Oral history interview with Fahrettin Altay, 1965
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- Name
- Altay, Fahrettin (Interviewee)
- Latimer, Frederick P., Jr., 1904-1998 (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with Fahrettin Altay, 1965
- Abstract
- At his request, Altay was taped reading three brief statements in lieu of being recorded in conversation. Topics of discussion include Atatürk’s accomplishment at Gallipoli; relations between Atatürk and Enver Paşa; Atatürk and democracy; General Ali Fuat Cebesoy’s differences with Atatürk. Partial transcript of Altay's statement included with supplemental materials
- Collection Name
- Frederick P. Latimer, Jr. oral history collection on Atatürk
- Subjects
- Generals--Turkey; World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Turkey; Turkey History 1918-1960; Turkey History Revolution, 1918-1923; Turkey Politics and government 1918-1960; Altay, Fahrettin; Atatürk, Kemal, 1881-1938; Cebesoy, Ali Fuat
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1965
- Note (Biographical)
- Turkish military officer; took part in Balkan War, 1912-1913; served at Gallipoli and in Palestine in World War I; colonel in command of 12th Army Corps; cavalry commander at Sakarya in Turkish War of Independence; deputy of first Grand National Assem bly, Ankara; author of "Istiklāl harbimizde süvari kolordusu" and other works
- Note (Funding)
- Digital reproduction funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
- Note
- Interviewed by Frederick P. Latimer, Jr. on July 16, 1965
- Note (Provenance)
- Frederick P. Latimer, Jr., Gift circa 1975-1984
- Language
- Turkish
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record
- 14434003
- Also In
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Time-Based Media
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-q8sx-se25
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.