The differences between real leaders and politicians

I have stated for several times. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk has a different place among the statemen of the world. He is symbol of the real leadership. His legacy is to make the world a better place. International peace is the most important target of his policy. He showed us a way to build a free and better world. On the other hand, there are politicians in the international policy.

Let’s have a look of the differences between real leaders and politicians;

1. Real leader has the power of the public. Real leader cares the benefits of the public. But politicians worship power and money. So, nothing is important for politicians except their benefits.
2. Real leader knows everything about the history and science. He respects the expertise and mastership of the titles. Politicians have no vision. They just care to have the power, and they believe that they know everything.
3. Real leader seeks for the welfare of humanity. Peace is the most important target in domestic and the international area. Politicians mostly desire war and power. They never want peace in the world.
4. Real leader knows that the nations have right to decide on their own destiny. They can govern themselves. Politicians think that they have right to rule everywhere and everyone. They don’t have any respect to anything.
5. Real leaders have skills to rule, they never do this with power. They make the public believe in themselves. Politicians are ready to apply power in order to be in force.

Politicians should know how to act up to the benefits of humanity and peace otherwise the chaos will ruin the world. We all should evaluate our administrators very well.

Future belongs to hard working people.

Hard- working is a necessary feature to be successful. Future is always the target, and it is desired to last the good things forever. One great goal has always tough ways. Obstacles are strong. Also, there will be many people who will try to make you give up. If you are right and your goal is respective, nothing can stop you.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk stated: Even if you get tired to follow me, don’t give up. It is necessary to work hard but a good plan is also vital. Future or a hard work without a good plan means nothing.

A nation or a country should make good plans for the future. Then strategies are necessary to make them true. Working hard is one of the ways in order to develop. The moves also should be smart. The circumstances should be evaluated very well. This is the secret of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

Always Atatürk.

To accept other nations’ domination; Mandate government

During our independency war, there were some (even many) people who were ready to accept another countries’ government such as UK and USA. They thought that they had never been able to govern themselves, so they needed a developed country to be governed. It was easy for them. They were ready to be the slave of any country, but one man didn’t accept it.

This man knew historical background of Turkish nation. He was Mustafa Kemal. Ancestors of Turkish nation had never lived as slave of any nation. They had only one slogan; Freedom or Death. Living under the mandate government eradicates the national culture and creates violence against local people. Once upon a time Atilla, the king of Huns, stated that accepting another people as referee could make your destiny surrendering to the enemy. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is a leader of freedom. He rejects to be slave. His will is to continue living free forever for Turkish nation.

At present, we have many samples that proves this explanation. Especially in Middle East, we can see that the public are being separated by the mandate government. The peace has never come here until we understand that nobody will help us except ourselves. They have only one aim: to control the energy sources. As in the past, religion especially Islam is used for controlling the public. We had seen the same scenario in Anatolia, but we made it. Freedom can’t be lived under the mandate government of any country.

Always Atatürk..

The most modern necessary policy of a state; ECONOMY

Economy is the most necessary policy for the states in modern times. The states had different priorities in ancient and medieval ages. A strong army and the power of a king were some of them. But despite of some factors, trade has been very important for the development for centuries. International relationship had been enriched by trade lines.

Mustafa Kemal faced with a fact; Ottoman Empire couldn’t adopt the economic development that was the result of geographical expeditions. Western world became the industrial revolution true thanks to geographical expeditions. Then economic development was in Western world. The states in economic untidiness are always in crisis in modern world. That’s why, some unexpected results will be faced. As Atatürk was aware of this fact, he aimed at economy after the military triumph. He established national companies in order to produce what Turkish state needed. Then national banks were established due to support the domestic industry. Those moves brought Turkish Republic to the top of the world before WW2. 1 US $ was equal to 1 TL in that period and Turkish Republic didn’t face important difficulties in that period because of those moves. On the other hand, working hard and efficiency helped new Turkish State. His legacy compromised the economic targets of new Turkish state.

The nations that desire to rise up should have strong economic programs. Those programs shouldn’t serve personal benefits and have to contribute the economic outcomes.

Always Atatürk…

The quality of the administrators (politicians)

The leaders are very important because they show the way for living in a country. M.K. Atatürk stated that the true politicians would make a country rise up, otherwise the result wouldn’t be fine. Thanks to historical events, we can see that he is right. Unskilled administrators (politicians) will get a country down so the order will break down. Then the peace and international rules will be unsettled.

Atatürk had some historical studies on the various states of all times. So, he got some conclusions. That’s why he warned Turkish public about this subject. It is directly about the sustainability of the country and regime. A public should be very careful about the administrators. They should be analyzed very well. Corruption is one of the destructive situations for a country. Good administrators serve the public in a right way so good results will be approved. It is also very important for international peace.

Always Atatürk.

The most important power of a country; Well-educated public

The most important power of a country is a well-educated public. As we have stated for several times, education is the most important policy in order to be a civilized public. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is a leader that has a will to rise up a well-educated public. He was aware of this fact. The absence of well- educated public creates very serious results for a country.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was aware of the fact that Anatolian Turkish Public had been ignored for years. They had been neglected for centuries. They were mostly farmers or low-leveled workers except the war times. They were called for duty in war times. That’s why many generations were lost in last century. The authority didn’t give them necessary education service or the sufficient economic development. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk wanted to change this order and desired to rise up this clean public. He desired them to be well-educated individuals. Teachers are the most important people in the public. They shape generations. So, they have a vital role to shape the future of the country. He acted as a real leader, and his testament is directing us to go on this way.

Always Atatürk….

The economic independency and development

When Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was struggling for the freedom, he faced with a fact: the economic dependency. Turkish nation was very poor. They had a few things to support the army. They didn’t have sufficient food and outfit. The outfit of the troops were so bad that it wasn’t suitable for the climate conditions. Even thousands of troops died without shooting any bullet in Sarıkamış region (Northeastern Anatolia). Because they were frozen while marching to the Russian territory due to the summer outfit. The weapons weren’t enough and they were old-fashioned. But the western allies were supporting the Greek army. They gave the Greek army modern weapons and planes. Greek army was dependent to UK for the war in Anatolia. We can list more of those examples.

Even before declaring republic, he made plans to solve this problem. All of the plans were based on the economic development of new Turkish State. All preparations were made in the independency war period. After the victory, all plans became true, and economy started to rise up. Atatürk stated that if the military triumphs hadn’t been supported with economic triumphs, the military triumphs wouldn’t have any meaning. So, the most important thing is to have economic independency for a country. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk had experienced it from the first hand. He always stated that new Turkish Republic has a national economic basis.

Always Atatürk…

How was Turkish Republic established even we fought against Imperialism and interior threats?

Starting from 1918 to 1923, Turkish nation had a tough fight for the freedom. After the WW1 the Western allies wanted to share Ottoman Empire’s territory. Anatolia is located in the center of two regions: Asia and European countries. Majority of the Anatolian region belonged to Turkish population (still today). With the damages of time, this population got tired and less due to the war causalities.

Balkan Turks were aware of the fact that Ottoman Empire had lost the sovereignty. As Ottoman Empire rejected to change, it became a bait for Western allies. Islam- based sovereignty collapsed because Arab parts of Ottoman Empire rejected to remain under Ottomans. Nationalism was raising and it became a key point for Turkish nation. Mustafa Kemal was one of the nationalists that grew up in military. He realized that everything had changed in Anatolia. Anatolian public wasn’t supporting Istanbul because they declared that those allies (enemies) were friends and not to resist against them. Anatolian public realized that Ottoman family was caring their own benefits. So, they united around nationalist team with the leadership of Mustafa Kemal. They decided to fight for their freedom. Some interior threats were helping invasion. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk stated that interior threats were the most important threats. He relied on the clean spirit of Anatolian public. Mustafa Kemal, his colleagues and the entire Turkish nation united with a goal; to win this fight even though the cost (Death or Freedom). This unity brought us victory.

Always Atatürk….

How can a country survive and be strong in the world?

Atatürk is a wise stateman and soldier, that’s why he has great recipes to survive in a long lifetime for his works. Thanks to history, he had a great knowledge about the leaders and states. There are some hints about this subject;

1. Firstly, ones who will stand to rule the country should be qualified to rule the country. Weak or insufficient politicians will cause to weaken the state.
2. The politicians should resist for heavy conditions. They have to be stable even in a stressed situation. They should be ready to make good evaluations for the future.
3. Everybody in the country is responsible for the safety and development of the country. All of the people have missions for the country. Ones who love the country the most are the ones who fulfill his/her missions.
4. The primary missions of the politicians are to protect the freedom of the public and to provide the best economic conditions for the public. The benefits of the public are the most important rules.
5. The public has right to supervise the cabinet and politicians. The constitution is the main source to rule the country.
6. A country has to show the necessary development in education. Atatürk’s statement: There are two sorts of army, national army and teachers…
7. Science is the main guide for the development.
8. National economy should be supported with production. The economy shouldn’t be dependent to import.
9. The economic sources of a country should be evaluated for the benefits of the country. They shouldn’t be given to second or third parties.
10. Technological and political changes have to be followed, and it is necessary to react them as soon as possible.
11. Individuals have to be educated or trained according to the benefits of the country.
12. Respect to the other nations and the nature are the basic principles. Peace in the world brings us the ideal world for us.

Briefly we need to evaluate our politicians very well not to have any problem for the future while voting and supporting them.

How did Atatürk react the people against him?

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is such a leader that he is aware of that there are some people reacting him. Because he never acts with his feelings, his intelligence is always one step ahead. He welcomes every situation with his intelligence. A person may not think as he is or may not agree him. He evaluates it in frame of intelligence. A sample from his life;

A villager was accused of insulting to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The authorities informed him about the situation. He asked the reason of accuse. They replied to him that he insulted him because he tried to make cigarettes with newspaper pieces due to the short of cigarettes. So, he burned. Atatürk replied to the authority by asking a question; Have you ever tried to smoke with newspaper pieces? He replied to Atatürk negative. Atatürk stated that he had tried once while he was in Tripoli. He added that it was very horrible. The villager was right. So, he told the authority not to accuse him of insulting himself. He advised the authority to provide him cigarettes and healthy smoking possibility instead of accusing him.

A real leader always questions the situation with all details. If there is any problem on the economy or policy, the citizens may react it in every manner. So, the primary mission of a state is to overcome the problems on the necessities of the public. Real leader cares of the benefits of public as primary mission.