
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Happy Spring

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![]() ![]() Grand National Assembly of Turkey Is Founded (1920)The treaty negotiated between the Allies and the Ottoman Empire at the end of WWI liquidated the Ottoman Empire and virtually abolished Turkish sovereignty, but nationalists under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk were committed to establishing a sovereign Turkish state. During the struggle for independence, Atatürk pushed for the creation of a national assembly, which declared itself the supreme governing power when convened in 1920. When did it formally declare the sovereignty of Turkey? More... Discuss |
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Lucky you !
We thought Spring was on the way too, BUT, guess what..?
We've got heavy snow and my poor daffodils are frozen !
Ahh... too bad about the daffodils, but it's so pretty there. :)
I'm surrounded by different colors of azaleas in bloom, dogwood and redbud trees, and 70 degree weather. I feel kind of guilty since so much of the country is having devastating weather. That's why I never take this for granted, and try to drink it all in on my walks!
I love that pic! Such a pretty flower that well represents spring!
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