How Ataturk Created Turkey | History Documentary

Ataturk - the man whose very name invokes strong mixed opinions. Some view him as a hero who forged a nation, whilst others see him as a traitor who sold out his culture and religion. Born at a time when the Ottomans were desperately clinging on to their survival, he would go on to fight for the Sultan in numerous conflicts including WWI. But from 1918 onwards, as he saw his homeland being partitioned by multiple powers, he positioned himself as a revolutionary nationalist leader. Against all odds he led the Turkish National Movement to victory and forged Turkey, a new nation that was born from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire. During his presidency, he would give the Turkish republic a brand new identity; one that saw it pivot away from its Middle Eastern Islamic roots to one that embraced Modernisation and western ideals. FREE NEWSLETTER: https://mailchi.mp/a69f93be6c66/hikma... Become a Patron for as little as a dollar a month to vote on upcoming and keep the movement going! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=12397811 Massive thank you to our Patreons: Callum Derek Richard Pedro Muhammad Igor Aman Shawn William Tahsin Zaki Sam Elman Walid Areeb Edgar Claudius Bilal Rob Kjetil Amin Deniz Yehoshua Artin Adam Farid Ibrahim Ari Joshua Haseeb Mahmoud Joel CoreBard Join our social media community: Twitter:   / hikmahistory   Instagram:   / hikmahistory   Facebook:   / hikmahistory   Facebook group:   / hikma.  . #ataturk #turkishhistory #erdogan Images Used: Music Used: Doug Maxwell - Arabian Nightfall (Sting): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bRzD... If any of the images or songs are yours, please let me know I will amend them. Please don't report me straight away! 0:00 Intro 1:16 Soldier of the Sultan (1881-1918) 11:18 Fight For Independence (1918-1923) 22:53 Mustafa Kemal Becomes Ataturk (1923-1938)