Contemporary dress in and modernization from the axis of Atatürk and the Republic

Clothing is a social phenomenon that shows the existence of human beings on earth and reveals its influence more broadly with every period and change. It has a structure that strengthens communication with the whole of society and individuals. This form of communication improves social position and intercultural interaction botj intellectually and visually. One of the important building blocks of contemporary and modern social life, which started with the establishment of the Republic of Türkiye, is the clothing revolution and, in parallel, the modernization of the individual's image. Atatürk changed the social position of the Turkish people and restructured Turkish society with the reforms he carried out with a progressive perspective that was free from prejudice and took the West as an example. The first visual impact of the modernization process being established and adopted on solid foundations was the clothing revolution. Clothing combined with the sociological and psychological sides of society within the phenomenon of fashion has become the face of of innovation and development. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk emphasized his leadership qualities with his forward-thinking, innovative approaches and contemporary clothing. He used his clothing style as a means of communication, affecting the development and change of individuals. During the Republican period, Turkey followed a modern method that supported fashion development and national identity. This method, which will contribute to the construction of national identity, was supported by revolutions. After the clothing revolution that took place under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk between 1931 and 1940, the foundations of Turkish Fashion were laid and the contemporary clothing approach for the Republican period began to take shape. In our study, a literature study of the period was conducted and clothing forms were examined through Atatürk's photographs. The way the leadership role in social changes is visually communicated through clothing has been examined. The important features of contemporary clothing in the Republican period, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's perspective on creating a contemporary individual and society, are explained through the compilation method.