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She was the woman Mustafa Kemal Atatürk married. He was angry, that's what they wrote. It was not according to Atatürk. Their marriage is already over. She was the woman with whom Mustafa Kemal Atatürk broke up. It was Latife Hanım. İpek Çalışlar tells about that woman in "Latife Hanım". But we encounter a different Latife Hanım than the one we have seen and known before. An advocate of women's rights, a cultured woman who stands firm against her husband and supports him. Documents that have never come to light before, quotes from foreign sources, and photographs paint the portrait of Latife Hanım in more detail and clearly. Along with the history of the Republic, the portrait of Mustafa Kemal is taking shape once again. What emerges in this book is a man who can argue with his wife on many issues, including politics, who is proud of her, and who likes to introduce her to everyone. Moreover, Latife Hanım is not limited to the time she was with Atatürk, her childhood and life after her divorce also come into play. Such events are described in this book that a love that has remained in the shadows is revealed. A personality left in the shadows is rising. A feminine perspective dominates the book. You should definitely read "Latife Hanım" to get to know a woman, to look at the history of the Republic from a completely different perspective, and to witness an extraordinary love adventure even if it ends sadly. Remember, we are talking about a woman who contributed to the establishment of the new Turkey and who is in love with the first man of the Republic of Turkey. Here is Latife in the shadow!
