Kemalism
Kemalism is a political philosophy or ideology which was used when the Republic of Turkey was founded in 1923. It is named afer Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Atatürk defined six principles, which he called arrows:
- The new state should be a republic, because that is the best form of government
- Laicism - there should be a clear separation between religious beliefs and the state.
- Populism - the state must represent all the people, and not only a select group
- Revolutionism - reforms should be possible at any time
- Nationalism - not like the Osmanic Empire
- Statism - the state should have the power to direct or control a small part of the economy for a short time, if that is necessary
Since 2001, there are tendencies to give Islam a higher presence in society, and to make Kemallism less important.
Kemalism Media
The Six Arrows flag inspired by the Turkish arrows in Topkapı Palace
Atatürk's Six Main Principles symbolized by the Six Arrows
On 29 October 1935, the 12th anniversary of the proclamation of the republic, the daily Akşam featured three Turkish nationalist symbolisms on its front page: The Grey Wolf, the Crescent and Star, and the Six Arrows.
Turkic languages speaking areas
Atatürk analyzing Turkic Khaganate map
One of the lions at "Road of Lions" in Anıtkabir, which are replicas of ancient Hittite lion statues
Young Turkish women pose on Atatürk memorial
Turkish workers carrying the bronze head of a statue of Atatürk. Turkey, 1933. His statues were placed in all public buildings in the nation and his values are encoded in the constitution.
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