Today, 94 years ago the the war for independence began

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Rest in Peace

 

[Ahiska]

Rest in peace.
He was/is a great man and is loved by every Ahiska.

 

[Ir.Tab.]

Ataturk is among rare answers to the question "How does a man save a nation?"

"By complete independence, we mean of course complete economic, financial, juridical, military, cultural independence and freedom in all matters. Being deprived of independence in any of these is equivalent to the nation and country being deprived of all its independence"

Mustafa Kemal Bey in the trenches of Gallipoli with his soldiers, 1915.

"Today, our most important and most productive task is the national education [unification and modernization] affairs. We have to be successful in national education affairs and we shall be. The liberation of a nation is only achieved through this way."

Ataturk-September 20, 1928

Attending a class at the Law School of the Istanbul Darülfünunu in 1930

"The social change can come by (1) educating capable mothers who are knowledgeable about life; (2) giving freedom to women; (3) a man can change his morals, thoughts, and feelings by leading a common life with a woman; as there is an inborn tendency towards the attraction of mutual affection."

Atatürk at the library of the Çankaya Presidential Residence in Ankara, 16 July 1929

"To the women: Win for us the battle of education and you will do yet more for your country than we have been able to do. It is to you that I appeal.
To the men: If henceforward the women do not share in the social life of the nation, we shall never attain to our full development. We shall remain irremediably backward, incapable of treating on equal terms with the civilizations of the West."

"There is no logical explanation for the political disenfranchisement of women. Any hesitation and negative mentality on this subject is nothing more than a fading social phenomenon of the past. ...Women must have the right to vote and to be elected; because democracy dictates that, because there are interests that women must defend, and because there are social duties that women must perform."

Eighteen female MPs joined the Turkish Parliament with the 1935 general elections. Turkey moved to grant full political rights to women, before several other European nations.

"Republic means the democratic administration of the state. We founded the Republic, reaching its tenth year. It should enforce all the requirements of democracy as the time comes."

It seems, lastly, time does come! minnettariz Atam.

 

[Ir.Tab.]

Turkey celebrates Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/Default.aspx?pageID=447&GalleryID=1417#PhotoGallery

 

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Hürriyet Daily News | PHOTO Gallery

Interesting

 

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double post

 

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To all those people in here who doubt that people love Atatürk, take a look at this.
Hürriyet Daily News | PHOTO Gallery

Or better click through the whole gallery.

 

[mahatir]

rest in peace president Ataturk

Interesting

infact its not surprising at all , Ataturk fought for women's right , he was rational and believed in Science and innovation .

You only get leaders like Ataturk once every century .