Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette

I snapped this shot through a bus window outside of Izmir, Turkey, near the Aegean Sea. I was amazed to see a giant silhouette of Ataturk, the founder of the modern Turkish Republic, carved into a marble cliffside. Notice the Turkish flag below.

Ataturk believed in freedom of speech, religion, and the press. He established a secular democracy in Turkey. This Monday, October 29, celebrates Ataturk and his ideals. The current administration in Turkey is not happy about this day and wants to limit its celebration. Long live Ataturk and freedom!