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SECULARISM

" Secularism does not mean simply separation of religion and worldly affairs. It also means freedom of conscience, worship and religion of all citizens. »

(1930)

« Secularism has never been irreligious, but since it opened the door to counterfeit piety and the fight against witchcraft, it provided the opportunity for true piety to flourish. »

(1930)

LATIN LETTERS

«…A simple experience has revealed how well the Latin-based Turkish letters are suitable for the Turkish language, and how easily the older Turkish children in the city and in the village can read and write. »

1.11.1928, Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Opening the 3rd Term 2nd Meeting Year.

PEACE OF LAUSANNE

« The Treaty of Lausanne is a document that expresses the collapse of a great assassination that has been prepared for centuries against the Turkish nation and that was thought to have been completed with the Treaty of Sevres. It is a work of political victory that has no equal in the history of the Ottoman period. »

24.07.1933, Hakimiyet-i Milliye.

« … The Peace of Lausanne is a turning point in Turkish history. This treaty, which constituted a political victory for the Turkish nation, is unique in Ottoman history. Our nation can be proud of this, and the youth, who should appreciate the high value of this treaty, which is a great work of the Turkish nation, should be compared with the treaties made in the past. »

26.07.1927, Dolmabahçe Palace, About the Lausanne Peace Treaty.

Source: Türk Kültürünü ve Tarihini Yaşatma Derneği. Daniel Dumoulin - Ali Kaman - Ece Develi - Hüseyin Develi