{"product_id":"ali-fuat-cebesoy-ataturk-my-classmate-1997-turkish-book-turkey","title":"Ali Fuat Cebesoy – Atatürk, My Classmate 1997 Turkish Book Turkey","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"102\"\u003eAli Fuat Cebesoy – \u003cem data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"42\"\u003eAtatürk, My Classmate\u003c\/em\u003e (Sınıf Arkadaşım Atatürk) – Cumhuriyet Gazetesi Turkish Edition (1997)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"134\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"691\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis Turkish edition of \u003cem data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"176\"\u003eAtatürk, My Classmate\u003c\/em\u003e (Sınıf Arkadaşım Atatürk) by Ali Fuat Cebesoy was published by Cumhuriyet Gazetesi in 1997. Printed in Turkish, this complete two-volume memoir is one of the most valuable firsthand accounts of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's youth and early military career. Written by Ali Fuat Cebesoy, one of Atatürk's closest friends and classmates at the Ottoman Military Academy and War College, the work provides an intimate portrait of the future founder of the Republic of Türkiye through the observations of a lifelong companion.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"1508\"\u003eThe memoir chronicles Mustafa Kemal's years as a military cadet in Istanbul, highlighting his academic success, intellectual curiosity, leadership qualities, and remarkable talent for public speaking. It continues with the early years of his military career, describing his assignments in Damascus and Salonika, where his political awareness and reformist ideas began to take shape. The books also explore the private discussion circles formed by young Ottoman officers during the Empire's final years, revealing the intellectual atmosphere that influenced the future leaders of modern Türkiye. Throughout the narrative, Cebesoy offers personal recollections of Atatürk's character, friendships, sense of humor, determination, and daily life, providing readers with a rare eyewitness account of his formative years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1860\"\u003eThemes such as Turkish history, military history, leadership, the late Ottoman Empire, and the foundation of the Turkish Republic appear throughout the work. As a firsthand memoir written by one of Atatürk's closest contemporaries, it remains an essential primary source for understanding his early life and the generation that shaped modern Türkiye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1903\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e• Author: Ali Fuat Cebesoy\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"1946\"\u003e• Original Title: \u003cem data-start=\"1923\" data-end=\"1946\"\u003eAtatürk, My Classmate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"1990\"\u003e• Turkish Title: \u003cem data-start=\"1965\" data-end=\"1990\"\u003eSınıf Arkadaşım Atatürk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1992\" data-end=\"2024\"\u003e• Publisher: Cumhuriyet Gazetesi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2026\" data-end=\"2050\"\u003e• Publication Date: 1997\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2052\" data-end=\"2071\"\u003e• Language: Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2073\" data-end=\"2092\"\u003e• Format: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2094\" data-end=\"2138\"\u003e• Genre: Memoir; Biography; Military History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2218\"\u003e• Subject: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's youth, military education, and early career\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2220\" data-end=\"2276\"\u003e• Literary Content: Memoir; Firsthand historical account\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2278\" data-end=\"2392\"\u003e• Themes: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk; Military education; Ottoman Empire; Leadership; Turkish history; Turkish Republic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2394\" data-end=\"2529\"\u003e• Historical Focus: Atatürk's military school years, early officer service, and the intellectual environment of the late Ottoman Empire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2822\"\u003e• Educational Value: Firsthand memoir documenting Atatürk's formative years through the observations of his classmate and lifelong friend, offering valuable insight into his education, character, leadership, and the intellectual circles that influenced the future founders of modern Türkiye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2824\" data-end=\"3127\"\u003e• Collector Appeal: Complete two-volume edition of one of the most important eyewitness accounts of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's early life, written by Ali Fuat Cebesoy, making it an essential collectible for researchers and collectors of Atatürk, the Turkish War of Independence, and modern Turkish history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49745941627018,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_95dcc34b-2e24-4874-b64f-045770014602.jpg?v=1784191237","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/ali-fuat-cebesoy-ataturk-my-classmate-1997-turkish-book-turkey","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}