Mustafa Kemal was the very first president of Turkey. He wanted to modernized Turkey by telling all the people not to wear this type of hat called the Fez. Also he wanted to make Turkey more secular. Secular means to reduce religious and spiritual beliefs. This became known as secularism. People had to dress in a certain way. This is how Mustafa Kemal modernized Turkey.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) and the Modernization of Turkey
Explain how Mustafa Kemal (aka: Ataturk) modernized Turkey and made it more secular. What changes did he make? Also define secular.
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