[a_Turk]

I thought you might find these interesting:

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My Favorite Ataturk Quote

"Those heroes who shed their blood and lost their lives, you are now living in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore Rest in Peace. There is no difference in the Jonnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours.

You, the mothers who sent their sons from far away countries, wipe away your tears. Your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land, they have become our sons as well."

Gallipoli 1934



Turkish Youth!

Your first duty is forever to preserve and to defend the turkish Independence and the Turkish Republic.

This is the very foundation of your existence and your future. This foundation is your most precious treasure. In the future, too, there may be malevolent people at home and abroad who will wish to deprive you of this treasure. If some day you are compelled to defend your independence and your republic, you must not tarry to weigh the possibilities and circumstances of the situation before taking up your duty. These possibilities and circumstances may turn out to be extremely unfavourable. The enemies conspiring against your independence and your republic, may have behind them a victory unprecedented in the annals of the world. It may be that, by violence and ruse, all the fortresses of your beloved fatherland may be captured, all its shipyards occupied, all its armies dispersed and every part of the country invaded. And sadder and graver than all these circumstances, those who hold power within the country may be in error, misguided and may even be traitors. Furthermore, they may indentify their personal interests with the political designs of the invaders. The country may be impoverished, ruined and exhausted.

Youth of Turkey's future,

Even in such circumstances it is your duty to save the Turkish Independence and Republic.

You will find the strength you need in your noble blood.

Gazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk



WHAT THEY SAY FOR ATATÜRK!

Note : Quatations from Mr. Fethi BOLAYIR's book “Atatürk Quotations and Quotations on Atatürk” have been made while preparing this section.

 Afghanistan

 Albania

 Austria

 Belgium

 Bulgaria

 Canada

 China

 Czechoslovakia

 Denmark

 Egypt

 Finland

 France

 Germany

 Greece

 Holland

 Hungary

 India

 Iran

 Iraq

 Israel

 Italy

 Japan

 Lebanon

 Norway

 Pakistan

 Poland

 Romania

 Russia

 Spain

 Sweden

 Switzerland

 Syria

 Tunisia

 Turkey

 United Kingdom

 United States of America

 Yugoslavia

A few of his quotes:

“When our nation seemed to cease to exist in a most horrible way, our ancestors voice, calling their children to fight against surrender, rose in our hearts and invoked the last Independence War.” (1921)

“Life means fight and struggle. Success in life is only possible with success in fight.” (1927)

“We are a nation asking for life and independence, and sacrifice our lives only and solely for this.” (1921)

“There is no principal of asking for justice and mercy. Turkish Nation and Turkey’s children of the future should never forget that for a moment.” (1927)

“This nation has not, cannot and will not live without independence. Independence or death.” (1919)

“Our principle is, for Turkish Nation to live a respected and proud life. This principle can only be achieved by acquiring a complete Independence. No matter how wealthy or prosperous a nation is, without the independence, it is considered nothing more than a slave in civilized humanity.” (1927)

“To me, to have and to keep its honour, dignity and ethics continuously, a nation must always have its independence and freedom.”

“Freedom, equality, justice; all are based on national sovereignty.”

“In all our history, we are a symbol nation of freedom and independence.”

“Heroic Turkish Soldier, understanding the meaning of Anatolian wars fought for a new country.” (1921)

“Nowhere in this world, not in any nation, it is possible to mention women's struggle above Turkish Anatolian peasant women's struggle.”(1923)

“There is no appraisal for the sacrifices and heroism of this nation's children.”

“World citizens must be educated to refrain themselves from jealousy, greed and hatred.”(1935)

“Peace at Home, Peace in the World”

“Unless the nation's life is in direct danger, war is a murderous crime.” (1923)

“There was only one decision: It was to establish a new and unconditionally independent Turkish State based on national sovereignty.” (1919)

“The Turkish Grand National Assembly is the one and the only representative of the Turkish State.”

“Our opinion is that power, sovereignty and government must be directly given to the people and should be in the hands of the people.”

“It is the nation's iron fist that writes nations’ oath which is the main principle of our independence to the annals of history.”(1923)

“We want free and independent life within our borders.” (1921)

“The nations without a national pride are prey of the other nations.” (1923)

“If a society does not walk on the same path for the common purpose together with its men and women technically and scientifically, it is not possible to go forward and become civilized.”

“Our inspirations are not from skies and unknown worlds but straight from the true life.”

“The fact that we gained our national sovereignty and through action handed over to the people, and undoubtedly proved that we can keep it in their hands, are our biggest strength and most trusted foundation.”

“The principle is, to keep the national power active and to render the will of national sovereignty.” (1919)

“From now on the nation will control its life, its independence and its existence.” (1923)

“History can never deny a nation's blood, rights and existence.”(1919)

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Sorry about any spelling errors..

[a_Turk]

ping.

[SpookBrat]

Bump!

[BlueString]

"In his message to commemorate the passing of Atatürk, President Ahmet Necdet Sezer said that the principles that the nation’s founding father had laid down would continue to guide the country in the future."

I didn't know killing hundreds of thousands of Greeks and Armenians--bringing the entire race to the brink of extinction--were principles. Damn, Hitler must have been the most principled man ever to have lived, if genocide is to be considered a principle.

I hope that bastard is burning in Hell.

[jjm2111]

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[nkycincinnatikid]

Very interesting post as some of the replys obviously attest. Attaturk truly and permanently brought a new sort of muslim state into the world. For that he deserves the awe and admiration of the world. And those who hear him villified for the evil of war might consider what the survivors of Hiroshima, and Hamburg might say about Truman and Churchill.

[Clemenza]

I'll take Turkey, who have provided us with more ME intelligence than any nation other than Israel and who have historically provided more troops to our military operations than any other nation in the mediterrean region over Greece (an appropriatly named country) any day of the week.

GO TURKEY!!!

[eleni121]

Kemal Ataturk is ranked with the most evil and psychopathic of maniacs who darkened the world's doorstep in any age.

Turk---The only quote worth knowing and memorializing in your numbskull is this one:

Hitler cited with approval the Turks' genocide of the Armenians ("who remembers the annihilation of the Armenians?"), and was an open admirer of Kemal Ataturk.

Well liked as well by Lyndon Larouche.

[eleni121]

What a ridiculous argument for acknowledging the death of the syphilitic ataturk: Posting memorials from the nations of the times. Most of them are ridiculous in their level of propaganda lies. The one from the Soviet Union aka russia is relevant as well.

Atatürk believed that his fight against imperialism was a holy war and he gained the admiration of the Turkish Nation as well as the whole world.
Atatürk has done much to save Turkey from lagging back a century. The reforms he had made aimed to develop economic life, industry and agriculture. In the time of Atatürk, Turkey’s international authority has grown and Turkey began to play an important role in world politics.
N.S.CRUSHCHEF, President Of The Soviet Union, 10th November 1938

Iosif Vissaryonovich Stalin must have approved the statement but who cares when the propaganda machine of the islamic Turkoman parastate revs its motors. Krushchev was the general Secretary for the Ukranian communist Party in 1938 not President of "Russia" - And don't we all know what was happening to the Ukrainians peasants right around that time...

About the same that was happening to the Christians in Turkey a few years earlier...mass butchery.

[Paulus Invictus]

Isn't he also regarded as Turkey's Hitler? He and his predecessors are said to be responsible for the deaths of millions of Armenians. True or not?

[Beck_isright]

And sadly, not a mention here. Just more assaults from the historically ignorant of FR. Congrats a_Turk, he was one of the greatest men in world history.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Thank you for posting these quotes. I think we Americans are forgetting this one, which seems so true:

“Freedom, equality, justice; all are based on national sovereignty.”

I like the following quote very much, especially the concilliatory tone:

"Those heroes who shed their blood and lost their lives, you are now living in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore Rest in Peace. There is no difference in the Jonnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours.

You, the mothers who sent their sons from far away countries, wipe away your tears. Your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land, they have become our sons as well."

This tone seems so rare in this and other parts of the world. Ataturk must be a key reason why Turkey has exceeded so many of its neighbors.

[aristotleman]

Did I miss anything fun? ;-)

[a_Turk]

Caption: "The World Should Take Heed"

Look at the Turkish faces in this picture around Mr. Jack Straw (left front). They function with their ideologies within the framework laid down by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. If you look closely you will see him in their faces.

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It was he who advised us thus:

Turkish Youth!

Your first duty is forever to preserve and to defend Turkish Independence and the Turkish Republic.

This is the very foundation of your existence and your future. This foundation is your most precious treasure.

In the future, there may be malevolent people at home and abroad who will wish to deprive you of this treasure.

If some day you are compelled to defend your independence and your republic, you must not tarry to weigh the possibilities and circumstances of the situation before taking up your duty.

These possibilities and circumstances may turn out to be extremely unfavourable.

The enemies conspiring against your independence and your republic, may have behind them a victory unprecedented in the annals of the world.

It may be that, by violence and ruse, all the fortresses of your beloved fatherland may be captured, all its shipyards occupied, all its armies dispersed and every part of the country invaded.

And sadder and graver than all these circumstances, those who hold power within the country may be in error, misguided and may even be traitors.

Furthermore, they may indentify their personal interests with the political designs of the invaders. The country may be impoverished, ruined and exhausted.

Youth of Turkey's future,

Even in such circumstances it is your duty to save the Turkish Independence and Republic.

You will find the strength you need in your noble blood.

Gazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

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Americans and others are welcome to this valuable advice.

And to all those snakes who spouted their inherited venom at this article: they disgust me. They are truly my enemy just as those cowards of late. And I swear and resolve to never back down from these cowering sub-animals.

[VOA]

a_Turk,

I've been transparent (honest) with you in the past about my personal disappointment
over Turkey's choices concerning the Coalition work.
And fully express my sympathies about the recent bombing and the pressures
Turkey has been under in recent years.

Hopefully, the terror bombing will bring out an upside: the Coalition and Turkey helping
to being Al-Quida and their fellow-travelers to heel.

I know there is a lot I don't know about what goes on in Turkey, but I hope things
will move in a positive direction.
(I'm sure I sound like a naive American, but the message is well-intended)

[society-by-contract]

http://www.booktv.org/history/index.asp?segid=4136&schedID=234

History on Book TV
A look at non-fiction history books.

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On Saturday, December 13 at 11:00 pm and Sunday, December 14 at 8:00 pm

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The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America's Response
Peter Balakian
Description: Peter Balakian is the author of "The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America's Response." He discusses the history behind the massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in 1915 during World War I, and the American led international human rights campaign to end it.

Author Bio: Peter Balakian is the author of the PEN/Martha Albrand Prize winning memoir, “Black Dog of Fate.” His books include “June-tree: New and Selected Poems 1974–2000” and “Ambassador Morgenthau’s Story.” Mr. Balakian teaches at Colgate University, where he is a Donald M. and Constance H. Rebar Professor of the Humanities.

Publisher: HarperCollins Publisher 10 East 53rd Street New York, NY 10022