1. Atatürk also wanted us to face to the west. He wanted us to get the knowledge and the science from the west, He didnt want us to copy them as some people do nowadays in every field. [ some give English names to their business, some follow western traditons , some impose western way of life....etc]
He did aim at civilization, yes. He did not however, limit the source of civilization as West.
Some people in Turkey opposed his approch and ideas too, in ways very similar to Aida Krishan´s. Not all his opposers were traitors; some simply could not understand the depths of his vision.
2. "Progress for Arab and Islamic World Can Only Come from Western Civilization"
That, in my opinion, is total crap. West will not give anything to ascend welfare or humane qualities of any other group, religion, region, state or nation.. Progress for Arabs, or other developing countries, will have to come from within such people themselves.
Yes it is crap. It means they have to be dependent and give up their values for the sake of believing everything that West will impose them. [west already did and does by colonosim]
Of course ,Arabs and in general term Islamic world, themselves have to create their own development by using and improving the knowledge of the west.Take knowledge but dont let west shape or destroy your culture and other values.
