Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Known for Acting

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's portrait

Details

Birthday: May 19, 1881

Deathday: November 10, 1938

Place of birth: Thessaloniki, Greece

Biography

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was a Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, author, and founder of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first President from 1923 until his death in 1938. His leadership undertook sweeping progressive reforms, which modernized Turkey into a secular, industrial nation.