weston
municipal building, is comprised of 20 oil paintings, six of which are
about Atatürk and Turkey.  Pamphillon explained that he wanted to
stress Atatürk's vision, as it applies to Brexit.  Some of the other
paintings at the exhibition were done by Nigel Farage and other pro-
Brexit politicians.

Pamphillon stated that "I support Brexit. Only fully independent
countries can create their own lifestyles. It's not for nothing that I'm
an admirer of Mustafa Kemal.  Read his works. There are no leaders
today who can match him.  Examine Atatürk's attitude toward art and
see what he did to have opera in Ankara.  Then you'll appreciate him
much better.   Find out about his friendships and his understanding of
intellectual culture.  Appreciate him and tell others about him."


Borough of St. Edmundsbury, England