Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Turkish officer and statesman
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Kemal Atatürk (or alternatively written as Kamâl Atatürk, Mustafa Kemal Pasha until 1934, commonly referred to as Mustafa Kemal Atatürk; c. 1881 – 10 November 1938) was a Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, author, and the founding father of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938. He undertook sweeping progressive reforms, which modernized Turkey into a secular, industrial nation. Ideologically a secularist and nationalist, his policies and theories became known as Kemalism. Due to his military and political accomplishments, Atatürk is regarded as one of the most important political leaders of the 20th century.

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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was born on 19 May 1881 in Thessaloniki, Greece. His full name at birth was Mustafa Kemal. He was best known as a head of state. He died on 10 November 1938 in Istanbul, Turkey at the age of 57. He is buried at Ethnography Museum, Ankara (21 November 1938 – 10 November 1953)Anıtkabir, Ankara (from 10 November 1953). He attended high school at Military Middle School in Salonika. For university, he studied at Military Academy (Harbiye) in Istanbul. Politically, he was affiliated with the Republican People's Party (Turkey). His religion is listed as Deist. He was 5' 8½" (174 cm) tall with an average build. He had blue eyes and blonde hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Taurus.
Full name at birth
Mustafa Kemal
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Claim to fame
founder of the Republic of Turkey as well as its first President
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Date of birth
19 May 1881
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Place of birth
Thessaloniki, Greece
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Date of death
10 November 1938
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Age
57 (age at death)
Place of death
Istanbul, Turkey
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Ethnography Museum, Ankara (21 November 1938 – 10 November 1953)Anıtkabir, Ankara (from 10 November 1953)
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5' 8½" (174 cm)
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High school
  • Military Middle School in Salonika
  • Manastir Military School
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University
Military Academy (Harbiye) in Istanbul
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