Discussion on Atatürk's Leadership Style

Atatürk repeatedly says,

“The master of this nation is itself.

Sovereignty belongs to the nation.”

itself. Sovereignty belongs to the nation.”

Does he put this into practice? No.

He gives orders and has things done,

but he gives those orders.

and has things done, but he gives those orders.

He gets them passed by Parliament.

Atatürk was very much a dictator,

but such a dictator that everything

he said was passed by Parliament

and got the nation’s approval.

The Republic wasn’t something Parliament

accepted with great enthusiasm, either.

He sits down with İsmet Pasha.

“We’ll proclaim the republic tomorrow,”

he says. He comes to Parliament.

“Our form of government is a republic.

Those in favor, raise your hands,” he says.

Before they’ve even finished

raising their hands,

he says, “It has been accepted

unanimously.”

Professor Doctor Celal Şengör said.

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