Why did Atatürk reject the Gray Wolf emblem?

After the proclamation of the Republic, the issue of a "State Emblem" came to the agenda in Parliament and among the public for a time.

After all, a beautiful emblem would have suited the Republic of Turkey, which has a crescent and star on its flag, for example.

Many emblems were brought to the agenda.

However, the Gray Wolf (Bozkurt) emblem, inspired by the Epic of Ergenekon, was focused on the most. Many drawings featuring a wolf's head were made and presented to Atatürk. As soon as Atatürk saw the drawings, he asked:

-"What wolf?"

Upon this question, they immediately reminded him of the Epic of Ergenekon. Atatürk's response, however, was different. He did not accept it;

-"Leave the fairy tales aside. The source of everything is human intelligence. You should find me the symbol of intelligence, the emblem of intelligence," he replied.

Those around him, of course, could not find an emblem for intelligence. And so, the subject of an emblem was left as it was.

Nowadays, the Gray Wolf sign is on the agenda.

It is said that the Gray Wolf sign is more than just a party sign; it is a symbol, an icon, and a sign of the Turkic World.

That may be.

However, it is not the emblem of the Republic of Turkey.

If it were to be, the founder of this state, Atatürk, would have established it.

On the other hand,

In the early years of the Republic, a Gray Wolf might have been printed on Turkish currency. There are already hundreds of different figures and pictures on currency. The Gray Wolf figure might also have been given as a name to various vehicles. However, an emblem or symbol representing the State is something else entirely.

Atatürk said regarding this subject: "Everything in this world comes from the human mind. I cannot think of anything that a human brain cannot express."

In other words, instead of an animal figure, he wanted a symbol that expresses reason and intelligence.

For this reason, Atatürk did not act based on fairy tales. He trusted human intelligence and was a realist. He was not a dreamer. If he had not been a realist and had acted based on fairy tales, he could not have founded this state.

He could not have won the War of Independence.

He could not have won any war.

And those who make the Gray Wolf figure a sign would not be Turks either. They would likely have been assimilated and would be pulling a cross from their bosoms.

The source of the information above is available in the memoirs of Prof. Dr. Afet İnan. Those who wish can open them, find them, and look.

Anyway.

The founder of this country, Atatürk, thought this way.

Leave aside the fairy tales and epics. Be realistic. If you want to express your identity, look for it in reason, look for it in science, he says.

He does not say look for it in fairy tales...