From: Eric Pinto wrote: A century ago, the Interior Minister of Turkey was Ali Kemal Bey, who was advocating that Turkey become a British protectorate (like Kuwait, Qatar and Johor were at that time). He was hopelessly on the wrong side of history!
When Atatark completed the reconquest of Turkey from British, French, Italian, Greek and Armenian control in November 1922, Atatark's colleague, General Nureddin, had Ali Kemal captured; he was then hanged from a tree. In a few days from now, Ali Kemal Bey's great grandson, Boris Johnson, will become Prime Minister of the UK! ------------GL responds: Boris Johnson brings Turkish genes to the head of the elected branch of British Government. A generation ago a Greek did something similar to the British Royalty, when Prince Philip married Princess Elizabeth. Regards, GL ------------------------------
