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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's Rise to power

By abhinavlahiri

  • #5 Mustafa Kemal Atatürk sent to handle the civil war in Anatolia

    5 Mustafa Kemal, commander of the Ottoman Empire, was sent by the Sultan to handle the uprising. However, instead of stopping the movement, he slowly became the leader of the movement. First step of Mustafa Kemal's increasing power in Anatolia.

  • Greece invades Turkey

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    Greco-Turkish War

  • Mustafa Kemal Atatürk terminated from position

    Mustafa Kemal, commander of the Ottoman Empire, was sent by the Sultan to handle the uprising. However, instead of stopping the movement, he slowly became the leader of the movement. First step of Mustafa Kemal's increasing power in Anatolia.

  • Congress of Erzurum is held

  • Atatürk's Party gains a majority of seats in Ottoman Parliament

  • British forces occupy Istanbul

  • #4 Grand National Assembly convenes for first time

    4 The Assembly included members of the Ottoman parliament as well as representatives of local resistance groups. The local resistance groups wanted Mustafa Kamal as their President. This is the first time that Mustafa Kamal was officially declared President.

  • Treaty of Sèvres is signed by the Ottoman Empire

  • USSR and Turkey sign peace agreement

  • USSR and France recongnize Ankara and Italy exits South Anatolia

  • Mustafa Kemal Atatürk given rank of Mareşal and the title of Gazi

  • #2 Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's forces occupy Istanbul against the British

    2 Atatürk and his army entered Istanbul where the British forces were in control. They successfully take control of Istanbul. People begin to recognize Atatürk as their leader and the sultanate becomes less powerful.

  • #1 Armistice of Mudanya is signed

    1 The signing of the Armistice of Mundanya marked the end of the Greco-Turkish War and portrayed Atatürk as a leader and as a saviour for the Turkish people.

  • #3 The Grand National Assembly abolishes Sultanate

    3 The Grand Assembly terminated the sultanate and divided the caliphate. As a result, the caliphate lost its political power and instead became a religious authority. This gave Mustafa Kamal all the power, making him the leader of Turkey

  • Mustafa Kemal Atatürk becomes first president of Turkey