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.
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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)

[@HikmaHistory]

Do you think Ataturk was a net positive or a net negative for Turkey? For more modern history: kzbin.info/aero/PLiPhmAD3I2Jz6goEJlQ1zh6KkbeBWZ2pP

[@plataoplomo9096]

Ataturk was great

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

@@plataoplomo9096 only for evicting the Europeans

[@omaraboal-azm8705]

It's really hard to say his impact is huge and if he lived longer it maybe even bigger for me I think he was in negative to the culture but at the same time he was the one who liberated turkey although I don't like him personally I won't say he was bad all along

[@beepboop204]

seems like one of those rare "enlightened despot" types who was able to will things into existence. seems more on par with Washington than Napoleon in that sense.

[@anneeq008]

I think his legacy is complicated. If the rumours are true and the ottomans were prepared to give up Istanbul. Then definitely a net positive after a while lot cultural treachery and inferiority complex and bizarrely racial supremacism

[@laylaali5977]

He didn’t embraced western values he embraced modernism which came from collective human civilization

[@HikmaHistory]

Kinda difficult to separate modernism from its context (Europe), regardless of its homogenising implications.

[@edres7563]

@@HikmaHistory It just so happened that europe modernised first, because it was the most dominant power at the time and still is. Perhaps, modernity would have been a natural progression for other countries too, if they had followed a similar and successful path to world domination if they were so inclined, or if their civilisational development and evolution hadnt been interrupted by european colonial expansion...who knows? Whatever may be the case, the so called 'western' values of democracy, freedom, open society etc, are not the exclusive preserve of one section of humanity. These ideals belong to us all, and are things we should all strive towards as a common heritage of collective human advancement and progress.

[@meltemOz65]

Please don’t mis inform people that he was Jewish. He was of a Türkmen background. He had shut down the Masonic establishments. He believed in Islam and his Turkic culture and was very proud of it. He converted the Kuran into Turkish because his people didn’t speak or understand Arabic so he wanted them to know their wholly book and learn and respect its values. During the Ottoman rule less then 10% of the people knew how to read and write but after him majority knew. He was truly a genius and way ahead of his time. We as Turks were very fortunate and even the descendants of the Sultans admitted that if he had not existed Turkiye would not have existed today.

[@meltemOz65]

He was not Jewish. He was a full blooded Türk.

[@abuqadr629]

What the f. How can someone be so falsely informed bro

[@pandaren_brewmaster]

@@meltemOz65 arablar beğenmedikleri herkese yahudi diyorlar. Bunu da bilerek yapıyorlar.

[@B13.B13]

adamı şikayet etmeliyiz ya bunun bütün videolarında böyle!

[@pandaren_brewmaster]

@@B13.B13 Arkadaş ya benim yorumlarım niye siliniyor. Bu arapların geneli böyle düşünüyor.

[@Odyss2023]

We Koreans envy Ataturk. He is a great leader like something out of a novel or movie. It's funny how Islamists go out of their way to criticize such a great leader.

[@mustafakemalataturk7587]

Thank you brother. Love korea❤

[@azovianace]

We love Korea, our ancient allies against the chinese. Islamists believe in a religion with a pedo and incest prophet. Their words mean nothing

[@everythingerina9379]

Do you know why? It's because he tried getting rid of some fundamental Islamic principles, a few examples being the Arabic azan getting banned, allowing women to wear mini skirts, and the suppression of the Kurdish people and their culture and language.

[@azovianace]

@@everythingerina9379 kurdish people tried to backstab turks just like arabs did. Check out the treaty of Sevres. Azan wasn't banned, it was translated to turkish since it calls turkish people to prayer. No one was forced to wear miniskirts. You probably are referring to the new dress codes implemented at that time. Which only prohibits all religious attire for government officials. No civillians were forced to change any dress codes. You are classic muslim who gets offended when you can't enforce your pedo-incest bedouin rules on people.

[@ShoreshFathi]

He was a genoicidal pest, you Koreans love slavery and had one of the longest slave practices, ofcourse you would love Ataturk

[@fersaherez2128]

Check those who disrespect Atatürk on the comments. All of them has Arabic names.

[@idontexist1155]

Islamists hate this guy just because he protected the turkish culture and didn't arabize it.

[@Konstantinos3631]

many people like me hate him because he contributed to the millions of greeks, armenians and assyrians murdered

[@bombtruckreadyfordispatch]

​@@idontexist1155facts

[@sertao8041]

​@@idontexist1155I also do not like him. He killed more than 200.000 of Greeks and Armenians and he is a butcher. To be more exact nobody in greece and armenia likes him.

[@abuqadr629]

​@@idontexist1155Muslims*

[@alashiya9536]

So many negative comments about Ataturk by Turks in here but they seem to forget that Turkey would not exist without him.

[@hasinabegum1038]

Most Turks like him

[@0Er0]

The turks that do hate him are religious zealots who hate to think.

[@yusufardagures5490]

@@hasinabegum1038no we dont

[@balbalproduction2863]

Yes we do and feel we owe him.

[@schlapnuttzpunk6742]

​@@yusufardagures5490fikirlerin kimsenin umrunda değil sik kırığı. Kabul et ya da etme ülkenin büyük çoğunluğu Atatürk'ü sever.

[@eternalsunshine313]

Religion is not important in Turkey. Most Turks prefer a secular lifestyle. The rise of Erdogan isn't because of religion. It's because of his political charisma. He will eventually be forgotten, but Ataturk will live on as long as the nation does.

[@smofficialeducation]

Secularism is ❤ good for all countries.

[@KAAN_TR]

Exactly.!

[@nothingnothing4857]

Why will Erdogan be forgotten ? He managed Turkey to make a own car TOG. Ataturk saved the righteous. Numerous coups did happen in Turkey after Ataturk. Erdogan survived a coup. He does not misbehave. Did you see how they did put Morsi in jail. Or Imran Khan ? Erdogan won't be forgotten. You will be forgotten. You will die alone and awaken again alone and shall see nothing of this World again a new life. But you shall stay interested in whether Erdogan be forgotten or not. I shall also die and wake up new and I'm also interested like you are.

[@umaraziz8274]

Pan ISLAMISIM ☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️.

[@FFFFF316]

​@@umaraziz8274f. Ck your Islam

[@samtech9622]

Kemal Ataturk defeated Greece, Armenia, France, Britain and there colonies like French Algeria, British India along with radical Muslims who were funded by Britain. He later created modern Turkey and Turkish people are grateful for all the reforms and his great vision. Kemal inspires us even today.

[@starcapture3040]

Chp propaganda

[@AydinGerayoglu]

​@@starcapture3040This is not CHP propaganda, this is Arab Bedouin. This is history and everyone knows it, Arabs don't because you are Arabs.

[@sibelshinaishin5170]

EXCELLENT SUMMARY OF ATATURK

[@starcapture3040]

@@sibelshinaishin5170 ataput must be hated and so all bloody dictators. i don't cherry-pick like you.

[@chujcinaojca6823]

@@starcapture3040 greek haha

[@BeratYukselBY]

Ataturk is one of the most important geniuses of the last century. Turkish youth is grateful to him. He brought the ruined country on the edge of the abyss to the brink of civilization. Even if we die one day, the names of our heroes like Atatürk will always live on. How happy is the one who says I am a Turk!

[@THUGLIFE-lw9ex]

senin Allahina kurban Berat kardes.

[@starcapture3040]

father of lies and first fascist dictatorship in history. he was the lowest of the low of the last century. the personality cult of Mustafa Kemal the drunk in uneducated turkey is not taken for a second seriously all around the world.

[@sibelshinaishin5170]

I FULL HEARTEDLY AGREE WITH YOUR STATEMENT.

[@THUGLIFE-lw9ex]

Me also Mustafa Kemal Ataturk 4 ever

[@andrewdarowski1975]

I'm a Brit, living in Turkey for 7 years, married to a Turk. I've been here through two elections and I would argue that the hero worship of Atatürk (whom I do respect greatly) is actually holding back the Turkish left. It is almost impossible to have a discussion about Atatürk without it being taken very personally. Atatürk is viewed as being almost unquestionably perfect, but at the same time he is presented as being many different things to many different people. Atheists believe that his personal letters show he was an atheist, secular Muslims believe his speeches show he was a secular Muslim and Conservative Muslims believe his actions show that he was a dictator. He has become a myth, and believing a myth, especially one so recent, becomes disempowering. If a myth created the nation, then "we" cannot change the nation and must simply wait for the next mythological character to come along. The Turkish left is obsessed with going back to a past (one that never really existed because Atatürk never truly realised his vision, it was being pulled apart while he still lived and was dead 5 years after his death). I reiterate, Atatürk was a remarkable man, that achieved incredible things that no other did in this period. But, he was human, flawed, complex, and often wrong. If we don't deal with this and still view him as the myth, then we can't move forward. Turkey will never retake it's place as one of the most important pieces of land in the world, unless it starts to look to the future rather than fantasising about the past.

[@uzaydaisemekisteyenadam4543]

I need to right a wrong. Ataturk's father was not ethnically Slavic or Albanian. This nonsense is just disinformation created on Wikipedia. Atatürk's father and mother were both Yoruk. Do a search on what Yoruk means.

[@maxpower8507]

Thats true 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@nanDa-mk1bj]

Resepect to Atatürk Sir from India, Turks are very lucky that they got protected by this wnderful soul. Turks are different from the arabs ethnically. A own culture. Atatürk Sir protected his people from western as well arabic colianilism as they did it with Mother India. We wished we would have had such leaders as Atatürk Sir who protected us angainst Powers. He is selfless and beyond of Gods grace, Jai Atatürk!

[@jorgealvarado3512]

Im glad i found your channel. Always coming out with some 🔥 history lessons

[@HikmaHistory]

More to come!

[@Boric78]

Wow. That was well done. I would imagine a conversation with the Ataturk would be fascinating. With the benefit of hindsight it looks like when the Turks needed a hero they got one.

[@HikmaHistory]

Thank you! What I'd give to have a convo with Ataturk!

[@sibelshinaishin5170]

Thanks, you are more perceptive than many.

[@torceridaho]

i've been studying the Ottomans for over a year now. this was excellent. thanks so much

[@HikmaHistory]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TheFaro2011]

He was the opposite of an Ottoman

[@Metehan-hm7bm]

He is a visionary and far ahead of his time

[@Katzeblow]

🤘🐺

[@plutopluto6699]

A VERY proud to be a Turkish and a very proud of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and all his accomplishments!

[@McVaySwifty]

Excellent summary at the end!

[@HikmaHistory]

Thank you my man!

[@unusualhistorian1336]

Keep it up Hikma!

[@HikmaHistory]

Thank you, will do!

[@koksalceylan9032]

Atatürk jew or not he never left his country nor his nation nor his people and that is why we love him. He was there when his country and nation needed him,his likes,his nation believed, followed him untill the end, they were Victorious in the end!.

[@anasshuaib5436]

He betrayed the country and destroyed islamic identity and abolished caliphate and forced WESTERN THOUGHT AND LIBERAL IDEALS ON TURKEY

[@jessiepinkman979]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ I feel the same Long live the Turks

[@cemalpasa.]

Atatürk ve yahudilik ne alaka kardeşim yaptığın yoruma sokayım. Hayır ben yahudileri seven bir Türk olarak soruyorum. Ne alaka?

[@efeaydnl57]

He is not jew idk why he said that but even ottoman papers his mom has konya descent and his that is a turk from albania which his family gpes there under politica of iskan

[@starcapture3040]

he fled the syrains front and then fled to Bulgaria lol had had no country he was British agent.

[@johnhunt277]

Great work as always

[@HikmaHistory]

Appreciate that

[@TheOneTrueFett]

Thanks for making this. I enjoy your work and I am grateful for it.

[@HikmaHistory]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@mohamednazirbasharat913]

Excellent documentary 👋👋

[@HikmaHistory]

Many thanks!

[@KipchakWarmonger]

2:15 his father's descend goes to Kocacık Turkmens which are living in Konya. Most likely, this family settled to macedonia during rise of Ottomans period. 2:34 his mother wanted to send mustafa to "mektep" not "medrese/madrasa". Medrese is islamic high school. Mektep is islamic elementary school. Mustafa was a child in that period so he wouldn't go medrese. 23:49 that's right, he held power by undemocratic ways. Look at this issue from this way: He has big ideals and aims that never achieveble with liberal democracy. 30:47 he left afterwards these exaggerated theories. 32:50 all those rebellions are not concerned about kurdish nationalism or kurdish separatism. They were feudal lords, so they didn't like modern turkish state. They rebelled because of this.

[@hgkghkhgkgh8378]

To be honest, one can be a feudal lord, an islamists and a Kurdish nationalist at the same time. A conflict has many roots.

[@johnxina5126]

I wouldn't be so sure to blame Kurdish separatism on feudalism. Let's not forget that after the martial law in 80s even the very identity of Kurd was suppressed, Kurdish was banned. Hell even Saddam didn't ban Kurdish. I don't believe in making an ethno-nationalist Kurdish state but the Turkish state has given much reason to the Kurds to revolt in the past.

[@KipchakWarmonger]

@@johnxina5126 80 coup is extremely complicated issue. İ am not sure about past, but today, every kurd can use their language in Turkey. İt' s just not using in administrative or official institutions. For example, it's similar that you can't use arabic in French official instutitions or you can't use native american languages in USA. Every political group complains about 80 coup. Communists, islamists, liberals and kurdish separatists, everyone complains. We can' t hear any positive thing about this coup. İn fact, coup at least stopped right-left wing skirmishes and stabilized country until PKK terrorism rises again. And don't forget that kurds in iraq welcomed in Turkey after Saddam's oppressive policies. And additionally, if you hear news like "A Kurdish singer oppressed in Turkey JUST BECAUSE OF HE SANG İN KURDİSH." dont believe them. In fact, it was not wanted to sing in any language. İt' s not about Kurdish or Turkish. Even our people can believe such things.

[@KipchakWarmonger]

@@hgkghkhgkgh8378 maybe yes but we are still not sure about are they really a kurdish nationalist.

[@jessiepinkman979]

@@KipchakWarmonger Turkey for Turks not the ones seek refuge under the Turks is bloods and lives cost national Flags For thousands of years Those who wants freedoms and separated country for their own they’ll need to sacrificing their life and life of their love ones Having freedom and own country ain’t easy or cheap unlike those ho* mades talks Long live Turks F@ck the rest is 😂😂😂

[@jaxellis3008]

Thank you so much for your work. Ataturk has always fascinated me and though obviously not perfect, seemed in a lot of ways like an aspirational beacon for this part of the world, though I'm sure others could and will dispute that. The time period you covered is also so rich in contrasts between the traditional past and oncoming modernity that it never ceases to boggle my mind. Understanding history is so important and your channel is a treasure. Thanks again!

[@HikmaHistory]

Thank you for the lovely words!

[@user-wx2vq4qd1q]

he's just either a greek christian or a jew

[@segante]

Atascheiss was an animal

[@ShoreshFathi]

Fascists were also fascinated by Ataturk and Ataturk was pals with them, his genoicidal policies inspired fascists

[@someguywholikestalking4196]

​@@seganteUp yours Traitor

[@Billy426.]

Atatürk was a great mind weak minds could not understand❤

[@emmisysquire9684]

Hey Hikma, could you provide a link to the sources you used for the video? I would love to learn more about this period of Turkish history

[@mansoortanweer]

I would recommend the book Ataturk by Andrew Mango.

[@KAAN_TR]

Gray Wolf book is the best in English

[@Mehmetserdengecti1]

Ben Türküm ve Atatürk benim atam değildir! Atatürk Türk değildir. Benim atam Abdülhamid han 🇹🇷

[@eren-494]

Do you like turkish

[@EiChing123]

Wow. I am first… Really enjoy your videos, @HikmaHistory.

[@ranjanchaudhery8479]

Incredible top notch content... Deserves more views

[@papazataklaattiranimam]

In fact, the retention of Istanbul within the boarders of Turkey was almost a miracle accomplished not only by Atatürk's military genius, but by Lenin's secret diplomacy too.

[@TheTruth-wj7fl]

He wasn’t a military guinius as portrayed in the history books written by the Kemalist. For this guy to be able to destroy Turkey from within, the colonial powers had to make this theatrical set up to make a drunk military leader a hero. He did more harm to Turkey afterwards than physical military occupation. Did you ever ask yourself why Greek celebrate him more than the Turks. We will never forget his inferiority and submissiveness to the west and the years of tyranny, coups and poverty that followed fall of the caliphate at the hands of this unknown tyrant.

[@Lawliet_____]

@@TheTruth-wj7fl he's the pinnacle of anti-colonialism and at the time for most Indian or even German nationalists an inspiration against those powers you mentioned and also being a real general having winning battles on his name for the Ottomans and the nationalist movement. Because of this Turkey had an unique stance during WW2 and the rest of the regional countries had no choice to join the allies or the axis powers because they had no choice in the matter. Furthermore nationalist sentiments or the cry for reforms weren't that uncommon also having coups. This strange backwards made up notion that somehow he's a spy for saving something that others tried to erase on the map is utter nonsense and has a political slander mentality. Also the real spy a real example is Thomas Edward Lawrence who helped the Arab revolt and has full credit in his achievements as well therefore gaining British dominance on the levant region. Not to mention that the Turks brought Islam further expanding it not the other way around as there's no Islamic identity or politcal movement and during the fall of the Ottomans poverty, instability, illiteracy, dividing factions, population decline was very well known and was drastically solved with an iron grip on his behalf wich is a huge feat even gaining respect from other nations on the political stage stopping further invasions into Anatolia. Even religion cannot stand in the way against the state wich is a cultural mindset of the Turks. The Ottomans were a part of the European community and had more interest in the Balkans and makes it also a part of Europe as well like the Greeks who are partly Eastern and Western (based on their history and location).

[@papazataklaattiranimam]

@@Lawliet_____ ultra-based :)

[@mhmadbedrddeen3414]

​@@Ghjkoplokkp Did the turks persecuted all the minorities ? The Arabs tried to fix but thr nationalistic egoistic turks wouldn't accept, now wonder everyone around you hate you

[@atayuce1948]

@@TheTruth-wj7flArabic ass pain’s talking 😁😎😁😎😆😆😆

[@JP345etc]

I prefer this longer and more detailed format. More like this please! 👏

[@HikmaHistory]

You got it!

[@KAAN_TR]

There are about 6hrs but in Turkish 😁

[@ruhhastas3274]

Ataturk was not Jewish. His father's mother (gradmother) was of Albanian origin, grandfather was a Yoruk Turk. You only inserted the term "Jewish" because you want to make a your propaganda.

[@user-vt2nc5bh8f]

I get why you are mad that he tell on Ataturk that he was a Jew, what is your opinion on actual Jews tho?

[@Spahbed]

The only ones who dislike him are butthurt islamists (most who happen to not even be Turkish), thats how you know he did something right.

[@potassium3550]

That or they were victims of his oppression(Armenians)

[@potassium3550]

He really just seems like a self hating apostate and none of them have any idea what their religion is Anderson only assume things about it but none of them actually have understanding. Besides, a religion has things to offer A nationalist apostate has nothing to offer besides material, and even that isn't something they can guarantee

[@geeljire9247]

Everyone who doesn't support prostitution, alcohol, the destruction of gender norms and everything that follows it, hates Ataturk. Also those minorities that were persecuted by later Kemalists, like Kurds.

[@binbasesatoktayyldran5236]

​@@potassium3550Armenians were the oppresors

[@0Er0]

​@@potassium3550lol he had nothing to do with armenian massacres you obviously don't have a clue of the period or what he did. 😂

[@Turangar]

Simply put, the most complete, greatest human being who ever lived. Unmatched as a military leader, statesman, and a visionary. In the short span of his adult life, defeated every major world power, recovered almost all of the heartland of his nation, and caught up with the hundreds of years of development that the empire had lagged behind, even surpassing the west in many ways. Truly achieving the impossible. We are ever grateful to him for restoring the forgotten dignity of our great nation.

[@julianjohnson7908]

Well said brother, Ne Mutlu Türküm Diyene!

[@sibelshinaishin5170]

Exactly.

[@AttaBek1422]

Lmao absolutely shameless simping for a man who’s been dead for 100 years

[@sibelshinaishin5170]

YOU should know simping well. After all you make your living from it. But on the other hand we are grateful to a hero for the freedom we have and the dignity we enjoy. You wouldn’t understand such concepts.

[@AttaBek1422]

@@sibelshinaishin5170 Your grandfather who died for your country is just as responsible for your dignity as Ataturk was. And Ataturk could not have given you your dignity if God did not give him victory. When was the last time you thanked God for your dignity instead of a man in a coffin?

[@self.narrated]

Wow... This was VERY WELL done. I am going to watch pretty much every video you've posted because of seeing this one. Just gotta say, Thank You for the history lessons. I'm an avid consumer of News and History because it all has relevance to today's geopolitical conflicts and regional sentiments. The Ottomans left a HUGE mark on history. The decisions of European Powers on what to do with the former Empire's territories has had a lasting effect to this day and will continue on for quite a while. Today I was searching for info on the history of Gaza and, of course, one can not escape the massive role of the British/French on the Levant and how their decisions set the stage for the events that just took place in the past 2 days. It's fucking sad that the Israelis basically discount the 1900 or so years of regional history that's occurred since the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. The Jews essentially fled the region and their former neighbors moved in. It's been THEIR land for centuries, almost 2 millenia! Talk about selfishness.... I don't believe that there's another example in human history where a group of people returns to their ancestral homeland after hundreds & hundreds of years to then perpetrate upon the local populace the horrors of what they themselves fled... The Israelis are quite forgetful or they're just living in cognitive dissonance to the extreme. Ugh... but back to THIS VIDEO. GREAT JOB! Loved every second of it. You had my devoted attention from the first minute. Lastly, just wanted to say that your outtro was absolutely HILARIOUS.... PEEEEEEEEEEACE!

[@saucelikemayo]

OMG! broooo you just gave my brain a orgy 😂 im so happy there a people out there that actually have a god damn clue of what they are talking about!!!! Your an absolute legend!!! The name palestine was given by the Romans 😂😂 people are just so ignorant it makes me want to burn the world. We muslims are not antisemitic but for this precise reason you pointed out we hate the israili citizens and government. I can now sleep in peace. Thank you.

[@gabriela3174]

i think you might be thinking of esau in the bible. current jews are not the Israelites of the bible. israelites were removed by assyria way before. exciting pieces this mess altogether. recently was an vid on how the arab royals say they are brothers with israel. once again that would be esau and ishmael in the bible. freaking fascinating how its all coming together. hey read act 11:26 if the jews are judah they should be christian. lol also, they mixed there race which upset rebecka esau's mother. europeans are the only ones who fight to keep there blood clean and pure. this is amazing. its called blood poisoning.

[@aminahajayi]

Lovely detailed video

[@HikmaHistory]

Glad you liked it

[@boriskatic7910]

One of the greatest men of the twentieth century , with much love and respect from Australia.

[@KufluPeynir42]

Brother, thank you for making this documentary. I enjoyed how you presented the chronology and transition from the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic. Though I want to elaborate on some "facts" you are presenting about Mustafa Kemal Atatürk that I found utmost disturbing. Have you had dived deeper in the history of the Turks (meaning not only the Ottoman Empire, but also those before, you would have discovered both parents of Mustafa Kemal (the mother more definite than his father) were from Turkish nomadic descent (Yörüks). In the history of Turkish Empires (Ottoman, Seljuks etc.) nomads were primarily moved/located to the edges of the empire, including to the newly conquered grounds. There is a wisdom behind this. Since the Ottoman Empire stretched out and held control over the Balkans and Greece for decades, the likelihood of Atatürk having nomadic roots is higher than having any other ethnic background. The quote on quote "fact" that Atatürk was a crypto-jew (Donmeh) is utterly false and tends to smear, most likely due to your opinion about his politics of seperating religion from the state. As you mention in the documentary, some people hate him because of this reason and find him to be a traitor to the Ottoman Empire and Islam. Then again, in Judaism the religious status (being a Jew) is passed on from generation to generation by mothers and the tribal designation by the father. In neither of these cases, factually, it can be confirmed that Atatürk has been Jewish.

[@sibelshinaishin5170]

We know his background, it has been made public with documents. His mother’s as well as his father’s. This campaign to make Atatürk a Villain is to conceal the Arab role and their cooperation with the British to bring down the Ottomans. Of course their outright ignorance as well.

[@starcapture3040]

This is all CHP Propaganda. he was no Turk at all. Turks could never have blue eyes and be white. if so then they wer Turkified not real Turks.

[@KufluPeynir42]

@@starcapture3040 Have you ever been to Türkiye, my friend? How can you cross out such a big and divers ethnic group by saying they cannot be white and have blue eyes. I am really sorry to have just read this.

[@starcapture3040]

@@KufluPeynir42 to call yourself father of the Turks then who claimed to be as such should be real Turk not Turkified donma Jew from Thessaloniki . real Turk must look like Uzbekistanis and turkmanstanis. blue eyed Turks don't exist. Mustafa Kemal was white so its hard to call him real Turk. actually the young Turk party that claimed to be turkest its majority weren't from Turkish background many jaws and Albanians and other ethnicities were in it. and that show why they had enmity with Islam and destroyed the ottoman state from within.

[@sibelshinaishin5170]

YOU ARE SO IGNORANT I AM SORRY WE RESPONDED TO YOU. LET ME FINISH WITH A TURKISH SAYING. IT URUR KERVAN YURUR.

[@bigsarge2085]

Incredible documentary.

[@HikmaHistory]

Glad you liked it!

[@-yx4in]

I have a lot of love and respect for Ataturk from Pakistan, he was a great military and state leader who lead Türkiye to greatness. I wish my country could have a leader like him. 🇵🇰🩷🇹🇷

[@user-lz9vl8mo1y]

Agar aisha leader milta toh aaj india ke equal aajate.... because of islam in politics ruining your country....even ideology of normal pakistani is islam over nation..there is big chunk of liberal, secular Muslim in pakistan but their are still fighting with people's and government.... Love from india

[@-yx4in]

@@user-lz9vl8mo1y I also prefer Islam over Pakistan. Religion comes first

[@isnervvvv]

​@@-yx4innation over religion. Alwayd

[@joeshmoe8345]

Loved it, thanks for sharing Big Dog!

[@HikmaHistory]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@AFGeezy]

Brazyyy vid brah

[@AydinGerayoglu]

As someone whose native language is Turkish (Azerbaijani), I can say that Ataturk is the most perfect man who ever lived in Türkiye.

[@nabilalhami1681]

At this stage, this channel has covered the same person and the topic for the umpteenth time. Could you please make videos about other region or events? For example, you never covered the Malaysian/Indonesian history or Bengal history. Perhaps Islam in countries like Mali or Mauritania would be interesting to talk about.

[@User38514]

Why dont you do it urself?

[@nabilalhami1681]

@@User38514 That's not a really a good argument, is it? As a viewer, you are supposed to give useful feedbacks, regardless of your capability to create video content or not. If such was the case, people wouldn't even bother enjoying watching videos or content creators simply would make video for other content creators and not for the general audience. Same can be said for criticising films, shows or sport players. One doesn't have to be experienced in these fields just to criticise.

[@User38514]

@@nabilalhami1681 yes

[@chinaberg]

Why do you complain when you get to watch it for free?

[@zm7430]

I don't see that as a complaint. It's constructive input and a suggestion which I'm sure any reasonable person would agree with. Not sure why the childish attitude from above commenters. "Do it urself"... what a genius you are.

[@johnnzboy]

Superb documentary, clearly written and an excellent examination of Kemalism, wonderful video footage too!

[@HikmaHistory]

Many thanks!

[@KiarenGrae]

What is that guitar sample at around the 20 minute mark ? Edit: The song I'm thinking of is, Another last chance by Jesse Stewart, but this version is alot slower. If anyone can identify the original composition let me know, this is twice I've come across this in youtube content, so it seems like its copright free.

[@HikmaHistory]

It's not copyright free, it's from Epidemic Sounds which requires a subscription.

[@KiarenGrae]

@@HikmaHistory Can you tell me the track name ?

[@user-ir1ni3ul1k]

Thank you for this episode and little documentary. Ataturk was an universal bright mind of this centuary. His acts and thoughts should be better studied by those who call themselves Muslim groups. Ataturk's path and ideas have crucial values and deep meanings for eho take time to study and understand. So, thank you for the video which has helped better understand him. Wish you make more videos or episodes for this brilliant mind.

[@shaifunnessa7816]

El CiD Spain knight biography please make video

[@williamkuhns2387]

Look up the history of the painting "The Tortoise Trainer". It was meant to be a satire of the futility of reunification of the Ottoman Empire. Wikipedia has the best description.

[@HikmaHistory]

I love that painting and its significance!

[@Anjana-]

Very informative. Great video 😊

[@deniseg-hill1730]

I admired him, the moderniser he turned the Hagia Sofia into a museum so there would be no arguments. It was after all a Orthodox Christian Cathedral built between 532 snd 537well before Islam started. There was no need for Erdogan to turn it back in to a Mosque. There are over 3000 Mosques in Istanbul. One thing I can say is that no mosques were turned into churches under the British Empire

[@edres7563]

Muslims love the old desecration, appropriation and conversion of other people's holy sites, churches and temples into mosques!

[@wearenumberone1111]

damn so many people hating on the man who literally made their nation

[@ra367]

Turkish people love Ataturk,its the brainwshd ,tlibn minded Pakistani mulllahs who hate Great brave Mustafa Kamal

[@ruhhastas3274]

They are not a part of our nation, they are crypto-Arabs.

[@user-ue4fh5mv9s]

Funny how people are more keen on their temporary lives then their eternal ones after their deaths

[@martinlisitsata]

7:25 allegedly there is a movie made about that , but i cant find any info on it .

[@HikmaHistory]

Let me know if you find it, sounds interesting

[@stunners131]

Visited Turkey recently and was really fascinated seeing women behaving exactly like they would in the west. Never knew it was all Attaturk's doing. Great man!

[@bmyt4249]

Atatürk was a man so great in his achievements, even today most people fail to fathom what he did for his countrymen, for the women, for turkey's future and independence.

[@starcapture3040]

what did he do for women?

[@bmyt4249]

@@starcapture3040 women didnt have any voting rights and even after becoming widows didnt have any rights when becoming widows (regarding the last will). Turkish women got thr right to vote, right to divorce, multiple wifes were forbidden, they werent treated like Cattle anymore

[@starcapture3040]

@@bmyt4249 there was no voting rights it was a bloody dictatorship. women as men have had useless vote. RIGHT TO DIVORCE? ok this is faction! under his new copy past constitution From the Swiss Code, a constitution inspired by Christianity, women in Turkey were banned from asking for divorce, along with banning polygamy. Under Islamic law, women have had the right to divorce their men since the 600s AD. If you're going to defend your dictator, you better not create factional history.

[@AttaBek1422]

@@bmyt4249 How does the right to vote matter when you could only vote for Ataturk?

[@bmyt4249]

@@AttaBek1422 you are a very smart fella. Is presidency the only thing anyone can vote for?

[@barisveesitlik9310]

Very important to know that he fought against to Western countries but he admired their education, law and technology. He wanted Turks to remember their own identity, culture and values, forget about Middle Eastern culture, and adopt Western education amd science system. That's why he was genius. Turks adopted Middle Eastern language and culture along with Islamic religion which was wrong. Ataturk had no problem with any religion, he just didn’t want ajy religion in the politics and government establishments which would bring equality.

[@neyazahmad76]

Turks rules over Muslim world.

[@crafterianinks7219]

All your gibberish just proved Turks are dying for western validation or More like Worship West. They have nothing of their own - they want to adopt this or that. Somehow, They think their own faith - ideas - even language is inferior to their superior Western masters. Severe inferiority complex.

[@bigboof6457]

hikma history dropped and farid basharat won today it’s a good day

[@HikmaHistory]

Eyyy! Appreciate the support

[@batko593]

Atatürk ❤ 😊i am Bosnian American Muslim and I admire Atatük

[@shaifunnessa7816]

El CiD biography please make video

[@BGpomakTR]

Atam ❤ Gemiye binmedigin icin minnettarim

[@kiragu]

Thoroughly researched!

[@unitor699industries]

13:55 are those on the right janissaries?

[@andriyshepard3095]

nope, by that time they were long gone history

[@bakrdemir8656]

Turkiye without Ataturk is Iraq or Afghanistan Ataturk is an idea, it means the level of contemporary civilizations, it means science, art, human rights instead of bigoted religions and dogmatic religions. Even 100 years ago, Ataturk talked about the problems caused by religions and reactionism, but the Anatolian Turkish people did not understand him and the result was akp and The bigoted Anatolian people still send their children to sects and live far from civilization.!

[@Berta8128]

❤❤❤

[@jordan7402]

I hope your country can recover from islamism. I read that the Turkish youth are increasingly atheist. Hope that stays that way.

[@davidb6337]

😂😂 kaffir

[@alpertunga6792]

Show me another leader in the world as great as Ataturk?

[@maxpower8507]

NE MUTLU TÜRK'ÜM DİYENE 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷 BAŞBUĞ MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK 🙏🏻

[@ra367]

Some Pakistani tliban minded mulllahs hate Great brave VISIONARY MUSTAFA KAMAL ATATURK,but we common educated MUSLIMS love him, respect him.SECULARISM IS ALWAYS BETTER AS in a country different religious people live, moreover state government should be free from religion

[@monkeyb1820]

he was likely of Jewish ancestry. I don't think he was a 'crypto Jew', meaning that in private he practiced Judaism, but it undoubtedly affected his belief in a more secular and modernized Turkey. The US/UK/EU enjoy teaching Muslims to entirely reject Judaism b/c they know that it's the opposite of the fanatical/face covering version of Islam that these governments support.

[@YouFakeTrap]

😂😂😂

[@ecowanderer6099]

Erdogan is more loved in beggar Pakistan than Turkey itself anyway

[@kathythecat2795]

Ataturk rolling on his grave while erdogan undoing great things he did for turkey. From 1st world to 3rd world country its amazing in less than a decade.😂

[@Hasanbas-rv3vm]

Just like islamized europe 😂😂😂😂

[@SadkSenturk-lt9nw]

Genius, smart, honest and humanist...My beloved: ATATÜRK

[@g-maestro453]

Anyone who has good intentions for TÜRKIYE is important for us TURKS, whether it is ATATÜRK or ERDOĞAN, but there is no place in TÜRKIYE for traitors or terrorists. But 1 thing is the most important for the TURKS in TÜRKIYE and TURKS over all the world and that thing is : ISLAM 🤲🏽 So respect each other and don't judge people based on race, religion or skin color.

[@YakrifZee]

Hate nationalist terror Turks who are traitors of Islam. Love Islamic Turks who are defenders of Islam.😊

[@hc3d]

This video was really eye-opening. I live in Europe, and we have a large Turkish minority. Some of them came in the 50's 60's to help with a labour shortage. I knew that there was once the Ottoman empire, and that we now have several nation states on former Ottoman soil. But I never understood the nuances about Turkey, especially about religion; I was always puzzled about the religious and cultural identity of Turkey. This video really made everything click for me!

[@MrToddChris]

The power of the eyebrows!

[@mariaantoniachiverto8683]

Gran politico, puso a Turquía a la Altura de Europa. ❤

[@TA-zj3yd]

ATATÜRK was a genius person with knowledge far ahead of his time. He was a Great Soldier, a Great Leader, a great thinker. Unfortunately, the Turks will not have such a leader again.

[@lifeneverends7068]

Ataturk was ethnically Albanian Turk as they were from Deber, Macedonia. Do not underestimate the Albanians in Ottoman and Turkish history🇹🇷🐺🇦🇿

[@bodoor8172]

No he wasn’t.

[@yakupdemir5016]

“Hafiz with brains” The Turkish nation turned into mind-watered hafizes from memorizing the Qur'an, even though they did not know the meaning of a word. M. Kemal Source: Civil Information, Afet Inan, Turkish Historical Society Press, Ankara 1969, pp. 364-365.

[@ct1216]

He was very handsome

[@javidiqbal7359]

Elaborate and specific.

[@randomguy-kn1wl]

This topic for some reason concerns arabs. Idk but some arab states abandoned the ottomans and even fought the ottomans side by side with the britts. The caliph had no meaning in this period of time. The only people who cared were the anatolian people and muslims of east asia. I will never forget them. Many indian,pakistani and bengali muslims got executed by the british empire.

[@angelosdaresis1477]

"Atatürk and the New Turkey were constant reference points for the Nazis as part of their own biography, AS AN EXAMPLE of the perfect Führer story, and as examples of völkisch “good practice” in a variety of aspects" Ihrig, 2014, p. 145: "Atatürk in the Nazi Imagination - Stefan Ihrig | Harvard University Press".

[@Halil.Ayhan1]

Wow

[@eroseros47]

i think Stefan Ihrig should learn history. he probably work with armenian greek lobies. they create alternative history nazis dont learn anything from turks.

[@o.kartal5002]

Der Propaganda Minister hat gesprochen. Zuerst mal,alle Nazis waren Christen. Die türkische Historie ist sehr Juden freundlich. Heute noch zBsp. 1917 als die Stadt Thessaloniki vom osmanischen Reich den Griechen übergeben wurde,waren über die Hälfte der Bevölkerung jüdischen Glaubens. Zeigen sie mir eine gross Stadt im Westen wo so was in den letzten tausend Jahren gab. Oder Aserbaidschan können sie auch als Khazarbaijan lesen.Wissen sie überhaupt etwas über die Turk Khazaren? Die Imperialisten und ihre Lügen haben eben kurze Beine. VIVA all Republicans 🍀🇮🇪🍀 🐺🇹🇷🐺

[@user-qy2dj2fs1u]

In memory of this great mean lets remember to be bearish for the Lira (the Italian one, of course)

[@Ludvig-Tintin-Hansen-1312]

And sultan was really nice and sooo strong!!

[@duckloves]

Teşekkürler. (Thanks.)

[@HikmaHistory]

Rica ederim! (I hope Google Translate did not betray me)

[@muhammedjaseemshajeef6781]

Ataturk abolished the Ottoman Empire and proclaimed republic of turkey in 1924

[@numanbaran8607]

No, it is 1923. You may be confusing it with the abolition of the caliphate.

[@muhammedjaseemshajeef6781]

@@numanbaran8607 made a mistake sorry 😔

[@numanbaran8607]

@@muhammedjaseemshajeef6781 Bro it's all good we are all students of history

[@leaveme3559]

Indian muslims cared a lot about the caliphate......they cared so much that they rioted against the British when brits destroyed the ottomans.....and than killed fellow Hindus for some reason......like you hate the brits why kill hindus for it?....extremist morons turks didn't give 2 shits about indian muslims

[@KORAYHULK]

In which universe did the Ottomans lose the battle of Gallipoli?

[@CrisisMoon7]

What an interesting man 4:28pm

[@simonkemanciyan1382]

We miss him dearly❤❤❤❤

[@nida33643]

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was a great man from 🇵🇰

[@user-kh8wy9my4x]

RESPECT sfânt în orice religieeeeee😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@abdullahdaniyal114]

As a Pakistani, I support six arrows and it must be implemented at all costs to survive.

[@TheKing-xp7lq]

First implement basic human right , common sense and civil in your country

[@yakupdemir5016]

“The religion of the Arabs destroyed the Turks” The Turks were a great nation before they accepted the religion of the Arabs. After accepting the Arab religion, the national bonds of the Turkish nation loosened; national feelings and excitement matched. This was very natural. Because the purpose of the religion founded by Muhammad was to be in the politics of an Arab nation, above all nationalities. M. Kemal Source: Marital Information and Atatürk's Manuscripts, Afet Inan, Turkish Historical Society Press, Ankara 1969, pp 364-365

[@potassium3550]

​@@yakupdemir5016 This is all nonsense they say but they can never explain why a Muslim is a brother of muslim

[@blacksheep6174]

You should be worried about your country . Your army is commiting crimes against nation

[@aadilansari5997]

​@@blacksheep6174Pakistan is grate cuntry. First Muslim cuntry to have Islamic Atom bomb, ask why Allah blessed only Pakistan with atomic bomb and not Toorki... but Toorki our fraand cuntry, and brather. Erdogan zindabaad, Toorki Zindabad, dont say bad on Pakistan. We have bad time now, but Allah will bring to top again, that time we see .

[@kalamuddin4253]

Great man

[@TheHollandHS]

~Happy 𝟙𝟘𝟘 birthday Republic of TURKEY~ 🇹🇷 🌷

[@alpertunga6792]

atatürk had already shelved the solar language theory after a few years. it is absurd to keep talking about it.

[@yakupdemir5016]

At the end of M. Kemal's speech to the Assembly on November 1, 1937; However, these principles should never be equated with the dogmas of books supposedly descended from heaven. We have taken our inspirations directly from life, not from the sky and the unseen”[1], with lengthy explanations and no objections, in an article we shared before, that what we mean by the expression "books thought to have descended from the sky" is "divine books" like the Qur'an. We have proved it in a way that leaves no room. For this reason, we do not consider it necessary to repeat them all here now. We will only be content to share "additional information" here. After reading this article, those who wish can click on the link we have added to the resource no. [2] in the "Resources" section and read the article in question.

[@SefaAslan1881.]

Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.🫡🇹🇷

[@bunnystrasse]

Ataturk disliked Islam. Ataturk was an atheist-agnostic. Did you guys know that?

[@Hasanbas-rv3vm]

Ataturk akbar

[@bombacmulayim2987]

Yes we know sand worm

[@bunnystrasse]

@@bombacmulayim2987 love you fellow sand worm

[@fatimaabdullaitf8323]

he is not as a radical as they make him appear, i see where he's coming from after witnessing the stagnation and decline of the ottoman empire and he wanted to form a unified nation but instead it resulted in him creating a racist ideology that places the turks above everyone including europeans that he took as an inspiration

[@_Redronin_]

Most of us are not even Muslims, I don't care about religion, the only important thing for me is Turkishness.

[@Sa7biUK]

Says the guy with Pontic Greek, Armenian and Kurdish DNA

[@abilrendri6408]

​@@Sa7biUKTurkic≠Turkish

[@_Redronin_]

@@Sa7biUKI am Turkmen on my father's side and Circassian on my mother's side. In addition, everyone born in this country is Turkish, regardless of their origins. Many of our citizens of Kurdish origin became martyrs for this country.

[@g-maestro453]

TÜRKIYE is 98% Muslim, maybe you are that 2% i think. Its no problem that you are not religious, that's your choice, but give some respect for the people that are religious, and don't lie please.

[@andriyshepard3095]

​@@g-maestro45398% muslim background, not practising religion.

[@uddin2166]

May the rise of the Ottoman Empire rule again.

[@sibelshinaishin5170]

We Turks have a saying, had the dog’s prayer been accepted there would be bones coming down the skies instead of the rain,i hope you get the idea.

[@YakrifZee]

​@@sibelshinaishin5170Erdogan is making dogs out of kemalists. We will see who will cry for bones.

[@UratKayu]

Amin

[@Wonderhorse9006]

Im Turk, I wish Ottoman came back, we were the strongest Muslim empire in the world

[@EmirYildiz-ez2nk]

​@@Wonderhorse9006Osmanlı güçlü falan değildi daha kendi mısır valisi Mehmet Ali paşaya 2 kere savaşta kaybeden devletti İngilizler olmasa Osmanlı 1850lerde yikilicakti

[@sanneoi6323]

>"Turks bringing civilisation" >"Sun language" This keeps getting lunier and lunier

[@jamesbryson575]

Few visionaries have done as much for their country as Ataturk. As an American I find him unparalleled and extraordinary.

[@stoutheart]

mentioning the fire in izmir while ignoring greeks countless atrocities, rapes, murders, putting whole innocent villagers in mosques naked and burning it etc. not mentioned. these are known from greek soldiers own letters. but it doesnt matter, we are a proud nation, never cried of any genocide carried out towards us. never gonna happen either. long live turks, rest in peace to our heroic ancestors. we will be united at the precence of allah one day. insallah

[@sibelshinaishin5170]

WELL SAID.👏🏻

[@kaanerdem2822]

City of bilecik where the ottoman empire was founded was burned 3 times by the greeks, city of aydin was totally destroyed and burned down by them and ofcourse izmir.

[@MrBropocalypse]

You never cried because you knew it'd be shameless to whine over a slaughter your ancestors started.

[@Omer1996E.C]

The "young turks" where the immediate cause of the collapse of the ottoman empire, not only by opposing the sultan, but also by being oppressive against the Arabs, which made them weak internally, and by entering into ww1 Without the young turks and Turkish secular movements, ottoman turkey would probably not enter into ww1 and would actually still be alive today. And the Levant and Iraq might also be part of it, which means less war in the middle east, probably no Kuwait war, no Iraq war, no Lebanon war, no Syria war, no Palestine war