The Origin of the Turkish Armed Forces: Kemalism and the Proclamation of the Turkish Republic

Paulina Stępniewska-Szydłowska | Faculty of Law, Administration, and International Relations, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, Poland
ORCID 0000-0003-2878-7370

„Bezpieczeństwo. Teoria i Praktyka”, 1/2022, s. 171-187
DOI 10.48269/2451-0718-btip-2022-1-010
PDF: English

Abstract: The goal of this article is to discuss the role and importance of proclaiming the Republic of Turkey, as well as the principles of kemalism, in the process of creating the contemporary armed forces and civil-military relations in this country, which to this day constitute a unique example on the international arena.

Key words: Turkey, Turkish Armed Forces, Kemal Atatürk, kemalism, civil-military relations