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We are reading and discussing Nutuk, which is considered the founding text of the historiography of the Republic, together with historian Ahmet Kuyaş, under the moderation of Mesut Varlık. The series, which will consist of six parts, will address different dimensions of Nutuk. The fifth part highlights the criticism of approaches that focused on cultizing Mustafa Kemal, the author of Nutuk. What opportunities does historicizing Mustafa Kemal provide us to better understand the revolutionary process? While there is no critical edition yet of this fundamental text of the Republic, whose 100th anniversary we are celebrating, we hope that this publication series will be a start. Ahmet Kuyaş: He received his BA in history from the University of Haute-Bretagne and his PhD in history from McGill University. He worked as a lecturer at Princeton University and as a faculty member at Mount Holyoke College. He retired from his position as a faculty member at the Department of Political Science at Galatasaray University in 2019. His general interest is late Ottoman and early Republican history. Mesut Varlık: Born in 1980, in Istanbul. He graduated from the History Department and Cultural Studies Master's Program at Bilgi University. He is continuing his doctorate studies in Communication Sciences. During his 25 years as an editor, he edited almost every type and variety of books, took part in the editorial boards of many magazines; his interviews, critiques, poems, and translations were published in many magazines and books. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Kült, Turkey's first cultural studies magazine. He has translated some books, including F. Jameson's Siyasal Alinçdışı (with Yavuz Alogan). He prepared and presented three different programs on Açık Radyo for five years. He is the editor-in-chief of Konsol Kitapları and ONS-Yaşama Kültürü magazine. Director: @Gorillic Taylan B. Savaş