College of Arts

The Department of History at the Faculty of Arts hosted a Master’s thesis defense titled “Turkish Women’s Issues in the Thought of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1923–1938)” on Monday, December 29, 2025. The session was attended by the Dean of the Faculty, Professor Dr. Hatem Fahd Al-Tai, the Head of the History Department, Dr. Mahmoud Saleh Saeed, and several faculty members.

The study, presented by the student Fatima Idris Hamad Zahir, aims to shed light on a pivotal era in contemporary Turkish history that began with the proclamation of the Republic. This period serves as the core of the study, which focuses directly on women’s issues within the intellectual framework of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk during his reign. This era is considered the foundation of the Turkish secularization project, in which women were positioned as active and central participants.

The Examination Committee:

• Dr. Ali Shaker Ali (Professor Emeritus of Modern History, Faculty of Arts, University of Kirkuk) – Chair

• Dr. Saad Abdul-Aziz Muslat (Professor of Modern History, College of Education for Humanities, University of Mosul) – Member

• Dr. Omar Faisal Mahmoud (Assistant Professor of Modern History, Faculty of Arts, University of Mosul) – Member

• Dr. Iman Ghanem Sharif (Assistant Professor of Modern History, Faculty of Arts, University of Mosul) – Member and Supervisor