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3 READING
a Read the article that Sabri and Melanie
prepared about Atatürk for presentation.
Then, choose the sentence which summarizes
it best.

1. Atatürk gained the respect and the HERO
admiration of the leaders of the world.
2. Atatürk gained an award from the OF THE CENTURY
politicians of the world.

Atatürk was not only a military leader and the
father of the modern Turkey, but he was also Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India:
the greatest man of the 20 century. Therefore, “Kemal Atatürk or Kemal Pasha by which name
th
his death in 1938 was a loss both for his country we knew him in those times was my hero during my
and the world. The tears of people from all over youth. I was very moved when I read about his great
the world showed that he inspired all the other reforms. I was inspired by the efforts made by Atatürk
nations and gained their admiration as well. His on the course of modernizing Turkey. His dynamism,
successes received a sincere respect all around undauntedness and unawareness of fatigue created
the world from many politicians and the leaders a great effect on people. He was one of the builders of
of the other countries of his period. Here are the modern age in the orient. I continue to be among
some sample quotes below about Atatürk from his greatest admirers.”
the world leaders.
Hayato Ikeda, Prime Minister of Japan:
Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United “We feel a great admiration for Atatürk in his
States of America: efforts towards ensuring the modernization
“During a conversation with the Foreign Affairs of Turkish society by separating religion and
Minister of the Soviet Union, Litvinov, I asked him politics from each other and by carrying out the
who was, according to him, the most valuable and Turkish Language Reforms.
remarkable statesman of Europe. He replied that b Answer the following questions according to
the most valuable and interesting leader in the the article.
world was the President of the Turkish Republic, 1. What was the strong wish of the President
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.” of the USA?

“My sorrow is that, it is no longer possible to fulfill .
my strong wish to meet this great man.”
2. What is rarely found according to the
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
D. Lloyd George, Prime Minister of the United .
Kingdom: 3. Why did the Prime Minister of Greece
“We meet genius people very rarely in centuries. think that Turkey can be proud of itself?
It is so unlucky for us that in this century great .
genius person belongs to the Turkish Nation.” 4. Who was the hero of the Prime Minister of
India when he was young? Why?
Eleutherios Venizelos, Prime Minister of Greece: .
5. Why did the Prime Minister of Japan
"In the life of a nation it is very seldom that admire Atatürk?
changes to such a radical degree were carried
out in such a short period of time. Without a .
doubt, those who have done these extraordinary c Make a search and find more quotes about
activities have earned the attributes of a great Atatürk or about another patriot from your
man in the complete sense of the world. And history and prepare a poster about him or her.
because of this, Turkey can be proud of itself.”
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