Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) and the Modernization of Turkey


Tired of the "Old Ottoman Empire", Mustafa Kemal decided that it was the right idea to modernize his nation of Turkey. Upset with the Fez Hats and Long Dresses wore by fellow Muslim men, Kemal strive to modernized Turkey by denying men the right to wear these attires. Additionally, Kemal gave the right for women to vote. Mustafa Kemal had a vision to modernize Turkey like European Nations and he succeeded. The word secular means non religious.

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