Published in Turkey - Political debates and analysis - 10 Nov 2021 00:51 - 4
First of all, I have to say this. Many people around the world can hear about the death of a famous leader. Many people may grieve the death of a respected leader. But for that, writing and sending letters?
Atatürk is one of the unique leaders respected all over the world. You can see this by looking at the letters that came just 1 day after his death.
Rautsi Karaca from Algeria:
I ask you to allow me to write my most sad condolences on Atatürk's death tragedy.
A letter came from Cherif Ghaoutsi.
We are silently weeping from afar for the loss of our ancestor.
Constantin Chekrezi, of Albanian origin living in Paris, wrote:
The untimely death of the Great Gazi Atatürk made me sad. With his death we lost one of our east's greatest men.
A letter came from the other side of the world, from Australia. Stuart Maclean, Anzac soldier who fought against Atatürk in Çanakkale years ago:
We learned the bravery, courage and conscience of the Turkish soldiers while fighting against them.
Head of Azerbaijan National Delegation Mir Yakup wrote from Paris:
On behalf of the Azeris whose hearts were shattered by the death of our great genius, we offer our condolences to our brotherly nation, whose history is full of victory and nobility.
A letter also came from the Scout Association of Allahabad, a small city in the northern Indian state of Pradesh.
Not only Turkey but also the entire Islamic world is in deep mourning for his loss. God has snatched the most talented brain from us.
Bayard Simmons from England wrote:
As the first Briton to be imprisoned in my home country for defending the women's suffrage campaign, may I offer my deepest condolences? What she did for women will be remembered with gratitude by feminists all over the world.
Reunion island President Ismail Akhoun
The President of Reunion Island was deeply saddened by the death of Atatürk. Please accept our respectful condolences.
Teacher A. Merad from Algeria wrote such a letter that a thesis was written on it:
We have become French, never to return. We, who have changed nationality to become civilized, know what you owe to that Great Innovative man, that Mustafa Kemal.
According to Merad, Turks owe a lot to Atatürk. Because thanks to him, the Turks did not have to change their nationality in order to become civilized. She managed to become civilized by remaining Turkish and living her own culture..
Merad knows this well. Because she was forced to adapt to the civilization of another country..
There are letters not only from Islamic lands, but also from Europe. The French named Emil Henri wrote:
I was happy, thinking he was recovering. Why did it go so untimely? Like everyone else, I was one of those who appreciated it from afar. Everyone is crying for him. Me too...
The saddest letter came from Kirkuk:
A world has been devastated. History has suffered the disaster of losing its highest figure, the lion's father of the Turkish nation, and the most noble and cherished son of the holy Turkish homeland. There is no force to compensate for this colossal calamity that has moved the whole world.
My homeland, which has been surrounded by enemy networks for 20 years, has become derelict with your connivance to this life, and the whole of Kirkuk has lost its own father.
The people of Kirkuk were waiting with all their hopes to be saved like Hatay:
The great Atatürk would definitely save Kirkuk one day.
The letter ended with these words:
Like an orphan, we shed our tears in our hearts and cry silently. Bless your soul.
May Turkey exist forever.
November 15, 1938...
Whole Kirkuk
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"Saygı olsun bu çelik atlıların gök tuğuna Tuğu kaldırmış olan orduların "Başbuğ"una"
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Atatürk is one of the unique leaders respected all over the world. You can see this by looking at the letters that came just 1 day after his death.
Rautsi Karaca from Algeria:
I ask you to allow me to write my most sad condolences on Atatürk's death tragedy.
A letter came from Cherif Ghaoutsi.
We are silently weeping from afar for the loss of our ancestor.
Constantin Chekrezi, of Albanian origin living in Paris, wrote:
The untimely death of the Great Gazi Atatürk made me sad. With his death we lost one of our east's greatest men.
A letter came from the other side of the world, from Australia. Stuart Maclean, Anzac soldier who fought against Atatürk in Çanakkale years ago:
We learned the bravery, courage and conscience of the Turkish soldiers while fighting against them.
Head of Azerbaijan National Delegation Mir Yakup wrote from Paris:
On behalf of the Azeris whose hearts were shattered by the death of our great genius, we offer our condolences to our brotherly nation, whose history is full of victory and nobility.
A letter also came from the Scout Association of Allahabad, a small city in the northern Indian state of Pradesh.
Not only Turkey but also the entire Islamic world is in deep mourning for his loss. God has snatched the most talented brain from us.
Bayard Simmons from England wrote:
As the first Briton to be imprisoned in my home country for defending the women's suffrage campaign, may I offer my deepest condolences? What she did for women will be remembered with gratitude by feminists all over the world.
Reunion island President Ismail Akhoun
The President of Reunion Island was deeply saddened by the death of Atatürk. Please accept our respectful condolences.
Teacher A. Merad from Algeria wrote such a letter that a thesis was written on it:
We have become French, never to return. We, who have changed nationality to become civilized, know what you owe to that Great Innovative man, that Mustafa Kemal.
According to Merad, Turks owe a lot to Atatürk. Because thanks to him, the Turks did not have to change their nationality in order to become civilized. She managed to become civilized by remaining Turkish and living her own culture..
Merad knows this well. Because she was forced to adapt to the civilization of another country..
There are letters not only from Islamic lands, but also from Europe. The French named Emil Henri wrote:
I was happy, thinking he was recovering. Why did it go so untimely? Like everyone else, I was one of those who appreciated it from afar. Everyone is crying for him. Me too...
The saddest letter came from Kirkuk:
A world has been devastated. History has suffered the disaster of losing its highest figure, the lion's father of the Turkish nation, and the most noble and cherished son of the holy Turkish homeland. There is no force to compensate for this colossal calamity that has moved the whole world.
My homeland, which has been surrounded by enemy networks for 20 years, has become derelict with your connivance to this life, and the whole of Kirkuk has lost its own father.
The people of Kirkuk were waiting with all their hopes to be saved like Hatay:
The great Atatürk would definitely save Kirkuk one day.
The letter ended with these words:
Like an orphan, we shed our tears in our hearts and cry silently. Bless your soul.
May Turkey exist forever.
November 15, 1938...
Whole Kirkuk
----------------
"Saygı olsun bu çelik atlıların gök tuğuna Tuğu kaldırmış olan orduların "Başbuğ"una"
Saygı, minnet ve özlemle…
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Great Commander Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK o7
Seems to be much better than the current president of Turkey.
