Mustafa Kemal made secular changes to the country of Turkey. (Secular means having objects that are not religious in any kind). Mustafa Kemal was a very famous young man who led his people to victory and independence. Mustafa found the Turkish Republic and became the first president. Before he was president, he was a military hero. Then he decided to lead his nation to liberation and independence. Mustafa was a powerful leader, He put an end to the power of the Ottoman empire, and he was president of his nation for 15 years.
Mustafa's main goal for Turkey, was to modernize his nation. He didn't want his people to follow the same old ways of the other surrounding lands. One of the most important fairly thing he did was letting people practice their religion. For example, he let Christians and Jews practice their faith as much as they wanted. Mustafa treated his people equally. Even peasants were considered important. Even the style and fashion became different. He made the Turkish men wear hats instead of the fez. Men also wore clothes like the Westerners (suit, tie, pants, and shoes). He also made women stop wearing a veil that covers the face. When it came to voting, he let and gave women the rights to vote. As you can see, during the year of 1923, Turkey got its independence and it became a modernize nation.
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