Nihâl Atsız was a fervent supporter of the Pan-Turkist or Turanist ideology , and an avid sympathizer of Nazism , as he was known to be an open anti-Semite for most of his public life .
Nihâl Atsız was a fervent supporter of the Pan-Turkist or Turanist ideology , and an avid sympathizer of Nazism . 
 He was known to be an open anti-Semite for most of his public life .