Mustafa Kemal Atatürk: Difference between revisions

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}}{{Quote|My mortal body may turn into dust, but the Republic of Turkey will last forever.|Mustafa Kemal Atatürk}}'''Kemal Atatürk''' (or alternatively written as '''Kamâl Atatürk, Mustafa Kemal Pasha''' until 1934, commonly referred to as '''Mustafa Kemal Atatürk'''; c. 1881 – 10 November 1938) was a Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, author, and the founding father of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938. He undertook sweeping progressive reforms, which modernized Turkey into a secular, industrial nation.

}}{{Quote|My mortal body may turn into dust, but the Republic of Turkey will last forever.|Mustafa Kemal Atatürk}}'''Kemal Atatürk''' (or alternatively written as '''Kamâl Atatürk, Mustafa Kemal Pasha''' until 1934, commonly referred to as '''Mustafa Kemal Atatürk'''; c. 1881 – 10 November 1938) was a Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, author, and the founding father of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938. He undertook sweeping progressive reforms, which modernized Turkey into a secular, industrial nation. However, he also repressed religious minorities, including Christians and Jews, and also repressed the majority Muslim community.

Ideologically a secularist and nationalist, his policies and theories became known as Kemalism. Due to his military and political accomplishments, Atatürk is regarded as one of the most important political leaders of the 20th century.

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-}}{{Quote|My mortal body may turn into dust, but the Republic of Turkey will last forever.|Mustafa Kemal Atatürk}}'''Kemal Atatürk''' (or alternatively written as '''Kamâl Atatürk, Mustafa Kemal Pasha''' until 1934, commonly referred to as '''Mustafa Kemal Atatürk'''; c. 1881 – 10 November 1938) was a Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, author, and the founding father of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938. He undertook sweeping progressive reforms, which modernized Turkey into a secular, industrial nation.
+}}{{Quote|My mortal body may turn into dust, but the Republic of Turkey will last forever.|Mustafa Kemal Atatürk}}'''Kemal Atatürk''' (or alternatively written as '''Kamâl Atatürk, Mustafa Kemal Pasha''' until 1934, commonly referred to as '''Mustafa Kemal Atatürk'''; c. 1881 – 10 November 1938) was a Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, author, and the founding father of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938. He undertook sweeping progressive reforms, which modernized Turkey into a secular, industrial nation. However, he also repressed religious minorities, including Christians and Jews, and also repressed the majority Muslim community.
 Ideologically a secularist and nationalist, his policies and theories became known as Kemalism. Due to his military and political accomplishments, Atatürk is regarded as one of the most important political leaders of the 20th century.