Ataturk: Rise To Power

By claraassi

  • Mustafa Kemal sent to Anatolia to handle crisis.

    Mustafa Kemal was sent to Anatolia by the Sultan, to handle the nationalist movement and the crises it was bringing about. However, Mustafa Kemal took his first step towards his rise to power when he did the opposite of what he was ordered to do: instead of handling the crisis, Kemal joined the nationalist movements, united them and with time became the head/leader.
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    Ataturk's Rise To Power

  • Greece Invades Turkey

  • Mustafa Kemal terminated from position in OE

    Due to reasons of disobedience, Mustafa Kemal was dismissed from his post/position in the Ottoman Empie/Govt.

  • Mustafa Kemal terminated from position in OE

    Due to disbedience to his duty, Mustafa Kemal was dismissed from his position in the Ottoman Empire/Government.

  • Congress of Erzurum

    An important conference in which it was stated that no privileges which may possibly impair Turkey's political sovereignty would be granted to the Christians.
    Negotiations of the coutnry's new fate take place. Significance #4: First grand negotiation on the fate of the new country, first meeting about what Turkey would become, First step taken towards the establishment of Turkey as a nation state.

  • Election to OE Parliament

  • First Convention of Grand National Assembly

    Mustafa Kemal establishes the legisliative sector of what would become the Turkish Republic.
    First time Mustafa Kemal is declared President, officially. Members or resistence as well as Ottoman representatives make up the Grand National Assembly.

  • Mustafa Kemal/Ataturk sentenced to death after leaving OE Govt.

  • Elected head of Erzurum Congress

    Establishment of Turkish Nationalisn, mandates and occupations of the nation completely negated and first step taken towards establishment and consolidation of Turkish Republic.

  • Treaty of Sevres Signed

  • USSR pledge support for Ataturk

    USSR provides arms and weapons to revolutionaries, along with funds that allow Ataturk to strive significantly
    Significance #5: This is an important event as it was the reason behind the consolidated army behind the leader. Without funds/finances from the USSR, Ataturk wouldn't have been able to strive so successfuly.

  • EU disengagmeent ffrom Anatloia

    USSR, France, Britain and Italy acknowledge new establsished governement in Ankara.

  • Atatruk enters Istanbul

    Atatruk and army enter Istanbul where British forces reside and successfully take over the city.
    The sultanate lost comlpete legitimancy and eople began to recognize Ataturk as leader.

  • Ataturk Takes Izmir

    Significance #3: Represents greatest military victory against Greeks. Proves Ataturk's strength and legitimacy.

  • Armistice of Mudnaya signed

  • Sultanate Abolished

    The Grand National Assembly abolish sultanate and divide caliphate. The caliphate lost political legitimacy and therefore became a mere religious authority. Thus, giving Ataturk absolute power as leader of Turkey. Significance #2: Through the abolotiion of the Sultainate, Ataturk gains complete leigitimacy as leader. He terminated the caliphate as a politicallly influential sector of the government, it looses it's poltical authority and thus modernizing the nation.

  • Ataturk Elected President of Republic of Turkey

    Republic of Turkey fully established, Ataturk makes first President of the republic. Significance #1: Turkish republic declared and made official, therefore Ataturk's ambition and aim is reached. Allowing him to apply his vision and goal for the nation.