Atatürk's Reforms

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, implemented a series of reforms in the early 20th century aimed at transforming the country into a secular, nationalist, and modern state. His key reforms included the adoption of a new alphabet to replace the Arabic script, the establishment of a secular education system, the promotion of women's rights, and the separation of religion from government. He also introduced legal and political reforms, fostering a parliamentary democracy. These changes aimed to modernize Turkey and align it more closely with Western nations, breaking away from the Ottoman imperial past.