Mustafa Kemal, was known as a Turkish army officer and founder of the Republic of Turkey as well as the first president of Turkey (President for 15 Years). Mustafa tried to copy Europe and reform their system. One of his ways is by changing the way Muslims dress with their long dress-like shirts and replace it with regular shirts, pants and hats. He was able to ban the Turkish people from wearing the fez on their head.
Secular- Separation of state and religion. Mustafa made up the Six Arrows to help Turkey become more modern. Secularism is part of the fundamental plan, the other five are Republicanism, Populism, Reformism, Nationalism and Statism. Mustafa changed Turkey to a republican country, he gave more rights to certain people and taught the Turkish people to look over their difference of class because they were all part of the one country, he wanted to unify Turkey. He westernized Turkey and stressed that they shouldn't make other nations feel inferior to them. They should have cordinal relationships with one another. He wanted to make technological advances so that the country wouldn't fall back, the economy with the help of education would strengthen Turkey's power.
He made other postive reforms such as giving women the right to vote. Before he came to be president the Turkish people did not take education seriously has they should and he wanted to change that. He cared about his country's education, so he made every grade up to university free.
Mustafa Kemal was a military hero and a great leader. He used his power in a positive unlike most leaders. He wanted to bring a new life to the Turkish people. Throughout his presidency, the turkish people were loyal to him and even gave a second last name Ataturk which meant "Father of the Turks. Even generations later Mustafa Kemal is one of the most honored icons in Turkey.
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