DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE EAST
DEMOCRATIC REFORMS IN MIDDLE EAST
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introducing democratic reforms
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increasing the power of the sultan
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supporting absolutism
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incorporating religious teachings into civil law
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Detailed explanation-1: -He made primary education free and compulsory, opening thousands of new schools all over the country. He also introduced the Latin-based Turkish alphabet, replacing the old Ottoman Turkish alphabet. Turkish women received equal civil and political rights during Atatürk’s presidency.
Detailed explanation-2: -The leading legal reforms instituted included a secular constitution (laïcité) with the complete separation of government and religious affairs, the replacement of Islamic courts and Islamic canon law with a secular civil code based on the Swiss Civil Code, and a penal code based on that of Italy (1924–37).
Detailed explanation-3: -What changed in Turkey as a direct result of Atatürk’s efforts? Turkey adopted a more modern Western orientation.