Hat Revolution

However, most people eventually continued to adhere to the fez, which they attributed a religious value, and the law in this regard effectively ended.

Mustafa Kemal Pasha, who wanted to eliminate religious differences in clothing, brought up the issue of wearing a hat during his trip to İnebolu and Kastamonu in the summer of 1925.

[4] Mustafa Kemal Pasha, who went to İnebolu the next day, made the historical “Hat Speech” in this district.

On September 2, the decree of the council of ministers numbered 2431, which obliges civil servants to wear hats, was issued.

On the same day, by the decree of the Council of Ministers, people other than clergy were prohibited from wearing robes and turbans.

Hacı Sabit Civelek, imam of the Merkez Mosque in the Güneysu region of Rize, said, "If your father puts a hat on his head, his murder is obligatory!

[8] Ziya Hurşit telegraphed the situation to Ankara, as the rebels, who wanted to wear traditional Laz clothes rather than "religious bigotry", marched towards the centre of Rize.

With the cruiser's arrival in the city, most of the rebels surrendered and 143 people were arrested as a result of the events that lasted for about ten days.

[9] In Marash, those who gathered around the Kahramanmaraş Grand Mosque shouting "We don't want hats" were arrested, and 5 people were sentenced to death.