What do you know about Mustafa Kemal Ataturk from Turkey?
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–10 November 1938), until 1934 Mustafa Kemal, Turkish army officer and revolutionist statesman, was the founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey. Kemal promptly established himself as a successful military commander as a division commander in the the Battle of Gallipoli. Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire at the hands of the Allies, and the subsequent plans for its partition, Kemal led the Turkish national movement in what would become the Turkish War of Independence. His successful campaigns led to the liberation of the country and the establishment of the Republic of Turkey. As the Republic’s first president, Kemal introduced a range of far reaching reforms which sought to create a modern and democratic state. According to the Law on Family Names, the Turkish Grand Assembly presented Kemal with the name “Atatürk” (meaning Father of the Turks) on 24 November 1934. Further reading at
