The Archive · 1938

Peaceful Passing

The report released by the physicians attending Kemal Ataturk announced that he passed away peacefully without recovering consciousness.

this tragic event the Turkish nation has just lost a great educator, a great leader and one of the most glorious sons of the fatherland," an official communique declared.

"Our only consolation lies in our attachment to the great work accomplished by our late leader and in the determination to continue to devoted! ourselves in the service of our nation. Turkey's youth will keep intact the Turkish Republic, their precious inheritance, and continue to follow the path traced by the great leader."—Havas.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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