It was the first successful war of national liberation in this century. After many miraculous victories, the occupying forces were pushed back. And in 1923, a national Turkish state, the Republic of Turkey, was established. As the leader of the new nation, Ataturk created the foundations for a modern, secular state based on human rights and fundamental freedoms. Recent Turkish Foreign Policy After World War II, developments on the international scene inspired Turkey to bolster its relations with the Western world.
Turkey is an element of stability in an otherwise turbulent part of the world.
As a modern, secular democracy with a free market economy, Turkey will continue to expand its role as a commercial, political and cultural link between the Middle East, the Caucasus, the Balkans and the West.