WHAT THEY SAY FOR ATATÜRK!
Russia
Our nation knows the name Kemal Atatürk very well because of his efforts to
give his nation freedom and his struggle for national development. Atatürk has
awakened the Turkish Nation to fight with the imperialists. The first Republic
of the near and middle east owes its birth to him. This Republic has been an
example to many national independence movements in many countries. Atatürk
believed that his fight against imperialism was a holy war and he gained the
admiration of the Turkish Nation as well as the whole world.
Atatürk has done much to save Türkiye from lagging back a century. The reforms
he had made aimed to develop economic life, industry and agriculture. In the
time of Atatürk, Türkiye’s international authority has grown and Türkiye began to
play an important role in world politics.
N.S.CRUSHCHEF, President of The Soviet Union, 10th November 1938
Atatürk has been the creator and the pioneer of many reforms, such as, the
declaration of the Republic, establishment of the national banks and national
industry, construction of railroads, expropriation of foreign investments,
seperation of religious and governmental issues, use of the Latin alphabet,
acception of the women’s rights and the deletion of ranks.
Pravda Newspaper, Moscow, 10th November 1938
The independence movement of the new Türkiye depended totally on Kemal Atatürk
and his death is a great loss for the Turkish Nation. All sincere friends of
independent Türkiye feel sorrow for the loss of this great man.
Izvestia Newspaper, Moscow, 11th November 1938
His name is directly related with the national independence war and the
reorganization of Türkiye in the political field. Kemal Atatürk’s death is a
great loss for the Turkish Nation as well as all the friends of Türkiye. Being
one of the sincere friends of Türkiye, the Soviet Union is in deep sorrow because
of the death of this unique statesman.
Izvestia Newspaper, Moscow, 1938
The death of Atatürk has put all the Turkish Nation in deep sorrow. People
who are sensitive about the independence and freedom of their countries are also
sad. Friends of independent Türkiye, the Soviet Union and all other countries
that are in development, surely share the deep mourning of the Turkish Nation.
Journal de Moscou, Moscow, 1938
His death is a big loss for the world as well.
Soviet Union
The late President’s reputation was worldwide. Everyone loved and respected
him because of his fight to gain the independence of the Turkish Nation. He has
strengthened the new national structure of his country.
Kalinin, Prime Minister of the Soviet Union