Ataturk: A Biography of Mustafa Kemal, Father of Modern Turkey, Volume 10The recent events in the Persian Gulf have made it clearer than ever that understanding the history of the Middle East is essential if a solution is to be found for its problems today. The story of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is an important and enthralling part of that history. -- Amazon |
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Page 56
... Turks , for the first time , as Turks . Hitherto the name of Turk had been used , even among Turks themselves , as a term of con- tempt applicable only to the more menial strata of the Anatolian peas- antry . There was even a certain ...
... Turks , for the first time , as Turks . Hitherto the name of Turk had been used , even among Turks themselves , as a term of con- tempt applicable only to the more menial strata of the Anatolian peas- antry . There was even a certain ...
Page 303
... Turks . " The London negotiations had at least given the Turks time to complete the grouping of their forces , to bring up more arms , and to strengthen the defences of Eskishehir . The two - pronged attack of the Greeks was aimed ...
... Turks . " The London negotiations had at least given the Turks time to complete the grouping of their forces , to bring up more arms , and to strengthen the defences of Eskishehir . The two - pronged attack of the Greeks was aimed ...
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... Turks and Armenians , and for several nights there was bloodshed , with knives and bayonets , in the streets of the Armenian quarter , where the Turkish troops were osten- sibly rounding up suspected traitors and confiscating arms ...
... Turks and Armenians , and for several nights there was bloodshed , with knives and bayonets , in the streets of the Armenian quarter , where the Turkish troops were osten- sibly rounding up suspected traitors and confiscating arms ...
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii | 3 |
The decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire | 5 |
Birth of a Macedonian | 7 |
Copyright | |
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