Ekrim Tekin

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### Relatives

8 children (As well as 47+ illegitimate children, and his adopted son, Prince Franz)And various grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and further descendants.

### Affiliation

Neo-Europe Armed ForcesFellowship of the Radiants

### Occupation

Patriarch of Neo-EuropeSupreme Marshal of Neo-European Armed Forces

## Biographical information

### Marital status

Divorced;Previously married to Semola Kemal (From 2153-2175, her death),Maria Abbott (from 2178-2193, her death)and Camille Marlay (2194-2215)

## Physical description

### Height

159cm

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"General Tekin is a man of great power and intellect. A wise, tactical genius who refuses compromise, who has such an authority you simply listen to all he says as fact. He is also a dangerous man. He never lets an opportunity go to waste. Even if it amounts to nothing, enacting martial law - thus giving Tekin real powers - will be seen as a large mistake by the Federal Government."

-**Otto Garowski,** 2178 (Garowski was a former acquaintance of Tekin's and was the leader of the Radical faction of the Liberal party)

**Ekrim Mustafa Tekin** was a Turkian Military Officer who served as the Supreme Marshal of Neo-European armed forces since 2169, de-facto leader of Neo-Europe in the same capacity from 2178, and Patriarch of Neo-Europe from 2196, serving as each until his death in 2237. A highly controversial and egocentric figure, he became leader by shooting his predecessor, Alexander Miliband, and establishing a tyrannical military regime.

## Early Life

**Ekrim Mustafa Tekin** was born in 2130 in Constantinople to the Turks **Mustafa Tekin** (2092-2147), a Doctor, and **Katerina Aksoy** (2098-2199), a nurse. Despite the ultimately mixed ancestry of his parents, his upbringing was ultimately one traditional for a Turk.

By age six, he moved to the south of the Neo-European state of Turkia. While his parents were both raised Muslim, both stopped practicing the religion by Tekin's birth, so he grew up in a mostly secular household.

He was always interested in the art of war and tactics and was strong in mental arithmetic as a child. Throughout his childhood, in addition to his native Turkish, he learnt Greek (acquired through exposure in Constantinople), English & German (Not yet considered Anglisch, though almost mutually intelligible) , French and Russian. He later became conversational in Unified Nordic too. Through his father's profession as a Doctor and Biologist, Tekin became interested in the human body and scientific breakthroughs. For much of his early adolescence, he was set on becoming a Doctor, which his father encouraged.

He grew worried for his family upon the fracturing of Neo-Europe and declaration of World War Three in the 2040s.

The Tekins moved to Frankfurt in 2144 partially out of fear, but also for his father to seek greater work, which he eventually did.

His father was killed in 2147 when he went to the Prusso-Francian border to help several wounded and the camp was hit by a NESR shell, killing him and several others. This distraught Ekrim and his mother greatly, causing him to hate NESR even more.

## Military Career

### World War Three

At 17, in 2147, he volunteered into Neo-Europe's armed forces, partially out of feeling it is his patriotic duty due to his father's death due to a NESR shell attack, and partially due to the fact he knew he would be conscripted at 18 anyway. By this point he was living in Frankfurt, Prussia, where he left his mother and sister to join his two brothers, who were already in the Army.

He was in several campaigns, including being briefly dispatched to Persia for the Offensive, but was eventually deployed to Britain like most soldiers eventually were.

In 2149 he served in the Battle of London and was there at the city's liberation. Several photographs and videos of him exist as he was one of the few soldiers that held up the flag of Neo-Europe over Koniglich palace, signifying the victory.

He was rewarded, like many soldiers, for his bravery during the War and even shook hands with General Albert Ader at a ceremony.

### Post-War

Follwing the war, he assisted in Neo-Europe's Reconstruction still in the army.

The 2150s saw various promotions being given to him, due to his tactical skills and knowledge. In 2159, aged 29, he was finally admitted to the top Federal formal hierarchy of the Armed Forces, managed by Marshal Albert Ader (General until 2154's military reforms), of which there are around 1200 Personnel.

### Supreme Military Council

He became a member of the Supreme Military Council in 2163, as a Commander - a personal appointment by Ader.

Ader retired in 2169 and, following the council's vote, Tekin becomes **Marshal**, officially 'Grand Marshal of Her Majesty's Armed Forces,' with Supreme authority over the Army, Navy and Air Force. He was highly respected in this role, though some people believed he had a sinister undertone. Regardless, he achieved great things, and was respected by Premier Alexander Miliband enough to be given powers in government following the Premier's declaration of Martial Law in 2178, due to the economic distress caused by the Scavravirus pandemic.

### Coup

Around a month following the declaration of martial law, on 11 October, Marshal Tekin and other military figures march into a Cabinet meeting, demanding greater autonomy to quell unrest and economic uncertainty. Miliband declined, saying that while Neo-Europe is in a state of emergency, they are still a democracy. Tekin yelled at the Premier, accusing him of not understanding just how serious the situation is. Tekin, using his powers granted as Marshal, stated Miliband had committed treason, then proceeded to carry out the sentence, firing a single shot at the Premier's chest and took his place in the meeting.

Tekin’s men then fired at other members of the Federal Cabinet, with only two members surviving and escaping. The soldiers then sat in the now empty chairs, kicking the bodies away if necessary. Tekin insisted he was provoked, and that martial law permitted is actions. One of his first declarations was that the title of Premier, ‘like all bureaucratic posts,’ has been abolished.

He then appointed himself **Supreme Marshal** and announced the Supreme Military Council has replaced the Cabinet. He placed much of the Imperial Family under house arrest at their London Koniglich Palace, but insisted they would not be killed. Tekin was then driven around London and ordered soldiers following him to fire on anyone committing acts of violence or aggression. Following the drive, he returned to the Cabinet Office and ordered Miliband’s body thrown out of the window, falling into the Thames where it was retrieved the following morning. Supposedly not on his orders, Miliband’s wife and three children were placed under custody then shot dead.

## Tekin's Dictatorship

### Consolidation

Wrongfully inheriting the superstate of Neo-Europe, full of unhappy and angry people, the Supreme Marshal had to act quickly to tighten his grip on the population. The restrictions on freedom introduced under Miliband to combat the economic troubles remained in place, and he put an even greater emphasis on the use of the military. He ruthlessly ordered tanks to be driven through the streets of Paris and Dhaka while people protested against his coup.

In 2179, to demonstrate his harsh attitude, he publicly shot the radical Christian Terrorist Sebastian Bauer on the steps of the Reichstag, followed by variious other criminals who once resided in Verratarin Prison.

#### Exiling the Stuttgarts to White Dacha

While he stated he did not wish to physically harm the Stuttgarts, Tekin wanted his seat of office to be at Koniglich Palace. Therefore, he ordered the royals living there, including Empress Elaine, to be moved to a 'remote location,' which was eventually selected as White Dacha, Yalta, Trans-Poland.

#### Purges

As a presucor to the purges, Tekin evacuated the prison-island of Verratarin, with prisoners being escorted to Berlin. Held in the former Reichstag building, Tekin made a speech just outside it announcing tighter punishments for crimes. The convicted terrorist and religious extremist Sebastian Bauer was dragged out first, who Tekin personally shot, before barking an order at the Prussian Governor-Lieutenant to 'finish the rest.' This heightened tensions with Nordica, as they had a stake in some of Verratarin's criminals (such as Bauer) but these were reduced when Nordican officials were allowed to leave the penal island.

He ordered several purges to take place in order to 'cleanse' Neo-Europe of what he called 'purveyors of bureaucracy, saboteurs and traitors.' The first phase of the purge was of the military, which was announced in 2181. This 'purge of the armed forces' lasted two years and saw the dismissal of around 50,000 personnel, with 15,000 of these being executed. A much larger proportion were sent to work on the new state farms ordered by Tekin.

In 2283, a wider 'purge of the people' was announced on his orders, seeing many people, including politicians, being removed from public life, including 25 million interrogations (many of whom were randomly selected).

### 2186 Moscow Conference

While initially having reservations over the event, Tekin soon accepted to attend the 2186 Moscow Conference, the first international meeting that Tekin would attend. Here, he met GUISS' First Supreme Secretary, Gwok Hoon, as well as delegates from the Realm, including Nordican Commissioner Aiga Truelson. Tekin made some requests - the bulk of the meeting, in a chamber within the Supreme Soviet, he ordered Hoon to allow for his own guards to enter. While unorthodox, and unwilling to raise tensions, Hoon accepted, with armed Neo-European soldiers standing by Tekin at all times. Tekin proposed a 'Twenty-five-year non-aggression pact' which the other nations accepted, despite their reservations over working with Tekin.

### Funeral of Empress Elaine

Following the death of former Empress Elaine in 2186, Tekin announced she would be given a state funeral in London, with other royals permitted to attend. Thus, the Stuttgart's house arrest was lifted and they were flown into London directly from Yalta, where they were closely watched. The former royals stood by Tekin throughout the service, including the distraught Princess Victoria, who held her two-year old son, Franz, very tightly.

#### Kidnapping of Prince Franz

However, following the service, Tekin ordered guards to 'take the child' - they took the young Franz out of Victoria's arms and soon moved him to Koniglich Palace, where Tekin spoke to him. While the other royals were escorted back to the plane to return to their house arrest, Tekin publicly announced that he would raise the young prince Franz as his 'own son following the requests of the Stuttgart family.' Many would argue Tekin took a greater interest in Franz than his biological children, and was very active in his upbringing; marriage arrangements were put in place before his fifth birthday, to Tekin's daughter, Emine Tekin, and Franz soon grew to hate his biological family.

### Cloning

The main example of Tekin's disregard for scientific morality was his cloning programme. Publicly announced in October 2187, Supreme Marshal Tekin asserted that 'cloning was well underway,' and assured the populace that a 'suitable candidate,' a 'near genetically perfect individual' had been selected as the template for the clones. This individual was soon revealed to be Tekin himself; the clones would be genetically modified versions of his own genome, with the first commercial batch compositing 50,000 such clones. Prior to this, other clones were produced in secret, such as the body double **Mehmed.**

### The Falklands Affair

Following several clone protests due to the unfair conditions, a rebellion broke out on a clone housing facility in the Falklands in 2194, largely in response to the Himalayas Disaster, and Tekin's comments following that (he claimed clones were a 'replaceable, disposable item'). The rebellion saw the 15,000 or so clones on the Falklands seize control of their facility.

Tekin soon announced he would oversee operations at combatting the rebels from the base of Verratarin, the former prison in the South Atlantic. In actuality, he sent his trusted clone and body double, Mehmed, while Tekin himself went to Turkestan. However, Mehmed had comms installed within him, permitting Teklin to contact the clone and tell him what to do, including kill Clone Residence Convenor Jaques Philips.

While Tekin's forces continued to onslaught the clones, and reinforcements were sent, the situation grows complicated when a Panamanian group, **Espejismo,** becomes involved and announce their support for the clones. Furthermore, Mehmed, still under the pretence of being Tekin, crahses over the Atlantic ocean and is presumed dead. While the Realm assists some of the clones with safe passage to the Realm, the base itself grows into dissary.

Following the disaster at the Falklands, Supreme Marshal Tekin announced he would be terminating the Cloning Programme (but in actuality, it was continued privately on a smaller scale).

### Head of States Act

In 2196, Tekin announced the Head of States Act, which constitutionally revoked the Stuttgart's claim to power and officially made Tekin the head of state, under a new title, Patriarch. This act represented Tekin's solidification of power - while he had no real competition by this point, it was an act that officialised his place as head of state.

### Space Missions

Tekin realised Neo-Europe had to modernise and catch up to the Realm, so he ordered Neo-Europe's space efforts to drastically improve. In his speech welcoming the turn of the twenty-third century, he stated it was necessary for Neo-Europe to modernise. This saw the introduction of Doctor Rosa de Leon as his Chief Scientific Advisor and additional funding to NESA, as he believed the economy had stabilised by this point.

#### Titania

The first major space mission ordered by Tekin was to Titania, a moon of Uranus, which set off in 2204, in the manned probe, Kemal 3 and landed several months later. Complications were seen when it was revealed one of the crew were pregnant, but overall the mission was hailed as a success for Tekin.

#### Proxima Centurai

Tekin announced that this mission would 'benefit the whole of humanity.' The first of these missions was the launch of Space Criuser Tekin, a bold feat of engineering that housed hundreds of first-time astronauts, intended for deep space travel. Tekin believed it would help find life throughout the Galaxy, and was the first step in his path to desiring galactic conquest.

In 2206, he officially announced Operation Proxima, with claims that at its current rate, the cruiser would take forty years to reach the system. Its twin ship, Space Cruiser Hayat, was also launched this year, with its trajectory directly at the system, with more accurate systems and a higher speed.

#### Europa

In 2209, the unmanned Probe Marinus 3 reached Jupiter's orbit, as well as the manned satellite Lovis, whose crew were tasked with monitoring Marinus 3. The following year, Marinus 3 penetrated the surface of Europa and signs of life were detected - initially algae and plankton, and, afterwards, organisisms closely resembling the fish of the deep sea.

#### Callisto

Another Jovian moon, Callisto, was seen as a target by Tekin and he ordered a crew to land there and establish a base. Over the next few years, Callisto proves itself as a useful resource of iron. A settlement developed, and was named in honour of Tekin: Tekinkara.

### Conference at Constantinople

In 2213, Tekin hosted a conference in his native Constantinople, held mainly at the Haiga Sophia. Talks included an extenstion to the non-aggression pact, plans for the reopening of borders and discussions on what would constitiute sovereign territory in space. Controversially, but not unexpectedly, Tekin also refused to agree to a new Human Rights Act proposed by GUISS.

### The National Assembly

In 2217, the Supreme Marshal announced the creation of a 'State Assembly' that the people would vote for the following yer. It would be a body for mainly advice and debates, and he stated it would have no legal powers 'but we will listen to the council as much as possible.' Tekin stressed that he did not want a return to the supposedly corrupt, bureaucratic system seen in previous years.

Following its election, the body, which featured self-proclaimed Tekinites as well as those privately opposing his regime, the Assembly began to demand more autonomy - proposing constititional reform in 2219 and a request to remove Neo-Europe's State of Emergency, which by this point had been in effect for 45 years. Tekin immediately refused, and a vote of no-confidence in the Supreme Marshal followed. Obviosuly, nothing came of it as it was not legally binding.

#### Closing of the National Assembly and Execution of Fabron

In 2220, Tekin saw the Assembly as going too far and demanded its suspension, claiming members were orchestrating a 'conspiracy' against him. It saw almost every MA get exiled to Greater Louisiana on Tekin's orders. This provoked a resistance march in London, thousands of people strong, though they soon dispersed when the military was called onto them.

In tandem with this was Tekin's growing suspicion with Lieutenant-Marshal Ghislaine Fabron, who, while initially as ruthless than Tekin, if not more, suggested an idea of 'public appeasement' with the NA - that is, preserving the illusion that the Military Council tolerates and even brings on board ideas from the NA, but in actuality ignoring it. Tekin, in one of his outbursts, saw this idea as traitorous, especially after the NA's vote of no confidence in him. He saw Fabron as allying with the NA in a conspiracy to remove him from power; after falsifying evidence and forcing Fabron to confess to these falsified allegations, she was promptly executed and replaced with the Iberian Governor-Lieutenant, Mariana Sanchez. Fabron's execution was a turning point for Tekin - now, even his most-trusted allies were not safe from his unpredictable wrath. They knew not to disobey him in the slightest, out of fear of suffering a familiar fate to Fabron.

### War in Space

*Main article Great Interplanetary War*

After the colonial settlers in space demanded greater autonomy, Tekin conceeded in 2223 - not prepared to lose them completely. The 'February Compromise' saw minor elections on all settlements, seeing Directors in charge of the Moon and Mars, and Administrators for smaller settlements. These new leaders worked well together, improving trade and other links between the colonies - neglecting Neo-Europe proper. Tekin began to suspect they were moving towards independence, so he soon ordered further military officials to reach the colonies, but before this could happen, the Director of Mars, Cassia Tstatsos, issued a Declaration of Independence. This sent the elderly Tekin into a fit of rage, going on a long-winded rant about the flaws of democracy, before he stood up and began to destory the ornaments that decorated his rooms at Koniglich palace - statues, paintings, fine pottery, plates etc. He then locked himself in his office, refusing entry to anyone else.

A day later, Tekin reemerged in a calmer manner, asserting that 'missiles are on their way' to Mars. Unfortunately, Tekin's rage resumed when The Realm chose to join the war on Mars' side, prompting the dispatchement of military-class space vehicles for the first time in a non-testing environment, including the Andromeda Class Cruiser, *Mycroft.* Admiral Kassovitch, leader of the entire Cosforce fleet, ensured the Realm's bases would not be targeted and the Cosforce would only act on the defensive towards them.

Following other colonies joining the war, Tsatsos took charge of them; the colonies amassed into the Confederacy of Extraterrestrial Human Settlements, or CEHN. After heavy losses on both sides, CEHN still refused to back down, Tekin gathered more troops, including regular foot-soldiers who were quickly trained to fight in space.

This period of the war saw great stress for Tekin; being 95 at the time, the stress caused him to have high blood pressure, likely affecting his performance. Still, he screamed at the other generals, but was forced to relax following intervention from his Doctors. He soon disobeyed them when news broke of CEHN shooting down the Sagittarius-Class Cruiser, *Macra,* above Callisto. As a result, he smashed several communication devices in anger. Shortly after this, Tekin was moved out of the picture when he had a heart transplant following a near-fatal heart attack, but only weeks later he resumed control, from the bedside.

The war soon climaxed over Earth, with CEHN's flagship *Olympus* and one of Neo-Europe's Andromedia Class Cruisers, *Benevolent*. When CEHN caused the destruction of the Benevolent, and many ships crashed onto Earth's surface, Tekin reacted by ordering one of the post powerful nuclear weapons developed to be dropped onto Mars, and managed to take control of Titania's Central Computational System, disengaging airlocks, causing most residents to die - some freezing, some suffocating, though some survived due to emergency supplies in deeper rooms, mainly oxygen tanks. Many now would argue this constitiutes a severe war crime by Tekin, though he personally faced no repurcussions for his actions. When Nordica's Commissioner, Minkenen, threatened Tekin with even greater destruction, he soon backed down and ordered the bomb heading to Mars to stop, though it was later hijcked by CEHN rebels and activated in the vacuum of space.

When the Realm withdrew from the war, Neo-Europe's situation began to improve in the frontier of space, though on Earth, things turned sour as protests errupted throughout the nation, such as in India, rallying support for CEHN and the overthrowing of Tekin.

Back above Earth, the sieged Neo-European ships welcome the entry of their flagship, Erlik, though CEHN reacts with Adelfi's arrival, a sister ship to Olympus. The Cosforce manage to overpower CEHN's ships, causing Adelfi to fall and crash just several miles from Constantinople, in the Sea of Marmara. Eventually, Olympus surrendered to the Cosforce, but before Tekin could realise, Tsatsos and several other prominent CEHN leaders fled in a smaller vessel, heading away from the Solar System. A peace treaty was settled - the dissolution of CEHN and complete reintegration into Neo-Europe.

Due to what many have agreed to be the most expensive war in history, Tekun tightened his grip on society and significantly raised taxes. By the end of 2227, all colonies returned to full control of Neo-Europe.

### Fear of Mortality

Throughought the 2220s, Tekin made it clear he wa shoping to expand his natural lifespan, announcing various scientific incentives, including research into brainwaves. He also upped funding for medical procedures, which saw a heart transplant for him using one from a specially-grown clone. And, in 2288, at the age of 98, Tekin broadcast a speech where he stated he was dying, and was worried for the future as a result. He made it clear that if technological and biological advancements were not enough to save him, a Will he has written would be published after his death, 'as a contingency.'

In part due to Tekin's concerns over his mortality, an Artificial Intelligence replica of his mind was created in 2229, as an indepdently-thinking computational device, constructed using Tekin's own bravewaves, However, almost immediately, the AI wished for Tekin's removal (so it could lead) and for it to be placed in a full body to effectively rule. Tekin panicked, yet saw its potential usefulness, so he had it removed from London and placed at a secure military base where he could still regularly contact the machine.

In 2230, he announced the creation of an 'Adaptive Vaccine' that can artificially produce antibodies of any pathogen upon entering the body. This gave him some reassurance and signified the definitive end of the Scavravirus threat, and most likely all potential natural pandemics through this special immunity.

### Assassination Attempt

In 2231, one of Tekin's most trusted guards, Kel Hoxha, fired several shots at the 101-years old Supreme Marshal, then attempted to set him on fire. However, Tekin's other guards reacetd quickly, gunning Hoxha down moments later. Tekin himself lost consciousness and suffered immense blood loss, and was soon moved into hospital - something he would likely have protested against were he conscious, depsite the fact Tekin's purpose-built medical facilities in Koniglich Palace would not have sufficed for his serious injuries. Initially pronounced dead, Tekin survived, having to undergo a series of surgeries, some cosmetic, and it would be months before he made a recovery. Complications were detected, necessitating the amputation of both legs (which were promtply replaced with a transplant from a clone donor), as well as extensive skin grafts and a minor brain transplant (a small part of his brain was replaced). Likely due to the inujuries and subsequent transplant, Tekin never truly recovered, producing an individual who had an even more sporadic, fragille and delicate personality. Likewise, he spoke more softly and slowly, with a slight slur.

### Great Cultural Shift and the Emergence of Pan-Humanism

The '**Great Cultural Shift**,' as it is officially known, was Tekin's removal of several historic cultural monuments, starting with the **Eiffel Tower** in 2232, as well as re-assessments of Neo-Europe's culture at large. Several more followed, including much of the **Vatican** (including the **Sistene Chapel**), the **Taj Mahal** and the **Kaaba**. These were dismantled in a safe procedure and were sent into space, to be placed on the colonies. Unlike this, the **Colosseum** in **Rome** was restored to its former glory. **Mount Rushmore**, in Greater Louisiana, was destroyed in a controlled explosion, save for George Washington's face, which was resculpted into Tekin's visage. Some sites were replaced with several 'Museums of Mankind.' This represented a permanent change in Tekin's ideology - he ceased to perceive Neo-Europe as an ancestral land of culture, but instead saw all of humanity through a shared identity, wanting to remove borders in movements towards a state for all humans (with himself at the helm). Through a shared, single, 'human' history, these ambitions began to be realised through these museums.

### Construction Projects

Tekin oversaw a renaissance of construction in the 2230s, most notably Ekrim Tower in Constantinople, which was planned to stand at over 2,5km when completed, as well as several planned cities, mostly focused in the Kuzylkum Desert of Turkestan. These were shortly named Kadrati, Ulugvora and Shoya, all following a near-identical template in their structure. But, they were more significant as they related to Tekin's ideas of pan-humanism: he idealised these cities as a microcosm for the future Neo-Europe: utopian, multi-ethnic, urban. Over the next few years, initially small-scale migration campaigns started, with people from across the Commonwealths moving to these cities in areas once believed uninhabitable, save for the nomads that dominated the region until the modern era.

### Further Clones

In 2235, Tekin announced a new series of clones had been created following their secret development. Named as the 'Third Cycle,' these clones were genetically hardwired to have a greater sense of loyalty, fully obeying only a select few individuals. Furthermore, it was agreed these clones would constitute the entire population of the planned city of Tekingrad, in the Taklaman desert, as an experiment.

### Further Illnesses and Assassination Attempt

Tekin's situation declined substantially in his final years, suffering a multitude of ailments. He began to suffer from insomnia, screaming throughout the night instead of sleeping, and further organ failures. This, along with further ramblings following a broadcast from Tsatsos, most of the Surpeme Military Council voted to depose Tekin, who reacetd furiously. Only those who voted against the move - his son, daughter and grandson along with Franz and Sanchez - were spared from execution. The weak Tekin managed to shoot only Brigadier Suluhu, before his guards were forced to carry out the rest. During the executions of the other members, Tekin reportedly shouted 'Treason! Treason! Treason on a massive level!' The council members were not replaced, meaning Tekin had a near-total hegemony on all levels of decision making, and the last hopes of real opposition was gone.

In September 2236, his eldest son, Mustafa, poisoned the Supreme Marshal's food one evening, resulting in Tekin's near death that was only availed through extensive detoxification methods. The unidentified poison would have long-lasting effects that would remain with Tekin until his death. As for Mustafa Tekin, he was executed in a horrific public display, which saw him chained to the outside of a shuttle heading to the moon.

### Last Hurrah

Tekin ordered the execution of all his personal doctors as they insisted he had a number of incurable illnesses, believing them to be wrong. This represents a change in character for Tekin - despite previous admittance he was dying, he had now reduced to a belief that he may in fact live forever, possibly indicitative of his cognitive decline.

On 3 August 2237, Tekin made his final public appearance, where he delivered one final, audacious and tearful speech on the balcony of Koniglich Palace, calling for greater international cooperation, the creation of the 'Grand Human Union' and hinted at interstellar conquest. He expressed his desire for humanity to work as one, to forget their past differences, and finally expressed acceptance that his natural life was coming to an end. He concluded his speech, in tears, thanking Neo-Europe and asserted that 'we will claim the stars united.'

### 'The Plan'

When Tekin realised his days were numbered, he formulated a detailed plan with several trusted associates, namely Doctor Filip Mekkervich and several prominent members of the Fellowship of the Radiants. Tekin saw that there was no way to salvage his deterorating body, and had privately acccepted death. With Mekkervich's assistance, he orchestrated for a copy of his mind to be transplanted into that of a newborn clone and sent to Turkestan. He intended to emerge several years later and take power from what he believed would be the chaos of Franz Stuttgart-Tekin. This was planned seemingly in contradiction of his Will, which was publicised following his death.

## Death

Ekrim Mustafa Tekin died in the morning of 19 August 2237 after several of his illnesses grew worse and he refused medical attention from them. He had prepared an extensive will, which detailed that his adopted son Franz Stuttgart-Tekin would become Patriarch, wand his deputy, Mariana Sanchez, would succeed him as Supreme Marshal.

When the news broke, celebrations occurred in foreign nations, especially among the Neo-European diaspora in Nordica. Celebrations throughout Neo-Europe occurred soon after, despite the attempts of Franz to maintain order. Franz suffered further embarrassment when foreign powers refused to attend the funeral of Tekin, representing one final insult by refusing to respect Tekin, even after death.

## 'Return'

Main article Ekrim Tekin (Clone Copy)

In actuality, very shortly before his death (historians usually agree on two nights before) his consciousness was copied using a system developed over many decades, and soon after was placed in a modified clone body. Retaining most of the thoughts and mannerisms of the original Tekin, this copy is seen as a continuation of Tekin. However, most historians consider the two Tekins several people, but acknowledge their connection is greater than most. Therefore, the Ekrim Tekin still died on 19 August 2237, even if a copy of his mind survives up until the present.

## Ideology

He often insists he is not a politician (whom he often called 'corrupt,' 'bureaucrats,' and 'wasteful,' among other things).

His views have been considered somewhat Fascist, especially in the first couple of decades (though he would never refer to himself as such). In retrospect, most political theorists have agreed that Tekin's personal ideology falls under its own sub-category of fascism, often dubbed 'Tekinism' as it cannot be directly compared with any pre-existing form.

Tekin has frequently stated he is 'against democracy in all its forms' as he believes people make poor decisions, and 'the decision of the majority is not necessarily the right one.'

## Other Perceptions

### Christian View

A small number of Christians believe he is either 'The Antichrist' or the third iteration of it (the first two being Napoleon and Hitler).

## Personal Life

### Family

The Tekin family is rather large and had some prominence in Turkia prior to his military overtaking, For example, his great-grandfather, **Recep Tekin** (2034-2123) was a well-known actor who starred in many Turkish-language films. The author and women's rights activist **Sinem Tekin** (2101-2189) was a distant cousin of his, as was the British journalist **Elizabeth Tekin** (2096-2175).

His mother **Katerina** (Nee Aksoy) was half-Greek on her mother's side, from the **Kypianos** family. Her grand-uncle, **Dmitris Kypianos** (2046-2149) was a Grecian politician who was the Governor of Grecia from 2104-2113. Several of his grandchildren were killed in Tekin's purge. Katerina Tekin migrated to rural Turkia, several miles from her father's birth city of Kastamonu, following the Third World war, where she remained until her death in 2199, aged 101. Tekin would make an effort to visit her once a year as Supreme Marshal, and despite frequent requests by her son to move to London, she continuously refused to do so. She was by no means an involved part of Tekin's regime and wanted no part in it, and although Tekin visited her she never met any of her grandchildren. Into the mid-2180s, Tekin's visits became less frequent, with his last one in 2198, for her hundredth birthday. When he received the news of her death, Tekin simply sat in his study for a day and refused to speak to anyone. Overwhelmed with emotion, he sent his eldest daughter, Defne, to the funeral to represent the Tekin family. He also had an urn with her ashes installed in his study in Koniglich Palace; this was knocked over in one of his fits of rage during the The Great Interplanetary War.

Through his paternal grandmother, **Birce Tekin** (Nee Hosni; 2068-2163) he has Afro-Arab ancestry, from the Zanj. She was born to Omani migants into Turkia, **Yiesha Mirza** (2046-2139) and **Edi Hosni** (2041-2135). Tekin's paternal grandfather, **Ibrahim Tekin** (2051-2138) has distant evidence of Jewish, Russian and Spanish ancestry. Furthermore, Tekin claims ancestry from the Prophet Muhammad (through his paternal grandmother's family) as well as the less-established claim of being related to Genghis Khan.

Ekrim had three siblings, brothers **Mustafa** (2124-2149) and **Recep** (2126-2148) who both died in World War Three; Mustafa while fighting and Recep as a Prisoner of War held captive by NESR, and a sister, **Sabiha** (2133-2233), who has largely remained out of the public eye. Upon her death, Tekin was devastated; they had fallen out over personal issues in the early 2220s and had never made up.

#### Marriages and affairs

Tekin married three women across his life:

In 2153 he met **Semola Kemal** (2134-2175). They hastily married early the following year. She died due to the Scavravirus in early 2175 aged only 41, after a months' long battle. He became distressed and took an extended stay from work for four months. Tekin also contracted the virus at this time, though survived relatively unscaved.

He remarried, to Briton **Maria Abbott** (2152-2193), in 2178, shortly before martial law was declared across Neo-Europe. They had met the previous year as she was a friend of his daughter, Defne. This initially caused a rift between Ekrim and his daughter but they reconciled before the wedding, after Maria convinced her it was her own decision to make. The marriage ended in tragedy in 2193, when it appeared she had committed suicide while visiting Madrid. In her final years she suffered from multiple mental health issues; some people believe she was also subject to abuse from Tekin which may have driven her to suicide.

He married the Francian former model **Camille Marlay** (b 2161) in 2194. They met when Tekin visited Francia, where she made a speech regarding the industry. They married less than two months later. In 2215, after just over 20 years together, the couple divorced, which was a mutual decision.

He had numerous affairs too, some of which were long-lived. It is believed he had some sort of relationship with at least 35 other women during his three marriages. His wives were aware but more often than not, turned a blind eye, though again this may have contributed to Maria's declining mental health, specifically one he had with the Hindustani actress **Deepika Chopra** (born 2169) which lasted for two years between 2190 and 2192. He had an affair with **Angela Schmidt** (born 2154), niece of one of his Supreme Military Council Members. Another relationship was with one of his servants in the mid 2200s. He had a close relationship with Hong Kong's leader Jung Seo-Yun; the specific details were not known though Tekin made sure to visit her at least once a year. Some evidence points towards infrequent sexual encounters between the two.

In addition to these, and especially in later years following his divorce from Marlay, Tekin had a large number of concubines, some of which resulted in childbirths, although many others were aborted.

#### Children

Although most regiments of Neo-Europe were segregated based on gender, Tekin and a female soldier, Paloma Galanis, whose identity he tried to hide, would occasionally meet up during the later months of the war. She became pregnant in 2150, though she miscarried. Tekin would find out shortly after.

With his first wife Semola, he had four children: daughter **Defne,** born 2153. She married Hank Lagerfeld (born 2149), son **Mustafa (**2156-2236). Mustafa married Clarissa Langford (born 2161). Finally, they had another son, **Ekrim,** born 2157. He married Olenna Kerenski (born 2165).

With Maria, he had two daughters, **Nehir**, born 2179, and **Emine**, born 2183.

With **Camille Marlay**, he had twins **Luther** & Estelle, born in 2195 and another son, Felonius, born 2199, who was elected President of French Guyana in 2243.

He also has at least forty-seven illegitimate children. Tekin refused to acknowledge most of these, although he allowed the mothers to be given a substantial financial settlement if they acknowledged Tekin's paternity.

Although Deepika Chopra was in another relationship at the time, she gave birth to a son in 2193; Tekin refused to hold responsibility for the child (and as no paternity test was carried out, it cannot be proven he was Tekin's son though it is highly likely). One affair from 2181 resulted in a definite daughter of Tekin, when he had an affair with **Angela Schmidt** ( born 2154), niece of one of his Supreme Military Council Members and another in 2206 with one of his servants. Several more are speculated but Tekin had tried to hide this wherever possible. Most of their identities have not been disclosed.

One of his concubines, the Zulian **Letsha** **Mabaso**, would go on to give birth to the future Premier of Neo-Europe, Lesedi Mabaso, giving him another notable daughter.

### Tekin's Harem

Tekin had an extensive concubinage program, often dubbed 'Tekin's Harem,' the exact number of his female mistresses is unknown, though throughout his sixty years in power, at least 387 women were officially employed in his private service to do such activities. Note that not all of the Harem had sexual relations with the Supreme Marshal; many merely helped bathe him, for example, though it represents his extensive network to do such activities. Because of his harem and the activities they participated in, almost every single night, it has been summised that Tekin had an unnaturally high libido.

### Personality

It is strongly believed Tekin was a **clinical psychopath** given his ambitions and disregard for others. Furthermore, he is a definite egoist, putting himself and his own interests above Neo-Europe's, or using Neo-Europe's resources for his own benefit - seen in cloning, the advancement of cybernetics and artificial intelligence, and other medical breakthroughs.

### Beliefs

#### Religious

He was a staunch atheist, being raised as such (although he was well-read on both Islamic and Christian texts growing up, and his parents imposed certain Muslim values onto him in his youth). Later, Tekin's personal lack of faith developed further into a fierce animosity towards any sort of organised religion due to his belief that it was used to control the masses. However, Tekin has stated on several occasions that he has been 'personally inspired' by qualities of Islam and Christianity, specifically some of their moral undertones. This relates to a rumour first heard in the late 2220s, which stated that Tekin had privately converted to the radical *Naqi* sect of Islam, something which has since been disproven (though, his Clone Copy would later publicly identify with the religion, going as far as claiming he was a Messiah, or even Allah incarnate).

ln his later life, Tekin seemed to be taking a more spiritual approach to life, and often speculated what happened beyond death, something which greatly worried him. It is this worrying that caused his advancements in developing technology to extend his life.

## In Popular Culture

### Within Neo-Europe

Tekin was portrayed in a positive matter within Neo-Europe, and frequently appeared in series commissioned by the state, sometimes by himself but often by actors, notably **Lukas von der Leyern,** who went as far as to have extensive surgery to appear like Tekin, and famously appeared in the 2203 film *The Night of Liberty.*
Songs were frequently written about Tekin, many original compositions, although some used existing pieces of music. *Great Tekin,* for example, uses the tune to the Turkish folk song *Kâtibim.*

### Abroad

Outside of Neo-Europe, Tekin was frequently ridiculed and satirised.

#### The Realm

Ekrim Tekin, and his supporters have had a massive impact on Realm States, partly due to the draconian tactics he would frequently employ to crush decent within Neo-Europe, going against their morals and values. Furthermore, the dismantling of a friendly Neo-Europe, an almost constant feature of the Realm's history until that point had a huge psychological impact. As a result, Ekrim Tekin is a somewhat feared individual, synonymous with **misinformation, tyranny and oppression**, with almost as much a legacy in The Realm States as in his native Neo-Europe. To this end, The Realm still upholds an openly Anti-Tekinite stance, with any political affiliation to him being career suicide.

## Legacy

Following his death, Neo-Europe became almost ungovernable, despite the best efforts of people like Franz and Sanchez. Even during their leadership, statues of Tekin were pulled down and sometimes burned.

After more than two years of chaos, an election across the Commonwealths of Neo-Europe was held. Ernest Jackson and Maud Rutte were, respectively, elected Premier and Vice Premier, upon which they immediately ordered a policy of 'De-Tekinisation' to occur.

Regardless, he had an unchangeable impact on Neo-Europe in his almost 60 years of control. Even to this day, he still has many supporters who wish to return Neo-Europe to the way it was under him.

But, Tekin's legacy is most apparent in the exploits of his clone copy: this Ekrim Tekin was a living legacy, and for all intents and purposes was a continuation of this Tekin. He would go on, with the help of the Fellowship of the Radiants, as well as the trojan horse group **the Brotherhood of Tekin,** to seize control of Neo-Europe and terminate the state's existence, creating the Human Commonwealth, putting Tekin's ideas of pan-humanism firmly into practice. In this nation, his clones would continue to be used as its man power, so in this regard they also remained a permanent, living reminder that Tekin would always remain, in one form or another.

## Quotes

### Quotes by Tekin

* In a transmission while partaking in the British Offensive at the eleventh hour of the third world war, 14/9/2149: "*The only good communist is a f\*\*king dead one. And I would gladly kill every single one of them with my own two hands. Papa, Mustafa, Recep, this is for you."*

* In a conversation with Ghislaine Fabron, 7/4/2192:

> *"People that call me misogynistic, sexist, etcetera are completely incorrect. My, I can assure you, I love women. Nobody loves women as much as I do. They are the most beautiful creatures on this planet. I care for them, look after them, ensure no harm comes to them. I may even be considered something of a feminist. I simply care for them that much. Of course, I have certain urges... but who doesn't? Such urges are simply an expression of my admiration for their physical attributes."*
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* Taken from a speech at his 77th birthday celebration, 16/3/2207:

> *"Turks are the true unappreciated masters of the human race. We achieved so much, yet it is always the Germanic Kind that are credited with it all. Why? Why? Why? They are the ones who controlled and manipulated history for so long. But I... I changed it. I put an end to their hegemony after centuries. The white Germanic man no longer rules this land, oh no no no. I was the one to crush Wolfgang's regime. Me, the inheritor of the Ottomans, Seljuks, Romans, and so much more. But I digress, this is not about race. It is what I did as an individual. I simply bring this up as an additional point."*
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### Quotes on Tekin by Others

* Taken from the writings of the Albanian mystic *Enca Xhepa*, more commonly known as *Shenye,* people have claimed her writing prophesized Tekin (of course, it would have been a mere coincidence), circa. 2087:

> *"A man of eastern provenance, of short stature, but with a supermassive ego, will rule the west. He will conquer, divide, destroy. A great curse will spread throughout the land and be attributed to him. Beware the Altaic menace!"*
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* From a speech by Romian Governor-Lieutenant Marshal Valerin Salmour during a visit by Tekin, 2/9/2217

> "*He is the most fantastic man on the planet. A liberator, well and truly. I would genuinely argue that Tekin is the single most influential individual that this planet since Jesus Christ."*
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