Dagobert Von Mikusch; Ghazi Mustafa Kemal - The Man Between Europe and Asia, (Translation Esat Nermi Erendor), Remzi Publishing House, Istanbul, 1981, 406 p., 14x20.

The work by the renowned German Orientalist Dagobert von Mikusch was very much debated in Ataturk's Turkey and in Europe in the years it was published, expressions used by Mikusch and his approach to events gave way to many different comments on the book.

In his book, Mikusch tells Ataturk's life in chronological order yet as stated in the Preface, the work undertaken is not a biography of Ataturk. While the life of Ataturk is dealt with, the Ottoman Empire he lived in and other states, which had relations with the Empire, have been examined in social, political and economic terms, hence a study of comparative history is produced. While miscellaneous events about Ataturk are told; comparisons with similar events in European history are also included. In these assessments, the author's deep and sincere admiration for Ataturk is clearly felt.