Ataturk I knew

an abridged translation

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Published 1981 by [s.n.] in Istanbul .
Written in English

Edition Notes

Turkish ed. originally published as "Cankaya".

The Physical Object
Statement	by Geoffrey Lewis.
Contributions	Lewis, Geoffrey.
Pagination	293p.
Number of Pages	293
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL20200618M

But then I’ve known three individuals well, who knew Einstein well. I’ve already written a pair of blogs a professor of psychiatry, released his book, King of the Mountain, examining the nature of political leadership I was born in Ankara, Turkey, in a home where portraits of Ataturk hung prominently on walls, and books about. The book is an excellent example of a literary biography, with a clear narrative flow and a concentration on Atatürk as a person as well as a phenomenon. The main part of the book covers the period from the First World War to the establishment of the Republic, which makes sense given the subtitle of the book "The Rebirth of a Nation"/5(67).

He was convinced that only he knew what was best for the country and could implement those policies. Kinross describes the ruthless tactics employed by Ataturk to stay in power such as show trials and executions. The book also gives us an insight into Ataturk's personal life, an interesting topic in /5(67). Over the years, I have had countless conversations with foreigners about Turkey, and although they didn’t usually know much about Turkey, they almost always knew of Ataturk. I found this to be interesting, so I started asking them how they knew about Ataturk, when they knew so little about my country.

Get this from a library! Atatürk. [Andrew Mango] -- This biography of Ataturk aims to strip away the myth to show the complexities of the man beneath. Born plain Mustafa in Ottoman Salonica in , he trained as an army officer but was virtually. According to Martin Booth's biography, Aleister Ataturk Crowley was 10 in at the time of his fathers death in December of that year. Booth claims that his formal education started in at Wester Eichies, the Gordonstoun preparatoy school, before going to the US sometime later.

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The main thing I liked about this book is that it didn't just discuss a chronology of Ataturk's career but also looked into the ideas and influences which molded the future leader of the Turkish Republic.

A little long at places, the book nevertheless makes sure the context of developments is known to the reader as well as the events by: This book attempts to do so without the hero worship and hagiography found in other works. I other words, Ataturk is treated like a real man with both strengths and faults.

The book helped prepare me for my visit to Anıt Kabir - the Ataturk museum and mausoleum in Ankara/5(40). When I picked this book up, I knew very little about Kemal Ataturk (aka Mustafa Kemal). I mean, I'd listened to lectures about his public achievements during a college course on modern Turkey, but had always found him elusive as a human being/5.

One thing I need to say to you, if it's about Atatürk, please be careful when you listen to suggestion from Turkish people. Because if they would understand what he wants to do, we would be right now in a much better condition today.

Most of the T. Buy Ataturk New Ed by Mango, Andrew (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders/5(46). Mustapha Kemal Ataturk. Atatürk, Kemal. Kemal Atatürk (kĕmäl´ ätätürk´), –, Turkish leader, founder of modern Turkey.

He took the name in in place of his earlier name, Mustafa Kemal, when he ordered all Turks to adopt a surname; it is made up of. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk; drawing by David Levine As the “father of a nation,” Mustata Kemal is a more interesting figure than most of his trade.

Today the fathers of nations drift about the lobbies of the United Nations in careworn droves, the wails of their neglected brood making a. Book Summary: The title of this book is Ataturk and it was written by Patrick Kinross.

This particular edition is in a Paperback format. This books publish date is Unknown. It was published by Phoenix and has a total of pages in the book. The 10 digit ISBN is and the 13 digit ISBN is Pages: Also, the book is a fairly dry recitation of dates, places and names.

One never really gets a sense of Ataturk the man and why he was motivated to do what he did. There are a couple of maps in the back of the book that add absolutely nothing to one's understanding of the Ottoman Empire and the events that A short bio on the life of Mustafa /5.

While there are various works regarding the Armenian genocide, there is yet to be published a book on Ataturk life with all impartiality.

Did you really read Mangos book about Ataturk. It is quite boring it isen't even a biography proper.

A biography is not only, which people Ataturk knew, etc. my book explains 5 of the principles of ataturk it is based on the rule of the nation as a form of state to foresee the republican regime and accept it as a way of life. I had vaguely heard of the name Ataturk, but knew nothing else about him until I read Snow by Orhan Pamuk, a book about revolution, religious ideology and the various factions in Turkey.

This raised my curiosity sufficiently to Google "Ataturk" and what I found out swept me s: This biography of Ataturk aims to strip away the myth to show the complexities of the man beneath. Born plain Mustafa in Ottoman Salonica inhe trained as an army officer but was virtually unknown untilwhen he took the lead in thwarting the victorious Allies' plan to partition the Turkish core of the Ottoman Empire/5(40).

The definitive biography of the father of modern Turkey, a powerful figure in the still-unfolding drama of the Middle the collapse of the Ottoman Empire after the First World War came the emergence of new nations, chief among them Turkey itself.

It was the creation of one man, the soldier-statesman Mustafa Kemal, who dragged his country from the Middle Ages to the twentieth. I was watching the infomercial with my husband late Saturday night when we saw the commercial and decided to buy the book.

After several nos on a very irritating upsells automated call and 30 min later I only wanted to buy the book for $10 plus $ shipping and handling. A good book I read on Ataturk which has an extensive amount of objective material on the ideas that Mustafa embraced: Ataturk: The Rebirth of a Nation by Patrick Kinross,Published by Remzi Kitabevi.

This book give a peek of his life, cradle to grave and the. R Brock biog of M K Ataturk banned. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through TimesMachine.

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk – Commander and an effective leader M. Byrne, APS A ruined land on the edge of a precipice bloody battles with various enemies years of struggle and then, respected at home and abroad, a new country, a new society, a new state, and to achieve these, ceaseless reforms – this is, in a word, the Turkish Revolution.

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From inside the book. What people Hanns Froembgen Snippet view - Kemal Ataturk: A Biography Hanns fighting fire followed force foreign formed French front German Government Grand Greek Grey Wolf hand head held hour Ismet Italy Kemalist knew Kurds land later live longer looked marched matter military mother Mustafa Kemal National.

Mustafa, who became Mustafa Kemal as a teenager and then Mustafa Kemal Atatürk late in life, was born around in the city of Salonica (now Thessaloniki, Greece), which at .There are two Mustafa Kemals.

One the flesh-and-blood Mustafa Kemal who now stands before you and who will pass away. The other is you, all of you here who will go to the far corners of our land to spread the ideals which must be defended with your lives if necessary. eBook is an electronic version of a traditional print book that can be read by using a personal computer or by using an eBook reader.

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