Have you ever researched what other countries have said about Atatürk in the past? Since Atatürk started his military career, many country presidents, prime ministers, important people, and even the people of those countries have talked about Atatürk’s success many times. There are more than 60 countries mentioned here. He may have fought with only 20 of them, or perhaps he only spoke with 20 of them, but Atatürk was such a person — a successful, hardworking, and wonderful leader whose name was known around the world.
Quotes from the USA:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt said that “Atatürk is one of the greatest men of our time.”
General Douglas MacArthur said that “With his military genius and leadership power, Atatürk was the greatest man of his life.”
General Harbord (Chairman of the American Delegation) said that “Atatürk is one of the world’s greatest leaders.”
Gladys Baker (US journalist) said that “Atatürk is the man who changed the course of history.”
Quotes from England:
Winston Churchill said that “Atatürk is a unique leader who knows both war and peace.”
David Lloyd George (Prime Minister) said that “Centuries rarely produce geniuses. The Turkish nation possessed such a genius.”
Lord Kinross (Historian) said that “Atatürk is not only Turkey’s, but one of the world’s greatest leaders.”
The Times newspaper said that “Atatürk is the most remarkable statesman of the modern age.”
Quotes from France:
Albert Lebrun (President of France) said that “Atatürk is the greatest statesman of our century.”
General Gouraud said that “A leader like Atatürk comes along once in a thousand years.”
Maurice Baumant said that “Atatürk is a genius respected not only by the Turkish nation but by all of humanity.”
In fact, among these three countries, there are different countries, some of which we have defeated, some of which we have lost, some of which we have fought a lot against, but the common point of all of them is that Atatürk is about how good, how great, how successful, how peaceful a leader he was.
Quotes from Iran:
Shah Reza Pahlavi said that “A person like Atatürk will never walk the face of the earth again.”
Iranian newspapers wrote that “Atatürk is the greatest son of the East.”
Quotes from Egypt:
King Farouk said that “All oppressed nations are grateful to Atatürk.”
Al-Ahram newspaper said that “Atatürk is one of the greatest state architects of our time.”
Quotes from Azerbaijan:
Mehmet Emin Resulzade said that “Atatürk is the greatest leader of the Turkish world.”
None of these people commemorate just one leader; we follow the traces of a life that sheds light on the rebirth of a nation, bringing hope to darkness and courage to despair. The legacy Atatürk left us is a future written not with bullets, but with reason, science, hard work, and the belief in freedom. On every November 10th, we rise again with his eternal ideas, and with the gratitude we carry in our hearts we promise once again. As we walk in your footsteps, we seem to hear your voice; you practically say, “My greatest work is the Republic.”