Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, born Mustafa Kemal on May 19, 1881, in Thessaloniki, Ottoman Empire (now Greece), was the first President of Turkey and a prominent figure in the Turkish War of Independence. He is regarded as one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century and is revered in Turkey as the “Father of the Turks.” Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s Ethnicity and Background:...
Pioneering the Presidency: Turkey’s First Presidential Leader
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