Ismet Inonu and ‘le turquisme’

Turkey’s first Prime Minister Ismet Inonu said on May 4, 1925: “Nationalism is our only factor of cohesion. Before the Turkish majority, other elements have no kind of influence. At any price, we must turkify the inhabitants of our land, and we will annihilate those who oppose Turks or ‘le turquisme."

Turkey’s first Prime Minister Ismet Inonu said on May 4, 1925: “Nationalism is our only factor of cohesion. Before the Turkish majority, other elements have no kind of influence. At any price, we must turkify the inhabitants of our land, and we will annihilate those who oppose Turks or ‘le turquisme."