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THEME 19 HEROES AND HEROINES

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a) Answer the following questions.
1. What do you think is the meaning of patriotism? 2. Who do you think is a patriot?
a. Feeling of love, passion, and devotion to one’s country. a. Someone who is the richest man of the country.
b. Ambition to command the army of a country. b. Someone who has a strong bond with his country.
3. Give examples to patriots from your country.________________________________________________________________
b) Scan the text and choose the sentence which summarises it best.
1. Atatürk gained the respect and admiration of the leaders of the world.
2. Atatürk gained an award from the politicians of the world.
Hero of the Century

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Atatürk was not only a military leader and the founder of the Turkish Republic, but he was also one of the greatest men of the 20
century. Therefore, his death in 1938 was a loss both for his country and the world. The tears of people from all over the world
showed that he inspired all the other nations and gained their admiration as well. His successes received sincere respect all
around the world from many politicians and leaders of other countries of his period. Here are some sample quotes about Atatürk
from world leaders.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America:
“During a conversation with the Foreign Affairs Minister of the Soviet Union, Litvinov, I asked him who was, according to him, the
most valuable and remarkable statesman in Europe. He replied that the most valuable and interesting leader in the world was
the President of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.”
“My sorrow is that it is no longer possible to fulfill my strong wish to meet this great man.”
D. Lloyd George, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom:
“We meet genius people very rarely in centuries. It is so unlucky for us that in this century, the great genius person belongs to
the Turkish nation.”
Eleutherios Venizelos, Prime Minister of Greece:
“In the life of a nation, it is very seldom that changes to such a radical degree were carried out in such a short period. Without a
doubt, those who have done these extraordinary activities have earned the attributes of a great man in the complete sense of the
world. And because of this, Türkiye can be proud of itself.”

Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India:
“Kemal Atatürk, or Kemal Pasha, by which name we knew him in those times, was my hero during my youth. I was very moved
when I read about his great reforms. I was inspired by the efforts made by Atatürk on the course of modernising Türkiye. His
dynamism, undauntedness, and unawareness of fatigue created a great effect on people. He was one of the builders of the
modern age in the Orient. I continue to be among his greatest admirers.”
Hayato Ikeda, Prime Minister of Japan:
“We feel great admiration for Atatürk in his efforts towards ensuring the modernisation of Turkish society by separating religion
and politics from each other and by carrying out the Turkish Language Reforms.”

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