" a horse-drawn caisson conveyed the father of the Turks to his temporary resting place. The cortege included Turkish statesmen and generals, as well as dignitaries and honor guards from numerous countries. Soldiers from foreign lands, some of which had been mortal enemies just nineteen years earlier, stood with their Turkish counterparts, their weapons pointed at the ground. Farther back walked students, teachers, workers, peasants, shopkeepers, and housewives. "

― Ayşe Kulin , Umut: Hayat Akan Bir Sudur