Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Oral history interview with Fahrettin Altay, 1965
| Creator: | Altay, Fahrettin | Project: | Frederick P. Latimer, Jr. oral history collection on Atatürk.
(see all project interviews) | Phys. Desc. : | sound file : digital preservation master, WAV files (96 kHz, 24 bit) | | Location: | Columbia Center for Oral History | | Full CLIO record >> |
Biographical NoteTurkish military officer; took part in Balkan War, 1912-1913; served at Gallipoli and in Palestine in World War I; colonel in command of 12th Army Corps; cavalry commander at Sakarya in Turkish War of Independence; deputy of first Grand National Assembly, Ankara; author of "Istiklāl harbimizde süvari kolordusu" and other works
Scope and ContentsAt his request, Altay was taped reading three brief statements in lieu of being recorded in conversation. Topics of discussion include Atatürk’s accomplishment at Gallipoli; relations between Atatürk and Enver Paşa; Atatürk and democracy; General Ali Fuat Cebesoy’s differences with Atatürk. Partial transcript of Altay's statement included with supplemental materials
Subjects- Altay, Fahrettin--Interviews.
- Atatürk, Kemal, 1881-1938.
- Cebesoy, Ali Fuat.
- Enver Paşa, 1881-1922.
- Generals--Turkey--Interviews.
- Interviews.
- Latimer, Frederick P., Jr., 1904-1998, interviewer.
- Oral histories (literary works)
- Turkey--History--1918-1960.
- Turkey--History--Revolution, 1918-1923.
- Turkey--Politics and government--1918-1960.
- World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Turkey--Gallipoli Peninsula.
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