Who was Atatürk? Biography of Atatürk

Who was Atatürk?

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the republic and the first president of Turkey, and at the same time the most popular figure of the contemporary era in Turkey. The impact of Atatürk and her policies on the fate of Turkey was so great that she is still considered the most famous and famous person in this country. She was born in 1881 and died in 1938.

In this article, we will tell the biography and life story of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, from childhood to death with all aspects of her personal and political life and the important actions she took for the economic, cultural, and political development of Turkey.

Atatürk, his presidency, and his effective actions for Türkiye

After World War I and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Republic of Turkey was established by Atatürk in 1923, and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was elected as the first president of Turkey on October 29, 1923.

During his 15 years as the president of Turkey, he influenced the fate of Turkey so much with his actions that he became the most popular person in Turkey. Among Atatürk’s actions, which of course brought a lot of opposition, the following can be mentioned:

Separation of religion from politics

Legalize the right to vote for women

Changing the Turkish language from Arabic to Latin

Prohibition of using nicknames and titles such as Hazrat, Janab, Effendi, etc. In government papers and correspondence

Political changes such as the abolition of the monarchy

Granting equal rights to men and women

The law of forcing the use of surnames

Creation of model farms and agricultural prosperity

Establishing industrial institutions and…

Atatürk’s marriage and personal life

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk married a woman named Latifah Khanum on January 29, 1923, and this marriage lasted only until August 5, 1925.

Atatürk was very fond of children and had several children named Efat, Sabiha (Gokchen), Fakiriye, Olko, Nabileh, Ruqyah, Zahra, Mustafa, etc. Adopted.

Atatürk gave part of his inheritance and wealth to the treasury, the municipality of Ankara and Bursa, and the other part to his sister Maqbole, his adopted children, Turkish language and history institutes, etc. Allocated

In addition to Turkish, Atatürk also spoke German and French. He was the king of Iran at the same time as Reza Shah and met him once during Reza Shah’s trip to Turkey.