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"Zapata was a hero for the Mexicans. He showed that he was on the people's side during the revolution by giving lands to those who would work those lands," Mexican Ambassador to Turkey Jaime Garcia Amaral told the ceremony unveiling the bust erected to mark the 200th anniversary of Mexico's independence from Spain and the centennial anniversary of the revolution.
Amaral said his country attached great importance to relations with Turkey, adding the unveiling of the Zapata bust would make valuable contributions to the ties between the two nations.
