When Turkish Republic was established, Mustafa Kemal planned to make pacts in order to secure Turkish Republic. Neighborhood was very important for Atatürk because he knew that only one country can’t do anything alone. Turkish Republic had pacts with Greece and Iran in order to secure the region.

They have to move together and make plans for regional defense and policy.

This proverb summarizes this point; You can break one stick easily, but you can’t break 100 sticks. International peace depends on this point.

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The immortal leader of Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, is sort of a leader who is aware of the importance of young generations for a country. The republic needs qualified and skilled generations in order to improve and survive in the history. Till the beginning of his life, he knew that and he worked on it until the day he passed away.

When First National Senate was gathered in Ankara on 23rd April 1920, he gave this honor to the Turkish children. Atatürk is a leader who had many adopted children. Most of them lost their families because of the war. He had them raised and educated for Turkish Republic. They became teachers, professors and officials. They served their country.

After 1980’s, this Childrens’ Day became international and started to celebrate with foreign children. After this moment, this celebration expanded on whole world. A festival that is based on national cultures of the world is being held with the children in Ankara.

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Politics is a very sensitive branch. It can be affected from anything. Even though intension is right, any other fact can change the path of the politics. Especially religion is the most important fact that can change the politics. As a human right, every individual has right to live and act up to his/her belief.

Mustafa Kemal observed how English forces used radicals against national forces. Some hodjas were trying to affect the public that England was their best choice. Even today, we observe the same situation in Middle East. The public of the Middle East is pushed to the trap of West by using Islam. Secularism is the principle against this threat. It is also valid for every belief. Secularism makes the public live together. Beliefs may change but target is one: great country. Diversity never separates a country, it enriches the culture. For example, Islam, Christianity and Jewish communities have been living in harmony for centuries in Anatolia. You can see that mosques, churches and synagogues are next to each other. They are respectful for their holy times. When religion and politics get together, bad results may occur in the country. Medieval age is very good example for Europe. Do you know why millions of people died in 16th century because of plague? Absence of cats. Church authorities declared that cats were the animals of the satan. So they were killed. Rats got more and plague spread. Result was a chaos.

Logic and science are the best guides individually and for nations. Education is the most necessary power in a country.

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A nation has to deal with some problems in order to survive. Freedom isn’t so easy because it requires sacrifices. Turkish nation didn’t stand up easily or in a short time. Firstly, we are lucky because a genius commander leads us. Even today he continues to lead us with his principles.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk legated us some points to be free. Such as to be ready to choose the difficult path to achieve the national goals. Working hard and getting tired are the key features for the success. The benefits of the nation are the prior for the development. The nation should unite for the freedom. The politicians that rule the country should act strong and ethic. Science is the best guide for a nation to achieve the development. A nation should ask questions about the things. History is one of the necessary branches that a nation needs. The citizens should read books and make research about the national subjects.

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Atatürk was a soldier, so he was aware of the importance of the collecting intelligence. In the battlefield, he was making his decisions up to the intelligence. He organized all of the army according to the military rules within the intelligence. Not only from the Turkish Army, and also from the enemy armies he got intelligence. He shared his information with every foreign commander while talking to other commanders. For example, when Greek commander was captured, Mustafa Kemal explained his information to Greek commander. Greek commander surprised.

In his political life, he got intelligence from the public about every move. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk had often visited all places of Turkish Republic. He got the information from the first hand. He authorized the skilled people to run the state. Authorized people were right people. He got information from the experts of the branches. Intelligence is everything for the success as always.

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When Mustafa Kemal started to make his plans for recovery, he discovered that industry wasn’t sufficient for the welfare of a state. Industry was almost required for every branch in the country as today.

After the republic was declared, Mustafa Kemal had the national industry built. In 1930’s, Turkish industry was one of the top economies of the world. He had organized the industrial fairs. Turkish economy became the best economy before the WW2. Turkish Lira was equal to 1 US Dollar. Turkish Lira was one of the respected currencies at that period.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk realized that economy is everything. It is the key to freedom. When a country isn’t dependent on the world for the manufacturing, that country can’t be free. To be independent is required to manufacture every sort of good.

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I have stated that real leaders are those who can act with humanity for several times. Because they are always aware that they can be strong with the support of the people around them. When they do this by their will, they can achieve the goal easily.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk has stated that he had never wanted to break the hearts. His mission is to show us how a nation can be free. He is a teacher more than a leader. He teaches the world how the people and nations can be free. Although he was a soldier, he was always at the side of humanity. He recommends us to respect the nations and the world.

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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was a soldier, and he knew what the war could cause. His research on war history taught that a state should be strong and open-minded for the situations. Especially on high tension times, every danger appears for a state. That’s why, he recommended to evaluate the international situations very well and also to find out what they may cause in future.

To be neutral or no to support any party during high tension times isn’t important because the most important rule is to be strong at any time. Atatürk ordered the Turkish nation to go ahead every time. He stated us to work forever. Working hard is the most important feature for a nation. Strong countries always make other countries target if they have any benefit on them. That’s why, working hard in peace times is essential to be strong. It requires to care the nation’s benefits.

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Most of the world may think that Atatürk is leader of Turkish Republic (only one country). But his revolution and life have a different place for the world’s policy. There are many reasons for this statement. Although he physically passed away, his spirit is living in Turkiye. Not only for Turkiye, but he is also guiding other nations to develop.

Peace is a universal target. Nobody or any nation can achieve this goal in their own effort. It requires common effort of the world. If a leader is being looked for, Atatürk is the best candidate. His efforts and his principles are going to guide whoever needs help. Also, Atatürk left us a valuable heritage. Turkish Republic is his masterpiece, but his revolution has changed the world forever.

Always Atatürk.

How do you measure the respect? How do you state to be respected? Actually, every statemen or rulers have different impacts in the world. They may mean different terms for the world?

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is one of the most memorized leaders of the world. He has a value beyond the Turkish Revolution. He is the model of ideal stateman and true soldier. He has been honored by the statues in the various countries of the world such as USA and Mexico. Not only in the USA or Mexico, and also the South American countries honored him with his statues. His life is a lesson in China and it is told that there are proverbs that describe Atatürk in the world such as Norway.

Remember that Atatürk is always with us when we are in difficult times..