Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Mustafa Kemal

Mustafa Kemal (aka: Ataturk) modernized Turkey by changing some customs to their culture.
his goal was to create equal rights and happiness for his nation
his modernization program introduced many reforms such as European clothing like hats that replaced the fez; women stopped wearing their veil; all citizens took new names called surnames; and the Islamic calendar gave way to the Western calendar.

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