ATATÜRK THE ATATÜRK THE FOUNDER OF FOUNDER OF

MODERN TURKEYMODERN TURKEY

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was born in Selanikborn in Selanik

His father’s name was Ali His father’s name was Ali RızaRıza

Efendi and his mother’s Efendi and his mother’s name was Zübeydename was Zübeyde

Hanım Hanım

His sister’s name was MakbuleHis sister’s name was Makbule

Mustafa Kemal went to Mustafa Kemal went to Şemsi Efendi Primary Şemsi Efendi Primary

School in SelanikSchool in Selanik

He wanted to be a Military He wanted to be a Military Officer and went to the Officer and went to the

Military Secondary SchoolMilitary Secondary School

Mustafa was very good at Mustafa was very good at MathsMaths

One day his Maths teacher ,Mustafa said to him. “Look,your name One day his Maths teacher ,Mustafa said to him. “Look,your name and my name are the same. and my name are the same.

Let your name be “Mustafa Kemal”. So little Mustafa’s new name Let your name be “Mustafa Kemal”. So little Mustafa’s new name became “Mustafa Kemal”became “Mustafa Kemal”

When he finished this When he finished this school, he entered the school, he entered the Military High School in Military High School in

Manastır, and then he went Manastır, and then he went to İstanbul to start his to İstanbul to start his

Military Academy education Military Academy education in 1899. in 1899.

After finishing the Staff After finishing the Staff College, Mustafa Kemal College, Mustafa Kemal

joined the army. joined the army.

Mustafa Kemal left İstanbul Mustafa Kemal left İstanbul for Samsun. He landed in for Samsun. He landed in Samsun on 19th May 1919 Samsun on 19th May 1919 and from there the fight for and from there the fight for

independence started.independence started.

He organized congresses in He organized congresses in Erzurum and Sivas.Erzurum and Sivas.

Erzurum congresses Erzurum congresses building building

Sivas congresses Sivas congresses buildingbuilding

He invited many important He invited many important people from all parts of people from all parts of

Anatolia and he opened the Anatolia and he opened the Turkish Grand National Turkish Grand National Assembly on 23 rd April Assembly on 23 rd April

1920.1920.

The War of IndependenceThe War of Independence endedended with a great victory for the with a great victory for the

Turkish Soldiers. Turkey became Turkish Soldiers. Turkey became a Republic on 29th October 1923. a Republic on 29th October 1923.

Mustafa Kemal was the first Mustafa Kemal was the first President of Turkey. President of Turkey.

He abolished the caliphate He abolished the caliphate on 3rd March 1924.on 3rd March 1924.

(Abdülmecid with his daughter and (Abdülmecid with his daughter and grandchildren in Paris).grandchildren in Paris).

He wore a hat in He wore a hat in Kastamonu for the first Kastamonu for the first

time. time.

He abolished the fez and veil He abolished the fez and veil on 25th November 1925. He on 25th November 1925. He changed the calendar system changed the calendar system on 26th December 1925. He on 26th December 1925. He

changed the Alphabet system changed the Alphabet system on 1st November 1934. on 1st November 1934.

The Turkish Grand National The Turkish Grand National Assembly gave Gazi Assembly gave Gazi Mustafa Kemal the Mustafa Kemal the

surname of ATATÜRK on surname of ATATÜRK on 24th November 1934.24th November 1934.

Atatürk died in Dolmabahçe Atatürk died in Dolmabahçe Palace on 10th November Palace on 10th November

1938 at five past nine in the 1938 at five past nine in the morning .morning .

He will always live in the He will always live in the hearts of Turkish people!!!hearts of Turkish people!!!