ISLAMIC WORLD, THE RENAISSANCE AND ATATURK

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The main purpose of this article is to determine the main reasons that underlie the underdeveloped state that is prevalent in the Islamic geography despite the presence of vast wealth in the area. In order to pursue this purpose, the Islamic geography has been historically researched and roots of Islam have been probed into. Furthermore, conditions of the Islamic World have been analyzed by making a synchronized comparison between the Islam World and Europe; and references have been made to both the scientists and scientific developments of the Islamic World , and place of these developments have been researched within their time frame. Finally, significance and place of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in the Islamic geography have been analyzed.