Our object now is to strengthen the ties that bind us to other nations. There may be a great many countries in the world, but there is only one civil… - Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

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Our object now is to strengthen the ties that bind us to other nations. There may be a great many countries in the world, but there is only one civilization, and if a nation is to achieve progress, she must be a part of this civilization. The Ottoman Empire began to decline the day when, proud of her success against the West, she cut the ties that bound her to the European nations.