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'''Mustafa Kemal Atatürk''' (1881 – 1938), also known as '''Kamâl Atatürk''', was a general ("pasha") who serving Ottoman Army especially during [[World War I]], and a statesman who founder of the Republic of [[Turkey]]. He was a successful division commander in the [[Battle of Gallipoli]].  When the [[Allies]] defeated the [[Ottoman Empire]] and arranged for its partition, he led a rebellion in the [[Turkish War of Independence]]. From Sep 9, 1923 to Nov 10, 1938, he was also leader of the Republican People's Party.  
 
'''Mustafa Kemal Atatürk''' (1881 – 1938), also known as '''Kamâl Atatürk''', was a general ("pasha") who serving Ottoman Army especially during [[World War I]], and a statesman who founder of the Republic of [[Turkey]]. He was a successful division commander in the [[Battle of Gallipoli]].  When the [[Allies]] defeated the [[Ottoman Empire]] and arranged for its partition, he led a rebellion in the [[Turkish War of Independence]]. From Sep 9, 1923 to Nov 10, 1938, he was also leader of the Republican People's Party.  
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Atatürk deposed the last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire in 1922 and became first President of Turkey in 1923.  It is estimated that over 99% of Turks are [[Muslim]] (and most of them are conservative), but Atatürk established a [[secular]] rule based on a strong military.  He abolished Islamic courts and gave women the right to vote and hold government positions.  As a result of his efforts, Turkey is the only Muslim country to independently hold democratic elections.
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Atatürk deposed the last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire in 1922 and became first President of Turkey in 1923.  It is estimated that over 99% of Turks are [[Muslim]] (and most of them are conservative), but Atatürk established a [[secular]] rule based on a strong military.  He abolished [[sharia law]] and gave women the right to vote and hold government positions.  As a result of his efforts, Turkey is the only Muslim country to independently hold democratic elections.
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[[Samuel Huntington]] defines "Kemalism" as a response to attempts at "reconciliation of Islam and modernity', or to modernise Islam without [[Westernization]].  
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[[Samuel Huntington]] defines "Kemalism" as a response to attempts at "reconciliation of [[Islam]] and [[Modernization|modernity]]', or to modernise Islam without Westernization.  
    
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