The doctrine of
Atatürk or Kemalism is a system of thought based on the facts of Turkey. It is
shaped with the will of the Turkish nation through a long historical
background. Above all Kemalism is the introduction and the rendering of the
rights to the nation. It is the expression of the national sovereignty. It is
an attempt to reach the level of the modern civilizations. It requires to
experience a modern social life, to establish a secular state, and to govern
with a positive science mentality.
The principles of Kemalism can be viewed in
two groups: "The Basic Principles" and "The Complementary
Principles".The Basic Principles:Republicanism
Nationalism
Popularism
Etatism
Secularism
Revolutionism