Mustafa Kemal Letter
January 8, 2007
Dear Jordan,
I am a citizen of Turkey and our first president Mustafa Kemal, has just died. It has been quite a suprise to my country. He was a good president and he did many things to moderize Turkey, but there was some downs to these changes. My husband Abdul, used to wear his fez everywhere he went because it has been passed down from generation to generation. He was outraged to hear that Mustafa has banished them from ever being worn! He also banished women from wearing veils a head covering we always wore. Many women were in disagreement with him but I for one was very relived from covering my face. It got really hot under there! He was only trying to make Turkey more modern. He also adopted western style clothing! Now this was very new to us! Mustafa also introduced an alphabet that was based on the Roman alphabet. He later ordered that all signs, books, and newspapers to be printed in Turkeys new alphabet. This man also moved the countrys capital of Istanbul to Anakara. Now he was also known as Kemal Ataturk which meant ” Father Of The Turks.” His title was President of the Republic, but Mustafa was truly a dictator. I am very sad that this wondeful man has moved on but I do belive he is in a better place. May Mustafa Kemal, a changing man.. rest in peace.
Sincerly,
Golga
To do this letter my reference was the paper on Mustafa Kemal I was given to look at.
