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British Ambassador Richard Moore pays visit to Ataturk’s Mausoleum

After presenting his credentials to the Turkish President Abdullah Gul, British Ambassador Richard Moore paid a visit to Ataturk’s Mausoleum

• From: British Embassy Ankara
• Published: 5 February 2014
• Last updated: 5 February 2014 — See all updates

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After presenting his credentials to the Turkish President Abdullah Gul, British Ambassador Richard Moore paid a visit to Ataturk’s Mausoleum (Anitkabir) with a delegation from the Embassy. On 4 February 2014 Tuesday.

The Ambassador wrote these lines to Anitkabir Memory Book:

“It is a great honor to pay my respects to the father of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. A giant of the 20th century and a great friend of the United Kingdom.”

Click here for photo gallery of the visit

Published 5 February 2014
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