Latife Uşaklıgil (born Fatıma-tüz Zehra Latife Uşakîzâde; with the honorifics, Latife Hanım)[1] (17 June 1898 – 12 July 1975) was Mustafa Kemal's (later Atatürk) wife between 1923 and 1925. She was related from her father's side to Turkish novelist Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil.
Lâtife Hanım was born in 1898 in Smyrna (now known in English as İzmir) to one of the most prominent Turkish trading families of the city, with roots in the city of Uşak, whence their unofficial family name of Uşakizâde. She completed her high school studies in Smyrna and in 1919 she went abroad to study Law in Paris and London. When she came back to Turkey, the Turkish War of Independence was nearing its end.
On 11 September 1922, upon returning to her family mansion in Smyrna, she was confronted by soldiers who notified her that the Pasha (Mustafa Kemal Atatürk) had taken the house as General Headquarters in Smyrna. After convincing the soldiers that she actually belonged to the household, she was allowed in.[citation needed]
Lâtife Hanım and Mustafa Kemal Pasha married on 29 January 1923 when he had returned to Smyrna just after his mother Zübeyde Hanım's death. For two and a half years, Lâtife Hanım symbolized the new face of Turkish women as a first lady who was very present in public life which, in Turkey, was a novelty by the standards of her day. She had a significant influence on the reforms which began in Turkey in the 1920s for the emancipation of women.[2]
However, the relationship between her and her husband was not happy; after frequent arguments, the two were divorced on 5 August 1925.[3] Lâtife Hanım lived the rest of her days in Izmir (as Smyrna came to be known in English after the 1930s) and Istanbul (known as Constantinople in English prior to the 1930s), in virtual seclusion, avoiding contacts outside her private circle until her death in 1975. She never remarried, and remained silent about their relationship throughout her life. In 2005, the Turkish Historical Society was to make her diaries public "except for the most private ones, taking the views of her family into consideration". However, her family publicly claimed that they had the right to the ownership of the letters and stated that they did not wish the diaries to be published. Consequently, the society decided against the publication.[4][5]
A comprehensive but also controversial biography of Latife Hanım by the veteran Cumhuriyet journalist İpek Çalışlar was published in 2006.[2]
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Latife Uşakizâde in 1923.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and Latife Uşakizâde, during a trip in 1923.
Kâzım Karabekir, Latife, and Mustafa Kemal in Ergama village on the way to Edremit on 8 February 1923.
Mustafa Kemal Pasha and Latife Hanım (far left) with her family in early 1923.
^. Pelin Turgut. The Independent. 1 July 2006. Archived from the original on July 18, 2006. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
^ ab. Emrah Güler. Turkish Daily News. 25 August 2006. Archived from the original on 29 August 2006. Retrieved 2007-09-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) (archive.org link)
^Akhtar, Salman (2008). The Crescent and the Couch: Cross-Currents Between Islam and Psychoanalysis. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 68. ISBN978-0-7657-0574-7.
^"Ataturk diaries to remain secret". BBC. 4 February 2005. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
^"Sezer'e verilmeyen mektupları bize verin". Hürriyet. 23 January 2005. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
İpek Çalışlar (2006). Latife Hanım (in Turkish). Doğan Kitap. ISBN978-975-991-517-9.
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latife, uşaki, latife, uşaklıgil, born, fatıma, tüz, zehra, latife, uşakîzâde, with, honorifics, latife, hanım, june, 1898, july, 1975, mustafa, kemal, later, atatürk, wife, between, 1923, 1925, related, from, father, side, turkish, novelist, halid, ziya, uşak. Latife Usakligil born Fatima tuz Zehra Latife Usakizade with the honorifics Latife Hanim 1 17 June 1898 12 July 1975 was Mustafa Kemal s later Ataturk wife between 1923 and 1925 She was related from her father s side to Turkish novelist Halid Ziya Usakligil Latife UsakiFirst Lady of TurkeyIn role 29 October 1923 5 August 1925PresidentMustafa Kemal AtaturkPreceded byposition establishedSucceeded byMevhibe InonuPersonal detailsBornFatima tuz Zehra Latife Usakizade17 June 1898Smyrna now Izmir Ottoman EmpireDied12 July 1975 1975 07 12 aged 77 Istanbul TurkeyNationalityTurkishSpouseMustafa Kemal Ataturk 1923 1925 ResidenceCankaya Mansion official Alma materUniversity of ParisLaw school in LondonProfessionJuristBiography editLatife Hanim was born in 1898 in Smyrna now known in English as Izmir to one of the most prominent Turkish trading families of the city with roots in the city of Usak whence their unofficial family name of Usakizade She completed her high school studies in Smyrna and in 1919 she went abroad to study Law in Paris and London When she came back to Turkey the Turkish War of Independence was nearing its end On 11 September 1922 upon returning to her family mansion in Smyrna she was confronted by soldiers who notified her that the Pasha Mustafa Kemal Ataturk had taken the house as General Headquarters in Smyrna After convincing the soldiers that she actually belonged to the household she was allowed in citation needed Latife Hanim and Mustafa Kemal Pasha married on 29 January 1923 when he had returned to Smyrna just after his mother Zubeyde Hanim s death For two and a half years Latife Hanim symbolized the new face of Turkish women as a first lady who was very present in public life which in Turkey was a novelty by the standards of her day She had a significant influence on the reforms which began in Turkey in the 1920s for the emancipation of women 2 However the relationship between her and her husband was not happy after frequent arguments the two were divorced on 5 August 1925 3 Latife Hanim lived the rest of her days in Izmir as Smyrna came to be known in English after the 1930s and Istanbul known as Constantinople in English prior to the 1930s in virtual seclusion avoiding contacts outside her private circle until her death in 1975 She never remarried and remained silent about their relationship throughout her life In 2005 the Turkish Historical Society was to make her diaries public except for the most private ones taking the views of her family into consideration However her family publicly claimed that they had the right to the ownership of the letters and stated that they did not wish the diaries to be published Consequently the society decided against the publication 4 5 A comprehensive but also controversial biography of Latife Hanim by the veteran Cumhuriyet journalist Ipek Calislar was published in 2006 2 Gallery edit nbsp Latife Usakizade in 1923 nbsp Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and Latife Usakizade during a trip in 1923 nbsp Kazim Karabekir Latife and Mustafa Kemal in Ergama village on the way to Edremit on 8 February 1923 nbsp Mustafa Kemal Pasha and Latife Hanim far left with her family in early 1923 nbsp Mustafa Kemal and Latife nbsp Grave of Latife Hanim in Edirnekapi Martyr s Cemetery IstanbulReferences edit Turkey in the 21st century The Legacy Of Mrs Ataturk Pelin Turgut The Independent 1 July 2006 Archived from the original on July 18 2006 Retrieved 2007 09 29 a b Ataturk his wife and her biographer Emrah Guler Turkish Daily News 25 August 2006 Archived from the original on 29 August 2006 Retrieved 2007 09 29 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link archive org link Akhtar Salman 2008 The Crescent and the Couch Cross Currents Between Islam and Psychoanalysis Rowman amp Littlefield p 68 ISBN 978 0 7657 0574 7 Ataturk diaries to remain secret BBC 4 February 2005 Retrieved 2007 09 29 Sezer e verilmeyen mektuplari bize verin Hurriyet 23 January 2005 Retrieved 19 May 2017 Ipek Calislar 2006 Latife Hanim in Turkish Dogan Kitap ISBN 978 975 991 517 9 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Latife Hanim Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Latife Usaki amp oldid 1200294421, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
