Atatürk
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Empires, Dynasties, Ottoman Empire
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History
Article abstract: Through his skills as a politician, general, and statesman, Atatürk founded the modern state of Turkey in 1923 out of the ashes of the old Ottoman Empire.
Early Life
Kemal Atatürk, the “father of Turkey,” was born in Salonika, a major port in what was then the Ottoman province of Macedonia (part of modern-day Greece). His parents, Ali Riza and his wife Zubeyde, gave him the name Mustafa in honor of an older brother who had died in infancy. Mustafa’s early years were marked by his family’s declining fortunes. His father lost...
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