Kemalism: Difference between revisions

'''Kemalism''', also called '''Ataturkism''', is a nationalist, secular and culturally highly progressive ideology that occupies a moderate position in the authoritarian left quadrant, and is the ideology of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. However, although Atatürk wanted an interpretation of Kemalism in his own time, he did not write a doctrine for this ideology. One day, when [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakup_Kadri_Karaosmanoğlu Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu] said, "My Pasha, this is a revolution party in all respects. The Revolution party, on the other hand, cannot walk without relying on an ideology or a doctrine," Atatürk replied, "ThenIf we willwrite doctrine, we freeze and stay inwhere ourwe placesare." In other words, Atatürk believed that the doctrines were fixed and lagged behind the times. For this reason, Atatürk created a body of ideas, but organized it with certain practical principles. He did not write detailed doctrinal texts. But he also allowed it to be written. For this reason, there were many variants of Kemalism (even when Atatürk was alive). Later, these principles were added to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_Constitution_of_1924 1924 Constitution] as the main principles of the state. It essentially advocates progressiveness. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atat%C3%BCrk%27s_cult_of_personality It has a strong cult of personality in Turkey since its foundation.]