Words to the people

'My people are going to learn the principles of democracy, the dictates of truth and the teachings of science. Superstition must go. Let them worship as they will; every man can follow his own conscience, provided it does not interfere with sane reason or bid him against the liberty of his fellow-men.' 
- Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938)

The Republic Day of Turkey (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Bayramı) is one of the public holidays in Turkey and Northern Cyprus, commemorating the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey in 1923. It lasts 35 hours, starting each year at 1:00 pm on 28 October.  On 29 October 1923, the status of the nation as a republic was declared and its official name was proclaimed to be Türkiye Cumhuriyeti ("the Republic of Turkey").  (wikipedia)  

.... and so our main building is festooned with ultra large flags and images of Ataturk, founding father of modern Turkey, seen here from inside the library as I worked this afternoon and evening, until finally, at around 20.00,  I uploaded the much edited final version of my literature review to my supervisor via the university website. 


Weather was dire. Cold, windy and wet.