FOREVER TURKIYE

Mustafa Kemal was coming from traditional Muslim family. His mother was a traditional Muslim woman. She wanted him to be a hodja that’s why she sent him to the religious school of the neighborhood. He couldn’t orientate the religious school because of the reactions of the hodja. Then he decided to go to the military…

We all know that every human being is mortal. So, everybody will die in a day. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk stated that: my body will become soil naturally, but Turkish Republic will survive forever. He was aware of this fact and also, he knew that ideas never die. They live forever in the minds and history.…

103 years ago, new Turkish Republic was founded. After a tough fight for freedom and independency, Turkish nation was honored with a new Turkish Republic thank to a leader who had a real and strong vision. Many lives were sacrificed and generations till the end of WW1 were gone. Turkish nation fought against Imperialism, and…

What does freedom mean? Does it mean limitless freedom or limited but respectful freedom? Mustafa Kemal Ataturk defended limited but respectful freedom. Because respect is everything and the nation’s benefits are over all of everything. He was the part of the nation, and he didn’t separate himself from Turkish nation and modern world. Mustafa Kemal…

As a definition of Turkish citizenship, everyone who lives in Turkiye is a Turk. The origin or the religion doesn’t matter. Mustafa Kemal stated that the origins weren’t important. All of those public members were considered as Turk. We aren’t from Turkiye. Everyone in Turkish Republic and who feels themselves as Turk are Turks. That…

Firstly, it is important to know that new Turkish Republic had just got out of a war. As a result of the war, the natural sources were damaged or nearly about to run out of materials. But this fact didn’t stop Mustafa Kemal. Our leader made a planning in order to develop new Turkish Republic.…

A leader should evaluate the real situation and inform the public as how it is. A real leader also should make the public hopeful about the recovery. So, the public relies on this leader Also, the consistence between the speeches and actions is necessary to be reliable. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is such a leader because…

There are a few leaders that can stand stress and pessimism. A fight such as independency war of Turkiye contains too much stress so every decision becomes vital. Any wrong decision or evaluation can create a disaster. At the same time, to be leader of a fight (to be right is important) brings more stress…

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was aware of the importance of the history. Since his youth years, he had been reading books and making research on history. He examined why the civilizations went up and collapsed. He got lessons by researching the history. So, he applied those lessons to new Turkish Republic. Not only Turkish history and…

After the WWI finished, Mondros Cease-fire Treaty was signed with Ottoman Empire. As a result of this treaty, Western Allies decided to invade and share the Anatolia according to their benefit. Turkish society got furious, but Ottoman family insisted on not to resist the invaders (even it was told that they were friends). Everything happened…