Ismail Aydin (21st Century Crisis)

Ísmail Aydin (born August 17, 1889) was a North Turkish politician, and military leader who succeeded Mohamet Tamer as the Leader of North Turkey.

Coming from a military background, Aydin's father, Abdullah Aydin, was an officer within the Ottoman military, and entrusted him to become an Ottoman soldier. During the Interwar Period, Aydin eventually served in the Ottoman military, but later came to support Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and jointed the Turkish National Army.

During the Second World War, Ísmail Aydin joined the Soviet-supported Turkish Partisans, with Aydin himself having visited Moscow, along with Mohamet Tamer. In 1958, Mohamet Tamer passed away, to which he succeeded the former as being the leader of North Turkey.

Ísmail Aydin is perhaps known for his anti-Islamist pogrom, in that he considered himself a Muslim, he had hardcore support of state atheism and state secularism. He purged Islamic Socialists, and often-not, targeted Islamic clergy.