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Madam Ataturk The First Lady Of Modern Turkey
Madam Ataturk The First Lady Of Modern Turkey
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Description: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is hailed as one of the most charismatic political leaders of the twentieth century but little is known today about his one and only wife Latife Hanim. A multilingual intellectual educated at the Sorbonne Latife's marriage to Ataturk in 1923 raised her to the pinnacle of political power. Hanim played a central role in the creation of a modern and secular Turkey and championed the emancipation of women. Throughout her marriage she stood beside her husband and acted as his interpreter promoter and diplomatic aide. However after only two years of marriage Ataturk divorced Latife who was shunned and blamed for the failure of the marriage. She spent the rest of her life in seclusion. An international bestseller this intimate biography vividly brings to life the story of an exceptional and courageous woman well ahead of her time who lived through a remarkable period in Turkish history.
Title: Madam Ataturk The First Lady Of Modern Turkey
Author(s): Calislar Ipek
Publisher: Saqi Books
Barcode: 9780863563355
Pages: 366 Pages, Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 2/11/2020
Category: 20th Century History: C 1900 To C 2000
Description: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is hailed as one of the most charismatic political leaders of the twentieth century but little is known today about his one and only wife Latife Hanim. A multilingual intellectual educated at the Sorbonne Latife's marriage to Ataturk in 1923 raised her to the pinnacle of political power. Hanim played a central role in the creation of a modern and secular Turkey and championed the emancipation of women. Throughout her marriage she stood beside her husband and acted as his interpreter promoter and diplomatic aide. However after only two years of marriage Ataturk divorced Latife who was shunned and blamed for the failure of the marriage. She spent the rest of her life in seclusion. An international bestseller this intimate biography vividly brings to life the story of an exceptional and courageous woman well ahead of her time who lived through a remarkable period in Turkish history.
Title: Madam Ataturk The First Lady Of Modern Turkey
Author(s): Calislar Ipek
Publisher: Saqi Books
Barcode: 9780863563355
Pages: 366 Pages, Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 2/11/2020
Category: 20th Century History: C 1900 To C 2000