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FAMOUS TURKS

FERIT ORHAN PAMUK
Ferit Orhan Pamuk (generally known simply as Orhan Pamuk; born on 7 June 1952) is a Turkish novelist, screenwriter, academic and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. One of Turkey's most prominent novelists, his work has sold over eleven million books in sixty languages, making him the country's best-selling writer.

MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (19 May 1881 (Conventional)?10 November 1938) was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey.
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Official language(s): Turkish

Capital: Ankara

Population: 74,7 mill.

Currency: New Turkish Lira (TRY)