Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) and the Modernization of Turkey

Secular refers to things that are worldly. Mustafa Kemal made Turkey more secular by letting individuals practice their own religion whenever. He made Turkey have secular institutions. He wanted freedom and equality for all of his people. Fezzes were replaced with European hats and European clothing was preferred which helped make Turkey look modern. Women stopped wearing their veils and they were able to vote. The Western calender was used instead of the Islamic calender.The Western code of laws were also used. People had surnames. The economy is built on the peasant. The peasant fuels the country. The Turkish alphabet, which was based on Latin, was adopted.