Others im not a dictator i want to rule by capturing the hearts of the people not by breaking up a controversial hero both loved and hated is present day turkey still divided by the turks revolution. The 1st world war the Ottoman Empire allies itself with the german empire and austria hungary against france russia and Great Britain one of modern historys most brutal battles takes place off turkeys mediterranean coast allied warships attempt to pass through the dardanelles straits and reach istanbul but they fail this gives rise to a new allied strategy and an opportunity for most of our kemal ataturk. The allied forces attacked the deliberately peninsula with infantry sparking a static battle that lasts for months. The young man officer Mustafa Kemal is in command of an entire section of the front. One of his orders from the trenches goes down in history. No great numbers game well call this a lot of. Ah you. Rock your fact our are you. In that i am not it takes up to die hard as well rise up to take out my son. By saddam. Last. Last. Although his troops are outnumbered. Ataturk is able to hold his position until reinforcements arrive. For shoot those theres no doubt that he was decisively involved in repelling the invading troops at 2 significant positions. But the overall military strategy was developed by the german general lee months on sunday. Gets age that. This day turkey celebrates ataturk as the great hero. There are many monuments to his bravery across the country. And globally the Ottoman Empire achieves one final victory at a great cost almost half its soldiers foreign battle. Sacrifice cannot stop the inexorable downfall of the empire. The ottomans rule Southeast Europe and large parts of the arab world for centuries in the 1900 centuries the empire becomes known as the sick man of europe in 1008. 00 the also man empire loses bosnia and herzegovina to the hapsburgs that same year old area declares its independence. 3 years later in 1011 tripoli is lost to the italians and in 1914 egypt officially becomes a british protectorate. The disintegration of the empire was not in doubt with the question for the government in istanbul and the ottoman people laws could this process be stopped or prevented. Puts us on the hook for you in the. Future most of our kemal ataturk is born into the crumbling multicultural empire in 881 in a house infested on a key at the time the city is known as selling nick and is under automatic control the death of his pro european father at an early age deeply affects the young man and he enrolled in the military academy against his mothers wishes he soon develops a reputation as a good student and is given the name kemal which means the mature or the accomplished almost of like it might be extraordinary thing about mr is that he became aware of the difficult situation women faced at a young age his mother was a single parent leagues and he had 2 sisters he knew the challenges his mother faced because of his experiences he became an officer preoccupied with the rights and equality of women. You should learn this. Lesson on the remains a part of the Ottoman Empire until 912. 00. The harbor city on the mediterranean attracts jews turks armenians greeks the british and italians. The liberal atmosphere of this city leaves a lasting impression on most of. The certain swedes and those 2 because i had a newspaper industry a Publishing Industry and many foreigners there were even journal. Its unfair saloniki who had their own breweries and bowling clubs swash it was a very multinational western Oriented Society vest or into a. Show of. Ataturk continues his career at the renowned Ottoman Military Academy in istanbul. Training at the academy is heavily influenced by depression military theory as the germans have been responsible for modernizing the Ottoman Empire as military schools. In. This environment gives rise to the Young Turks Movement based around an ambitious nationalistic and western oriented military elite. Now a young officer mystified come out becomes part of the movement attracted by its ideas of liberal reform hes fascinated by the ideals of the french revolution. Stuff a came saw and felt the overwhelming technical and scientific superiority of europe every day and heard us the model for him was not a single country like germany france or england but the west as a whole. In schism. The young turks are determined to save the Ottoman Empire led by envy pascha they demand political and military reforms. In 1008 the young turks take power in istanbul asking Sultan Abdul Hamid to the 2nd and replacing him with his brother in order to stop the collapse of the fragile empire and pascha joins forces with the germans in the 1st world war. In the course of the war ataturk becomes an adverse array of the ambitious war minister he sees and pascha as an obstacle to his own advancement. Both are patriots but while enver assumes an elitist approach ataturk believes in winning the support of the masses. Resigned. Under difficult conditions. Many years later he recalls those days only a turkish nation in arms can overcome the countrys crisis soldiers not acquainted with him or. Caught on an internal han will prove useless in combat. While ataturk becomes a hero at the war minister and a passion suffers a catastrophic defeat of the ottoman russian front. By the spring of 1917 there is no longer any doubt that the world war will bring about the end of the Ottoman Empire. And orders most of our kemal to accompany the crown prince on a visit to the german allies. The delegation stops in strasbourg on the way to inspect the western front. The autumn and allies meet with an icy reception from the German Imperial governor hans fund outfits who is incensed by recent chapter of ottoman warfare. Your highness general. Sars 2 years earlier the young turks under the leadership of enver pascha had used problems along the ottoman russian front as a pretext for brutally persecuting the armenians they accuse them of collaborating with the enemy and ordered they be deported to the Syrian Desert through i remember that. There were armenians and an attorney or before there were turks there. We know this. Or good people speak of genocide but the ottomans and the armenians were wrong or loyalist so i thought this remains the official turkish position to this day however a majority of those deported are civilians women children and old man almost all of them die on the forced marches internationally it is deemed genocide but how does ataturk feel about the treatment of the armenians. Look. When ataturk was lucky that he was fighting english australian and new zealand soldiers in 1915 and he wasnt sent to anatolia so. That he married he was the only prominent figure among the young turks who was not contaminated by those events their. Contact me via. Your highness disturbing news has reached my yes the armenians are good gentle people your countrymen have been engaged in terrible assaults. How could you possibly presume to take the side of the armenians who claim to have existed as a nation and now hope to prove their own worth again thereby harming the turkish empire one hears disturbing things spread we did not come here to discuss the armenian question. But rather to determine the strength of the german army we stake our lives on your troops we are relying on you were a gentleman police. Its one of the few politicians who speaks up about the deportation of the armenians. The german ambassador in istanbul also lodges a protest. Manhunt vague the german chancellor merely replies only an aim is to keep turkey at our side until the end of the war irrespective of whether it cost armenian lives or not. How to do list mostafa came i knew that nobody would deny that the armenians were subjected to incredible suffering. Has led to. War. Or full stop whether it was controlled by. Gangs members of the military or the police. That was clear. Most of our kemal returns to Central Europe shortly before the war and travelling to college or carlsbad in bohemia to recuperate from a kidney infection in june 1900. Despite the war has remained an important Meeting Place for europes high society the therapeutic qualities of the thermal baths are not the only attraction in the city. The cosmopolitan atmosphere in cars bad leaves a powerful impression on most of. This is how he imagines a modern society must be. The war hero is particularly taken by the citys women theyre confident independent and they do not wear veils. We must be bold when it comes to the question of women they should feel less spirits with art and science that has teach women the value of education and lachie so that they may men. Tain there are no. Shortly after our tax return the Ottoman Empire participation in world war one ends in defeat allied forces occupy large parts of the country in november of 1918. The peace treaty of 7 signed on the 10th of august 1920 reduces the once mighty empire to a fairly populated section of land in anatolia. The greeks have preemptively occupied is mia and continue to advance inland. So it was tools to. Serve as the turkish west side however at least accorded the germans the potential to be a large power. This was not the case with seth which demanded the dismantling of the empire of several signified the end several billeted. And. Ataturk considers the 7 agassi ations an unmitigated disaster long before an agreement is reached he launches his campaign against the dictated freedom from the coastal town of some soon. After turkey already has a plan for a future turkey laid out. Ataturk had been sent to some soon with orders to supervise the demobilization of troops instead he refuses to follow the orders of the government in istanbul and calls on the Muslim Population to resist the greeks this provocation leads to his dismissal from the army. In absentia he and his comrades is my passion later is met in new are sentenced to death by istanbuls military court. Ataturk refuses to give in he calls on his supporters to attend congress isnt as a room and save us in order to establish an alternative government. After our victory the country will be governed as a republic. And the dynasty will be dealt with as necessary when the time comes. The veil will be abolished as World Affairs people will wear hats as they do in civilized nations. There were a lot of men like after turk military leaders who became politicians between world war one and world war 2. In hungary there was admiral hawtrey. And inspiring you had general franco. But ataturk was the only head of state with a military background who cut spending for the armed forces and invested the money in education and health in order to heal the nations ones. So much its. A new state requires a new capital city a small largely insignificant Administrative Center becomes the anchor of the modern era ataturk remains a powerful presence in the city. On the 23rd of april 920. 00. Opens turkeys 1st grand National Assembly the new parliament declares the treaty of 7 avoid and the government representatives in istanbul guilty of high treason. The Opposition Parliament then signs a contract with the bolsheviks in russia. The soviet union is the 1st country to recognize the new government and sends money and weapons for the fight against the greek occupiers. 2 years later most of troops would have recaptured. Most of turkey. In july 121 ataturk assumes command of the war against the Occupying Forces once again he proves himself a master strategist he declares general mobilization demanding that every turkish citizen contribute to the production of arms and ammunition. Even women transport shells to the frontline. This highly motivated army under most of our canals command eventually defeats the greeks resoundingly at the battle of sakaria. Ataturk is given the honorary title ghazi the conqueror. In 1922 ataturk and his war against the greek occupiers in on the edge in khost this also marks a significant turning point in his personal life. The city falls to the turkish army without resistance. Breaks out in christian areas of the city. A fire begins in the armenian quarter and becomes a conflagration forcing local inhabitants to flee. 10 days later the christian areas have burned to the ground. Could ataturk have prevented this. Is really bizarre when ataturk arrived in israel he had defeated the greeks my opinion is this why would a person who enters a city victorious then set fire to that city as far as i can see the fires could only have been set by those escaping and there are documents the back this up however it is not an indisputable claim. The. Nobody can now denies that not only the greek inhabitants of it is me that also between 1. 20 greek refugees were literally forced onto the ships. Of us here however weve been unable to establish conclusively who was responsible for the destruction of the city by arson it can shift or. Most of the fact that most of the came out himself for man silent on the issue suggests that the army was involved in deeds. The army. But those 2 are. In izmir most of our command establishes his headquarters in a villa owned by the shock is that a family successful local merchants. Latifa the familys daughter had pledged to marry the man who freed is near from the greeks. Such a beautiful elegant woman wears the image of a male soldier around on my passion. I had it made early recently. Seen in the early god monsieur day or 2 of the met it was very dramatic there was the great fire and the beginning of the laughter after unity arch peace then you know the. Houses of your family affected by the fire yes many yet only earns hope than my passion. We have defeated the enemy and under your leadership we will build a new isnt it. The couple are drawn together by passion and patriotism. Turkish sources suggest that the events in izmir cost 10000. 00 lives while greek sources claimed there were as many as 100000 deaths possibly one 3rd of is me as total population of the armenian inhabitants only a few individuals survived. Some desperate people are able to escape to the greek islands the allied ships in the harbor refused to intervene or come to their aid. Centuries of multicultural multiethnic existence in the city come to an end is near becomes a turkish city. The victory sell it. Nations across the country represent a triumph for the young state mr becomes a shining hero in the eyes of turkeys population once and for all. The reconquest of turkeys former territories makes the treaty of sapphire worthless forcing the allies to return to the negotiating table. Eventually turkeys new government signs the treaty of lausanne which negates many of the several conditions on the 24th of july 923. The treaty effectively legalizes the expulsion of unwelcome sections of the population in order to turn the former multi ethnic Ottoman Empire into a turkish nation state. This leads to the greatest Population Exchange the world had so far witnessed. Hundreds of thousands of people are affected. Large columns of greeks who have been citizens of the Ottoman Empire she turkey while muslims from phrase and macedonia make their way to the new turkish state. And many more nationalities are affected. Without the figures as go 01 mustnt forget that there were also large numbers of refugees and people resettled from the balkans and the caucasus who made up the new nation soon it wasnt only people born in anatolia. Fair experts who claim that in turkey it wasnt the people who form the nation but the state which effectively created the nation from the top down. But for all. You should. Ataturks government in ankara banishes the last sultan mcmath the 6th and subsequently all members of the house of. The republic is declared on the 20. 9th of october 923. 00 and is named president. However most of us come out has not yet achieved his ultimate goal a cultural revolution within turkey. As president he is determined to make his calls about ideas a reality. The 1st step of the long term bachelor takes is to marry latin for honey in his ideal of what a modern woman should be despite the fact that you as a head scarf in public out of respect for local traditions. Ataturks plans for a western style civil marriage ceremony are dashed by the laws of the Ottoman Empire which are still in effect. However he immediately changes the position of women in society with lots of his help. Bandits fill in for America Latin phase role in the reforms consisted of her company i used to come out wherever he went up until this point all male leaders or went everywhere alone without their wives most of our commercial and latin went everywhere together i think that was the biggest reform and im a little sorry that this is often ignored reformers say look the. Lot if i had studied in paris and speaks fluent german she transforms ataturks former bachelor nights into european style middle class dinner parties. Women are also invited to attend. Probability rabble. Few of ataturks cultural reforms had quite the long term success of his efforts to introduce gender equality in modern day turkey women are to be found in all professions and they are far more emancipated than in other muslim societies the foundation for todays equality lies with turkeys adoption of the swiss civil code in 19255 years later women are given the vote in turkey long before france and switzerland introduce universal suffrage. Couldnt it in the sort of no city the most important changes that women hoped for with the abolition of polygamy and the right to divorce their husbands. After the introduction of the swiss civil code men and women enjoyed the same rights. Issues that all women benefited whether they preferred the western or the eastern way of life whether they were for headscarves or against. Many women campaigned for these rights and even fought for the. Get out the let certain book. On the picture made art on. The civilized evenings of piano recitals and victor hugo quotes soon vanish. Replaced by the iraqi soaked mans nights most difficult is renowned for. Move. To the republic to our