Secular means having objects that are not religious in any kind. Mustafa Kemal, otherwise known as the Ataturk, made many secular changes to the country of Turkey. He made the Turkish men wear hats instead of a fez, which is a headgear but with no border to protect the face from sunlight. Men are also to wear clothes like the Westerners (suit and tie, pants, and either boots or shoes). He also made women stop wearing a veil that covers the face. Mustafa believed that wearing the Ottoman clothes is being barbarians, according to a document that I read yesterday.
When it came to voting, Mustafa gave women the right to vote. He replaced the original law of the former Ottoman Empire and replaced it with a secular law. His motto, "Peace at home, peace in the world," signifies that Turkey is avoiding conflicts within the country and in the outside world.
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