Abu Zolfiqar
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The mustapha kemal died 1938, having ruled from around the mid-1920's.
he believed in democracy, freedom of speech, gender equality, right to education, and he managed to unite people of differing backgrounds and create the notion of nationhood. He even created a language.
Even today his ideas are not out-dated
There was an article in the Pakistan army magazine from an officer who was the Pakistani military attache in the 1950's. He stated that as part of his job, he travelled all over Turkey via road and rail. His view was that at that time Pakistan was ahead of Turkey in all fields .
Your point?
Pakistan was ahead of China even, in the 1950s. We were a paragon of economic growth and industrialization in those days. South Koreans were rushing to Pakistan, marvelling at our growth and seeking economic advice from us!
Turkeys economic resurgence took place as a result of economic plans in the sixties and 70's, not before.
that's true. But by then, at least their democratic institutions were strong, despite some hiccups.
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74 million Turks follow him? This is a result of the educational policy that virtually deifies him in all schools, and training institutes; and makes him synonymous with Turkish nationalism. One of the reasons for moving the capital to Ankara from Istanbul was the animosity that the people of Istanbul had for him at the time.
i'm afraid I will have to request some documentation and proof of this. I find it very hard to believe.
And i have lived in Turkey for a good 3 years. I'm pretty familiar with the popular opinions on the street.
You don't seem to realise that there are two sides to this.[/QUOTE]