Author: Fayzullayev, Adham Aktam o‘g‘li

Annotation: This article analyzes the role of the military-political legacy in the formation of the Turkish nation-state and examines the transformation of the army into a political institution. The study explores the emergence of the military as a modernizing elite since the Ottoman period, the formation of the system of “military guardianship” (askerî vesayet), and its ideological foundations. Furthermore, the article investigates the establishment of the Ankara government during the National Liberation Struggle of 1919-1923, the impact of the Treaty of Sèvres on Turkish national consciousness, and the significance of the military-political reforms led by Mustafo Kamol in the formation of modern Turkish statehood.

Keywords: military-political legacy, national liberation movement, Sèvres syndrome, modernization, nation-state.

Pages in journal: 248 - 257