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ATATÜRK by Lord Kinross. 615 pages. Morrow...
...doughty octogenarian who fought under Atatürk, has survived one assassination attempt and two coups but has failed to halt the Justice Party, which has capitalized on Menderes' undeniable popularity. Tensions have increased in anticipation of the election scheduled for this year-which many think the Justice Party will win. Showing signs of desperation, Inönü's government has resorted to anti-American tactics with an electorate convinced that Washington let Turkey down in the Cyprus dispute. At the same time, Turkey-long known as one of the West's staunchest allies-has begun...
Like Turkey's Kemal Atatürk, President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt has been determined to force his country into the 20th century by ridding it of the relics of the past. To an extent, he has succeeded. Skyscrapers have risen to replace block after block of slum huts in Cairo. Few city kids now roam the streets barefooted. At Nasser's behest, almost no one wears the little red fez any longer. He has even managed to reduce the number of beggars that once plagued tourists...
...Turks regarded MacArthur as "the greatest hero," next to our beloved father and builder of the modern Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk...
...making modern Turkey, Kemal Ata-türk, one of the truly great men of this century, enlisted women in his army and abolished polygamy. In 1930 Turkish women got the vote and the right to public office.* Today women cast 60% of the Turkish vote, and three smart women sit in Parliament...