Mustafa Kemal and the Modernization of Turkey

The Ottoman Empire was one of the biggest empires ever. It stretched from Northern Africa to the Middle East and Southern Europe. This was a Major Muslim dominated empire. the ottoman empire ended after WW1. It meant the father of the Turks. His principles were stated as the "Six Arrows". This was his drive, his purpose and his values which defined everything he did and was reason behind everything he did. The Six Arrows were republicanism, populism, secularism, reformism, nationalism, and statism.Secular is the state of being separate from religion. For example eating and bathing may be regarded as examples of secular activities, because there is nothing inherently religious about them.