The story of the Republic of Turkey-Erkan Şahin

The story of the Republic of Turkey.

The Republic of Turkey. Some of you might be thinking, what is that? Well, In this book I will be telling you all about it. So sit back, grab a coca-cola and enjoy. The history of modern Turkey begins with the foundation of the republic on October 1923, with Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as its first president. Turkey becomes a republic with Mustafa Kemal as president and Ankara as its new capital. Mustafa Kemal introduced many radical reforms with the aim of transforming the old Ottoman-Turkish state into a new secular republic. With the Surname Law of 1934 the Turkish Parliament bestowed upon Mustafa Kemal the honorific surname “Atatürk” (Father of the Turks). Turkey remained neutral during most of World War II, but entered the closing stages of the war on the side of the Allies on 23 February 1945. On 26 June 1945, Turkey became a charter member of the United Nations. After participating with the United Nations forces in the Korean War, Turkey joined NATO in 1952, becoming a bulwark against Soviet expansion into the Mediterranean.