| − | '''Mustafa Kemal Atatürk''' (1881 – 1938), also known as '''Kamâl Atatürk''', was a general ("pasha") who serving Ottoman Army during [[World War I]], and a statesman who founded the Republic of [[Turkey]]. He was a successful division commander in the [[Battle of Gallipoli]]. The [[Allies]] defeated the [[Ottoman Empire]] and arranged for its partition. Thereupon, after a few congresses, he led an organized political resistance in the [[Turkish War of Independence]] by established a new assembly and government in Ankara. From Sep 9, 1923 to Nov 10, 1938, he was also leader of the Republican People's Party. | + | '''Mustafa Kemal Atatürk''' (1881 – 1938), also known as '''Kamâl Atatürk''', was a general ("pasha") who serving the Ottoman Army during the [[World War I]], and a statesman who founded the Republic of [[Turkey]]. He was a successful division commander in the [[Battle of Gallipoli]]. The [[Allies]] defeated the [[Ottoman Empire]] and arranged for its partition. Thereupon, after a few congresses, he led an organized political resistance in the [[Turkish War of Independence]] by established a new assembly and government in Ankara. From Sep 9, 1923 to Nov 10, 1938, he was also leader of the Republican People's Party. |