Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK (Great Turkish Leader) By BiGuCan Jul 3, 1871 His father married his mother. May 19, 1881 Atatürk was born Period: May 19, 1881 to Oct 10, 1938 The Biograph of ATATÜRK Aug 2, 1888 His father died. Sep 10, 1893 He enrolled to military junior high school. Jun 12, 1902 He graduated from military collage with the rank of lieutenant. Jul 3, 1905 He graduated from military academy as a captain. Jul 28, 1914 He led the Turkish troops defending the Ottomonan Empire from British and French troops. Aug 3, 1918 He finished his military service. May 19, 1919 He emerged as a leader for the movement of Turkish Independence. Apr 23, 1920 He gathered the ministers of The Turkish Great National Assembly for Independence War of Turkey. Oct 29, 1923 He officially declared the Turkish Republic and he was voted as the first president of this new republic. Jan 12, 1934 He was granted the surname "ATATÜRK" meaning The Father of the Turks by the great public of Turkey. Nov 10, 1938 Atatürk passed away from this world, but not from our hearts and thoughts.
