Richard Dawkins on Atatürk and Adnan Oktar

_Some_ of the achievements of Atatürk:

-_Founded the Republic of Turkey_
-_Abolished the Islamic Caliphate and expelled the Caliph, the legitimate successor to Muhammad_
-_Replaced religious Sharia courts and codes with modern scientific civil codes based on the Swiss Civil Code and a penal code based on that of Italy_
-_Replaced religious schools with secular government schools_
-_Declared the institutions of religious covenants and dervish lodges illegal_
-_Declared polygamy illegal_
-*_Granted universal suffrage rights to the women of Turkey and instituted legal equality between the sexes_*
-_Introduced a secular constitution with the complete separation of government and religious affairs_
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By the time of Atatürk's death, *the Republic that he created* had become a completely secular nation-state.

*Atatürk introduced the Turkish nation to science and reason. He did everything in his power to ensure that people free themselves of irrational dogmas and embrace science as their truest guide.*

*_"I do not leave any moral heritage, any verses, dogmas, nor any moulded standard principles. My moral heritage is science and reason. What I have done and intended to do for the Turkish nation lies in that. Anyone willing to appropriate my ideas for themselves after me will be my moral inheritors provided they would approve the guidance of science and reason on this axis."_*
*Atatürk*

_"If someday my teachings conflict with science, choose science."_
_"Eğer bir gün benim sözlerim bilimle ters düşerse, bilimi seçin."_
Atatürk

[zayedcom]

Everytime I read or hear about Ataturk my respect for him grows I wish if we had someone like him in my country

[evanl]

I'm a Canadian travelling in Turkey, I am 32 and I've sadly never heard of Atatürk until now. I feel that Western media and history neglects many parts of the world.

But now that I'm learning of him, he's one of my heros. Truly one of the most remarkable leaders to ever live.

[izbrakansatrlar]

Adnan oktar'ın Türkiye'deki imajını birisi dawkins'e anlatsın.

[leoniegureghian]

I honestly don't bloody care who might say what, but Ataturk (may he rest in eternal peace) was the best of the best
Don't most of us wish most of leaders would be like him

[michaeldanieldarcy]

I guess I’m one of the few people in the world who wishes Ataturk was alive. Having lived in Turkey as an American has shown me what a great leader he was. Keep science in schools and your nation will prosper. Would have been more proud of G. Washington had the mind of Ataturk

[paix]

“Only true guide in life is science.”
Kemal Ataturk

[sophiahitch]

I hope that the young people in Turkey will still stay strong no matter what. Someday the youth will stand up and protect their republic

_"I have no religion and at times I wish all religions at the bottom of the sea. _*_He_*_ _*_who_*_ _*_needs_*_ _*_religion_*_ _*_to_*_ _*_uphold_*_ _*_his_*_ _*_government_*_ _*_is_*_ _*_a_*_ _*_weak_*_ _*_ruler;_*_ it is as if he would catch his people in a trap. My people are going to learn the principles of democracy, the dictates of truth and the teachings of science. Superstition must go. Let them worship as they will; every man can follow his own conscience, provided it does not interfere with sane reason or bid him against the liberty of his fellow-men."_

_"Benim bir dinim yok ve bazen bütün dinlerin denizin dibini boylamasını istiyorum. _*_Hükümetini_*_ _*_ayakta_*_ _*_tutmak_*_ _*_için_*_ _*_dini_*_ _*_kullanmaya_*_ _*_gerek_*_ _*_duyanlar_*_ _*_zayıf_*_ _*_yöneticilerdir._*_ Âdetâ halkı bir kapana kıstırırlar. Benim halkım demokrasi ilkelerini, gerçeğin emirlerini ve bilimin öğretilerini öğrenecektir. Batıl inançlardan vazgeçilmelidir. İsteyen istediği gibi ibadet edebilir. Herkes kendi vicdanının sesini dinler. Ama bu davranış ne sağduyulu mantıkla çelişmeli ne de başkalarının özgürlüğüne karşı çıkmasına yol açmalıdır."_
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[uefekent]

Dawkins'in Atatürk'le ilgili konuşması var mı diye ararken bunu buldum. Çok iyi bi paylaşım yapmışsınız. Ancak Atatürk'e çok az değinip Adnan Oktar gibi bi manyaktan daha fazla bahsetmesi tuhaf geldi:)

[edwardelric]

Atatürk is the best leader Turkey has ever had.

[tonywebster]

Ataturk. What an truly expectional person.

[simgenurdinc]

abi adnan Oktar a bak sen bizim dalga geçtiğimiz adam yurtdışına problem olmuş

[antiyobaz]

Atatürk is a genius nation builder, he created a democratic, modern state on the ruins of an empire.🧿🧿❤❤🙏

[bahtiyaracar]

00:15 "Abd'ye geri dönmem için bana enerji veren Türkiye'ye seyahatim oldu." Bu cümleden dolayı utanan sadece ben miyim?

[tkoch]

“Peace at Home, Peace in the World”
― Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

[alpyre]

10 kedicik unlike basmış maşallah... :P

[kagan_ilteris]

Oha lan şimdi müfredattan kalktı evrim konusu...

[kadiraktas]

Atatürk'ün evrim ile yazdıklarını okuduğumda inanamamıştım. O dönemin bilimsel verilerine rağmen konuyu o kadar iyi anlatmış ki gerçekten hayran olmamanız imkansız.