Turkish Teachers' Day has been celebrated every Nov. 24

Turkish National Teachers' Day, which marks the day Turkey's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was given the title of 'Head Teacher' in 1928. Turkish teachers Yade Çelik Toraman, Düşlem Uygur and community members talking about teachers day.

Ataturk teaching the children of Turkey the Latin alphabet, a statue in Istanbul Source: Wikimedia Commons / Aviad2001