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Turkish Dictatorship (January 1939)

It is a biography of Mustafa Kemal, a leader of the Turkish independence movement. The book's introduction states, "The way in which a group of Turkish nationalists such as Mustafa Kemal behaved is a great example for those who have fallen under the rule of others."

Mustafa Kemal was born in the port city of Salonika to Alireza and Zabeda, who worked as clerks in the Turkish government. When his father died, the children went to live with their uncle. Mustafa worked as a shepherd. He was happy to be independent. He started school at the age of 10. He was not interested in studying.

The teacher beat me up so much that I ran away from home.

He then attended the Military College in Salonika. He then transferred to the Military Academy in Mons. Marszaf excelled in military studies. After graduating from school, he became a second lieutenant. He served at the Imperial Military Academy in Constantinople. In 1905, he became a captain.

At that time, Turkey was ruled by Sultan Abdülhamid. There was also a war with Greece. There, German generals were leading the Turkish army in alliance with Germany. Mustafa was unhappy with this situation. He was dominated by patriotism that wanted his country and his people to rule. There, his teacher Mustafa named him Mustafa Kamel because his name was similar to his. From then on, Mustafa Kamel went to school.

Then the British attacked Turkey. Mustafa Kemal joined the German army in the war. They were subjected to the plans of the German generals. Mustafa Kemal was always in touch with the Turkish people to establish a Turkish state. He had only military and political weaknesses. However, as he achieved success in the battles, Mustafa Kemal's name began to be known.

When the First World War broke out, the British occupied Turkey. Greece also occupied some Turkish territories. The new Sultan, the Sultan, was living in peace with the British just to maintain his power. He could not do anything for the country. There, Mustafa Kemal gathered his troops and began to work hard to liberate Turkey. At that time, the Turkish people were on the edge of religion and were more interested in oppressing other religions than liberating the country. Mustafa Kemal also had difficulty organizing the people to participate rather than fighting to win the war.

Later, due to the military success and the sincerity of the goal of liberating the country, they were able to successfully revolt against the British. Mustafa Kemal abolished the title of "Ghazi", which was the highest honor bestowed upon him by the Muslim world. This meant separating politics and religion. Mustafa Kemal married only after signs of independence were mixed.

Eventually, the Turkish people began to call Mustafa Kemal "Kemal Atatürk," which means "Father of the Turkish people."