The reflections of Turkish Revolution in Cuba and the opinions of Cuban ıntellectuals on Turkish Revolution

Turkish nation, with the movement of Turkish Revolution under theleadership of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, did not only destroy the sovereignty ofthe Ottomans that caused underdevelopment of their country, but also win aspectacular triumph to the Western World which enriches by exploiting worldresources, massacres the nations who refuse to be a slave, uses all means ofoppression to reconquer independent states, and intrigues to the treaties forfuture political advantanges. Turkish Revolution, by the laws made after therebellion period, realize a massive change in the county, society and state. Thatrevolution era is an exceptional peroid in the human history by its dimensions,philosophy and principles.Turkish Revolution, that also echoed in Latin America, effected itsregion and culturally connected countries in many ways. Cuba has animportant role in Latin American history because of its strategical location andindependence movements. Being of the important country in the continent withits intellectual culture, Cuba also affected by Turkish Revolution which is apart of an enlighting movement of history. This influence can be seen on thereflections both in Cuban newspapers?s reports after the liberation of Izmir bythe great victory of Anatolian Rebellion which was the first stage of TurkishRevolution, and also in Cuban Intellectual?s articles after the Treaty ofLozanne.In this period in the Cuban public opinion and Cuban intellectual pointof view there was a definite change to Turks. During the salvation period ofenemy occupation in Anatolia, the appoach to Turk was suspicious and seen asa ?muslim on the other side?. After abolishing sultanate, establishing peace,declarating of Republic and abloishing the califate, Cuban intellectuals startedto appraise Turk as a ?patriotic, progressive and leader?.