Atatürk's Reforms in Chronological order

[Ryujin]

Read with this playing on the background:



Abolishment of the Ottoman sultanate - 1 Nov, 1922


Ottoman sultan departs from the country

Adoption of Mixed Economy system at Izmir Economy Congress - 17 Feb, 1923



Treaty of Lausanne determining the current Turkish political borders (with the issues of Straits and the city of Hatay still unresolved) - 24 Jul, 1923



Ankara is declared the Capital - 13 Oct, 1923



The new Turkish state is declared a 'Republic' - 29 Oct, 1923



Abolishment of the Caliphate, Traditional religious schools and Islamic law system - 3 March, 1924

Abolishment of Islamic courts - 8 Apr, 1924

Adoption of a new constitution - 20 Apr, 1924

Abolishment of Ashar (Ottoman tax system) - 17 Feb, 1925

Establishment of Ankara Forest Farm, encouraging the concept of public gardens - 5 May, 1925



Adoption of Hat and Clothing Law, banning Ottoman Fez and Islamic veil, introducing hats and Western dress - 25 Nov, 1925



Abolishment of religious associations - 30 Nov, 1925

Gregorian calendar replaces Islamic calendar, Ottoman units of measurement replaced with international ones, New Year's Day holiday adopted - 26 Dec, 1925



Adoption of Cabotage Act, ensuring Turkish privilege over Turkish trade ports, which had been operated by foreigners - 1 Jul, 1926



Adoption of Turkish Civil Law based on Swiss Civil Code - 4 Oct, 1926



Adoption of the Act of Encouragement of Industry - 28 May, 1927



Encouragement of Fine Arts - 1928



Abolishment of 'Islam' as the official religion of the state - 10 Apr, 1928

Adoption of the new Turkish Alphabet based on Latin alphabet - 1 Nov, 1928



Agrarian Reform, which sought to save farmers from the chains of land owners, but failed due to global economic crisis - 1929

Establishment of Nation's schools for adults to learn the new alphabet - 1 Jan, 1929



Women's suffrage for local elections - 3 Apr, 1930



Establishment of Turkish Historical and Turkish Language associations to make researches on early Turkic history and regulate the language - 12 Apr,
1931



The Language Reform is launched to throw away Arabic and Persian words - 12 Jul, 1932

The University Reform, establishing new modern universities - 31 May, 1933



Adoption of the The Surname Law; requiring every Turkish citizen to pick a surname, Mustafa Kemal is granted by the parliament the surname 'Ataturk' meaning 'Father of the Turks' - 21 Jun, 1934

Abolishment of privileged titles as an example of egalitarianism - 26 Nov, 1934

National women's suffrage - 5 Dec, 1934



Adoption of Sunday as a day of rest, replacing Friday - 1 Jun, 1935

Montreux Convention, granting Turkey full control over the corresponding Straits - 20 Jul, 1936

Laïcité (Secularism) enters the constitution - 5 Feb, 1937

[DarkSecret]

No but Turkey has no difference from "other" ME countries... :/

[gültekin]

[DarkSecret]

A westernized wolf perhaps.

[Ryujin]

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[Laberia]

Great Man.

[DarkSecret]

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Bana verdiğini mi

[Ryujin]

Bana verdiğini mi

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[Bosniensis]

Atheism and Secularism came to Balkans with Turks.

We have NEVER - EVER been secular, atheist state like Turkey today.

Religion is the core component of balkanic mentality and structure.

For example: Constantine XI would never defend Constantinople (as he did) if he wasn't religious person. I have utmost respect for him even
if he was Orthodox Christian but he believed that his faith is the right path to salvation.

Many Turks, Albanians, Greeks today believe that religion is a relic of the past.

Well those who believe so are certainly not Balkanic people, neither in mentality or anything else.

[Ryujin]

Atheism and Secularism came to Balkans with Turks.

We have NEVER - EVER been secular, atheist state like Turkey today.

Religion is the core component of balkanic mentality and structure.

For example: Constantine XI would never defend Constantinople (as he did) if he wasn't religious person. I have utmost respect for him even
if he was Orthodox Christian but he believed that his faith is the right path to salvation.

Many Turks, Albanians, Greeks today believe that religion is a relic of the past.

Well those who believe so are certainly not Balkanic people, neither in mentality or anything else.

Well that's good because Atatürk more looked up to France, Switzerland and Britain while making those reforms rather than any Balkan nation.