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“Gentlemen, if I had only thought about myself, as soon as there was peace, I would have said, 'I have fulfilled my historical and national duty,' and gone and sat in a place I liked. Such action would undoubtedly be the best move for myself and my account. It is certain that a person who continues to struggle will be worn out. We have to start anew and more fundamental work, and it is necessary to confirm by reworking all the results we wish to achieve. "I don't think it will be possible to achieve this by avoiding struggle."
Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasha went on a month-long trip to Western Anatolia on January 14, 1923. His first stop was Eskişehir. His last stop was the Izmir Economic Congress on February 17, 1923…
When he went on a trip abroad, negotiations were continuing in Lausanne. In other words, peace had not yet been officially established. Ankara has not become the capital yet; The administrative center of the new state, its religion, and the path to be followed were at the forefront of discussions in domestic and foreign public opinion. That's why what Mustafa Kemal had to say was very important. Because the speeches contained clues about those days and the future of Turkey.