Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk – 10 November 1938) was a Turkish army officer, revolutionary, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey. His surname, Atatürk, was granted to him in 1934 and forbidden to any other person by the Turkish parliament...
NationalityTurkish
ProfessionLeader
Date of Birth19 May 1881
CountryTurkey
life mother country
Heroes who shed their blood and lost their lives! You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours. You, the mothers, who sent their sons from far away countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.
taken given sovereignty
Sovereignty is not given, it is taken.
daughter future son
You, the sons and daughters, the future of Turkiye, even under such circumstances and conditions, your duty is to save the Turkish independence and the Republic, you will find the power you need in the noble blood in your veins.
victory succeed ends
Victory is for those who can say "Victory is mine". Success is for those who can begin saying "I will succeed" and say "I have succeeded" in the end.
teaching people democracy
My people are going to learn the principles of democracy, the dictates of truth and the teachings of science. Superstition must go.
sex men sky
Human kind is made up of two sexes, women and men. Is it possible that a mass is improved by the improvement of only one part and the other part is ignored? Is it possible that if half of a mass is tied to earth with chains and the other half can soar into skies?
country democratic
No country is free unless it is democratic.
guides
Science is the most reliable guide in life.
life-is guides supreme
The supreme guide in life is knowledge.
identity national-identity nations
Nations which don't find their national identities will be preyed upon by other nations.
education teacher people
Teachers are the one and only people who save nations.
education order greed
In order to stave off covetouness, greed, and spite, citizens world over must be educated.
independence nations
This nation has never lived without independence. We cannot and shall not live without it. Either independence or death.
revolution compromise
Those who are inclined to compromise never make a revolution.