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Bursa man resembling Atatürk draws attention
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Turkey and Greece sign population exchange convention in Lausanne
On 30 January 1923, Turkey and Greece signed a convention in Lausanne ordering a compulsory exchange of their Muslim and Greek Orthodox populations.

Bursa builder with Thessaloniki roots turns heads for his Atatürk likeness
İlhan Güven, 63, a builder in Bursa, is often stopped for photos because of his resemblance to Atatürk. His family came from Thessaloniki.