Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Acting
May 19, 1881
Died at age 57
November 10, 1938
Date of Death
Thessaloniki, Greece
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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.
