Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Mustafa

An ideal leader by the people of Turkey also chosen to lead the country because he was a military hero during World WarI would be Mustafa. Shortly after the World War around the early 1900s Mustafa was recognized as the first President of Turkey.Mustafa 's goal was to make Turkey more secular. In a Secular society people pay very little attention to religion and religious matters. Not wanting religion involved in society, he removed religion from education, cultural and legal affairs, and the country.Mustafa made many changes in Turkey that helped modernize the country. Such as the spread of new ideas, removal of class system, emphasis on peasants, and economic growth. Due to his beliefs that there should be equality and freedom for all people in Turkey, he also decided to remove the social class system that existed in the Ottoman Empire,in which this may have caused more equality between people. Mustafa also emphasized the importance of the peasants in the country.Peasants were neglected in the past and Mustafa knew it was time for a change so he declared to the people of Turkey "The true owner and master of Turkey is the peasant who is the real producer". He also changed Turkeys economic society by expanding in agricultural production, industrial growth, and allowed major technological advancements in Turkey with these changes in play it caused the national production in Turkey to grow five-fold within one decade. Mustafa removed aspects of religion from being taught or discussed at schools to make Turkey more secular he also removed religion from cultural affairs and legal matters. New styles of clothing replaced religious appearel. The people of Turkey believed that Mustafa was a great leader.Turkey was finally secular country.

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