Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as a Political and Military Leader and his Philosophy of Management," Temasa Philosophy Journal issue: 18

(December 2022): 162-172. https://doi.org./10.55256/temasa.1200515

Mustafa as a Political and Military Leader

Kemal Atatürk and Management Philosophy

Zafer Saygılı1

ORCID: 0000-0002-4500-9952

DOI: 10.55256/TEMASA.1200515

Abstract

Wherever there are social formations, there is leadership. For this reason, leadership in societies and organizations has been an important issue throughout human history. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, as one of the most important political and military leaders of the twentieth century

was accepted. A leader who ensured national unity during the periods of national struggle, a commander on the battlefields and a modern Turkish

was a political figure who founded the state. The fact that Atatürk was both a political and military leader is a clear indication of his multidimensional intelligence. Atatürk's political leadership derived from the Turkish nation and his military leadership derived from the spirit of national struggle.

is taken. He is a leader who marked the Turkish nation with his military and political personality in times of war and peace. As a commander

as a motivation to his soldiers on the battlefields and as a political figure, he inspired his nation towards full independence. I remember him as the

The most important characteristic that distinguishes him from other leaders is that he was a man of action and a man of ideas. He had the ability to change the history of his people.

thanks to his political and military victories, he brought his country back from the brink of the abyss. As a result, Ataturk was a man who reached beyond his time.

historians, thinkers and other statesmen that he was a great leader, charismatic, visionary and committed to the ideal of humanity.

There is an intense consensus among men. The aim of this study is to analyze Atatürk's military and political leadership based on historical events.

to reveal the management philosophy he developed within the framework of his leadership style by discussing his characteristics.

Key Words: Atatürk, Leadership, Political Leadership, Military Leadership, Management Philosophy.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as a Political and Military Leader and His Management Philosophy

Abstract

Wherever there are social formations, there is leadership. For this reason, leadership in societies and organizations has been an

important issue throughout human history. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, on the other hand, has been accepted as one of the most

important political and military leaders of the twentieth century. He is a leader who provides national unity during the periods

of national struggle, a commander on the battlefields, and a political figure who founded the modern Turkish state. The fact that

Atatürk is both a political and military leader is a clear indication of his multidimensional intelligence. Atatürk's political leadership derives from the Turkish nation, and his military leadership derives from the spirit of national struggle. He is a leader who left

his mark on the Turkish nation with his