TURKEY MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATURK SIGNED PAGE AUTOGRAPH - VERY RARE - BECKETT BAS LOA for Sale

TURKEY MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATURK SIGNED PAGE AUTOGRAPH - VERY RARE - BECKETT BAS LOA For Sale

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TURKEY MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATURK SIGNED PAGE AUTOGRAPH - VERY RARE - BECKETT BAS LOA:
$17500.00

A true museum piece. One of the very few and best example of Kemal Ataturk\'s signature, which is executed in black fountain pen. The signature is clearly visible and in good condition. Slight ink fading due to age of course, but a stunning signature. Next to the signature is a red hand-stamp that has the star and crescent. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk being the first president of Turkey, also surnamed the \"father of Turkey\", this signature could be on very important document, which truly makes it a museum piece.

The document was carefully examined and authenticated by Beckett and comes encapsulated by them, along with a serial number that can be verified on their website. The item also comes with en extra letter of authenticity (LOA) from Beckett, signed by all experts. A true piece of history here. The paper measures a nice 6 1/4 by almost 8 inches! ( 16 cm x 20 cm approx. )

A signed photo of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk sold for over 23,000EUR, while a pistol with his name engraved on it sold for £25,000 in London by Christie\'s sale house earlier this year.

This is a rare chance to own a rare and stunning piece of history. A pristine signature of the first president of Turkey, the founder of Turkey, the \"father\" of Turkey: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. A signature which was authenticated by all experts at Beckett, and nicely encapsulated and archived on their website. A beutiful presentation of a museum piece.

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Kemal Atatürk (1881-1938)

In May 1919, Atatürk began a nationalist revolution in Anatolia, organising resistance to the peace settlement imposed on Turkey by the victorious Allies. This was particularly focused on resisting Greek attempts to seize Smyrna and its hinterland. Victory over the Greeks enabled him to secure revision of the peace settlement in the Treaty of Lausanne.

In 1921, Atatürk established a provisional government in Ankara. The following year the Ottoman Sultanate was formally abolished and, in 1923, Turkey became a secular republic with Atatürk as its president. He established a single party regime that lasted almost without interruption until 1945.

He launched a programme of revolutionary social and political reform to modernise Turkey. These reforms included the emancipation of women, the abolition of all Islamic institutions and the introduction of Western legal codes, dress, calendar and alphabet, replacing the Arabic script with a Latin one. Abroad he pursued a policy of neutrality, establishing friendly relations with Turkey\'s neighbours.

In 1935, when surnames were introduced in Turkey, he was given the name Atatürk, meaning \'Father of the Turks\'. He died on 10 November 1938.