Author
Pittard, Eugene
Author Original
Pittard, Eugene
Publication Date
1939-04
Publication Place
Ankara -
Ankara: Turkish Historical Society Printing House
Type
Periodical
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - UOC Library
Library Asset ID
ISSN: 0041-4255, DOI: 10.37879/ttkbelleten.1418201
Record ID
cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_df0b8841d34843faaa43e11620b36dc2
Library Location
DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
Date
1939-04
Notes
I had the privilege of approaching this wonderful man, whom Turkey had the honor and happiness to meet at a most tragic moment in its history, several times, in Istanbul, Ankara, and in the house he built on stilts in Yalova for the purpose of seclusion and rest. It can be guessed what kind of memories I have preserved from these reflections, some of which are short enough to be considered fleeting and some of which are long. As I write these lines, I feel again the excitement that gripped us the day we met Atatürk for the last time: We were in Çankaya. Ataturk, who perhaps felt that he was sick, weak, and dangerously afflicted, wanted to tell us a little more about himself, knowing that our support was close.
