Ülkü Adatepe
| Ülkü Adatepe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 27, 1932 Ankara, Turkey |
| Died |
August 1, 2012 (aged 79) Sakarya, Turkey |
| Other names | Ülkü Çukurluoğlu |
Mustafa Kemal teaching the new Turkish alphabet to Ülkü, 1936
Ülkü Çukurluoğlu (Adatepe) (November 27, 1932 – August 1, 2012) was the youngest adopted daughter of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Her interactions with Atatürk were often featured in Turkish media, contributing to the depiction of Atatürk as the "father of Turks" For example, the cover of the Alfabe textbook featured Ülkü studying with Atatürk.
She died in a road accident in 2012.[1]
References
- ↑ Ata'nın mirası Ülkü artık yok, Akşam, 1 Ağustos 2012
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