Ataturk and the Emancipation of Turkish Women

Known by his nickname Kemal, which means perfection, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk founded the Republic of Turkey, independent of Ottoman rule, in 1923. He served as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938. Atatürk initiated expansive reforms, such as abolishing polygamy and granting new rights for women. He also abolished corruption, improved public education, and modernized industries.

Kemal Ataturk, An Appreciation	November 10, 1948
Road to Emancipation of Women	December 8, 1934
An Excerpt from Reminiscences of Ataturk	n/d
In Memoriam	November 10, 1938
Address to the Nation's Youth	October 1922
Mustapha Kemal Ataturk - A Short Biography	1881 - 1938

Special Feature Presentation

Ataturk and the Republic of Culture: This presents Ataturk's views on culture and the importance of education.

Children of the Republic Seventy years separate these two pictures. Thanks to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the emancipated Turkish Women and Girls attend coeducational schools.

Links

On the linked pages I am presenting information about Ataturk to provide an overview of this most important statesman. Most of the information however, will focus on his actions and reforms related to women and/or our children.

There are many informative web sites on the life of Ataturk; some of which I have listed below. If you would like to add a site to our links list, please let me know. Please send in your articles on Ataturk and his work with women so that we could keep this site current.

www.ataturk.com www.ataa.org www.atsadc.org www.ftaa.org www.goldenbaytour.com/en/ataturk.htm www.turkey.org ataturk.turkiye.org www.hist.metu.edu.tr

Sema Karaoglu