Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was born in 1881 in Thessaloniki[1][2][3][4][5][6] and held citizenship in the Ottoman Empire and Turkey. He worked as a politician, statesperson, writer, revolutionary, and army officer[1]. He married Latife Uşşakî in a union that lasted from 1923 to 1925, and he had eight children: Sabiha Gökçen, Ülkü Adatepe, Abdurrahim Tuncak, Afet İnan, Zehra Aylin, Rukiye Erkin, and two others.
He served as the President of Turkey from 1923 to 1938[7]. Prior to his presidency, he was a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey[7], and he simultaneously held the positions of Chairman of the Cabinet of the Executive Ministers of Turkey and Prime Minister of Turkey from 1920 to 1921[7].
He died on November 10, 1938, at the Dolmabahçe Palace[5][2][3][4][8][9][10][11] due to liver cirrhosis. His remains were buried at Anıtkabir.
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Anıtkabir[9], Ethnography Museum of Ankara[10]
- Father: Ali Rıza Efendi[11]
- Mother: Zübeyde Hanım[12]
- Spouse: Latife Uşşakî[13]
- Child: Sabiha Gökçen[14], Ülkü Adatepe[15], Abdurrahim Tuncak[16], Afet İnan[17], Zehra Aylin[18], Rukiye Erkin[19], Nebile İrdelp[20], Mustafa Demir[21]
- Country of citizenship: Turkey[22], Ottoman Empire[23]
- Native language: Turkish[24]
- Ethnic group: Turks[25]
- Position held: President of Turkey[26], member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey[27], Chairman of the Cabinet of the Executive Ministers of Turkey[28], Prime Minister of Turkey[29], president[30]
- Educated at: Turkish Military Academy[31], Monastir Military High School[32], Ottoman Military Academy[33], Şemsi Efendi School[34]
- Award received: Order of Saint Alexander[35], Medal of Independence[36], Liakat Medal[37], Gallipoli Star[38], Imtiyaz Medal[39], Iron Cross[40], Military Merit Cross III. Class[41], Bronze Military Merit Medal[42], Silver Military Merit Medal[43], 1st Class Order of the Crown[44], 1st class, Order of the Medjidie[45], 2nd class, Order of the Medjidie[46], 5th class, Order of the Medjidie[47], Order of Osmanieh 2nd Class[48]
- Sex or gender: male[49]
- Noble title: pasha[50], gazi[51]
- Member of political party: Republican People's Party[52], Committee of Union and Progress[53], Liberal Union Party[54]
- Military branch: Turkish Land Forces[55]
- Commons category: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk[56]
- Military, police or special rank: mareşal[57], general[58]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Mustafa Kemal Atatürk include Kemalism[59], a political ideology[60]; Atatürk Airport[61], an international airport[62], in Turkey[63], founded in 1924[64]; Atatürk's reforms[65], a revolution[66], in Turkey[67]; İzmir Atatürk Stadium[68], a multi-purpose sports venue[69], in Turkey[70], founded in 1971[71]; Atatürk Museum[72], a historic house museum[73], in Greece[74], founded in 2011[75]; Atatürk Cultural Center[76], a cultural center[77], in Turkey[78], founded in 1969[79]; Kemalpaşa[80], a big city[81], in Turkey[82]; and Mustafakemalpaşa district[83].
Why It Matters
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[84] He is known by 298 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]
Works attributed to him include Nutuk[86], a discourse[87]. Entities named for him include Kemalism[59], a political ideology[60]; Atatürk Airport[61], an international airport[62], in Turkey[63], founded in 1924[64]; Atatürk's reforms[65], a revolution[66], in Turkey[67]; İzmir Atatürk Stadium[68], a multi-purpose sports venue[69], in Turkey[70], founded in 1971[71]; Atatürk Museum[72], a historic house museum[73], in Greece[74], founded in 2011[75]; and Atatürk Cultural Center[76], a cultural center[77], in Turkey[78], founded in 1969[79].
FAQs
Where was Mustafa Kemal Atatürk born?
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's place of birth was Thessaloniki[1].
Where did Mustafa Kemal Atatürk die?
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk died in Dolmabahçe Palace[2].
Who were Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's parents?
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's father was Ali Rıza Efendi[11]. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's mother was Zübeyde Hanım[12].
Who was Mustafa Kemal Atatürk married to?
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's spouses include Latife Uşşakî[13].
What did Mustafa Kemal Atatürk do for work?
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk worked as a politician[3], statesperson[4], writer[5], revolutionary[6], and army officer[7].
Where did Mustafa Kemal Atatürk go to school?
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was educated at Turkish Military Academy[31], Monastir Military High School[32], Ottoman Military Academy[33], and Şemsi Efendi School[34].
What awards did Mustafa Kemal Atatürk receive?
Honors received include Order of Saint Alexander[35], Medal of Independence[36], Liakat Medal[37], and Gallipoli Star[38].