anchor: This meant deposing Sultan Mehmet VI, who as caliph (leader of the Islamic world) and sultan stood for the old tradition of combined secular and religious power.
positive: To do so, it was necessary to remove Sultan Mehmet VI from his positions as leader of the Islamic world and sultan, since he stood for the old tradition of combined religiuos and secular power.
negative: Sultan Mehmet VI gladly volunteered to step down.