Why did the Turkish Muslims reject the reforms made by Ataturk?
1 Answer
Apr 20, 2016
Mustafa Kamal Ataturk attempted to replace the existing Islamic state with a secular state.
Explanation:
Ataturk's reforms included:
- introduction of Western legal codes;
- encouragement of the use of Western-style dress;
- use of the (basically) Christian calendar;
- use of the Latin alphabet in place of Arabic script;
- the end of of all state-supported Islamic institutions.
