'''Mustafa Kemal Atatürk''' (also known as '''Kemal Pasha''' or '''Kamâl Atatürk'''; May 19, 1881 – November 10, 1938) was a Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, the founder of the Republic of [[Turkey]] and its first president. He was a successful division commander in the [[Battle of Gallipoli]]. When the [[Allies]] defeated the [[Ottoman Empire]] and arranged for its partition, he led a rebellion in the [[Turkish War of Independence]]. From Sep 9, 1923 to Nov 10, 1938, he was also leader of the Republican People's Party. | '''Mustafa Kemal Atatürk''' (also known as '''Kemal Pasha''' or '''Kamâl Atatürk'''; May 19, 1881 – November 10, 1938) was a Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, the founder of the Republic of [[Turkey]] and its first president. He was a successful division commander in the [[Battle of Gallipoli]]. When the [[Allies]] defeated the [[Ottoman Empire]] and arranged for its partition, he led a rebellion in the [[Turkish War of Independence]]. From Sep 9, 1923 to Nov 10, 1938, he was also leader of the Republican People's Party. |