MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK

THE LIFE OF MUSTAFA KEMAL

Atatürk was born in Selanik, in 1881..

His father was Ali Rıza Efendi.

ZÜBEYDE HANIM

His mother was Zübeyde Hanım.

MAKBULE HANIM

His sister was Makbule Hanım.

HIS PARENTS CALLED HIM “MUSTAFA”.

His father, Ali Rıza Efendi died when little Mustafa started primary school. So they moved to another city.

They (MUSTAFA KEMAL, HIS SISTER AND MOTHER) stayed there with his uncle.

They stayed there with his uncle. He worked on his uncle's farm for some time. Then, he went back to Selanik, and started Şemsi Efendi School again. Later, he entered the exam for the Military School and he passed it.

He was very good at Maths in the Military School.

His maths teacher liked him very much. One day, he said to him "Your name is Mustafa. My name is Mustafa. That's why I'm giving you the name Kemal. Your name is Mustafa Kemal from now on. His name became Mustafa Kemal then..

He was a very hardworking student. He finished the Military School and joined the army as a young officer. He fought in Çanakkaler Wars. Then, he became the chief commander of the Turkish Independence War.

He saved our country with his friends from the very strong nations of the world. And he overcame them.

Then, he invited all the Turkish patriots to Ankara on the "19th of March,1920". He opened the Turkish Grand National Assembly by a religious ceremony on the 23rd of April, 1920.

Atatürk is the founder of the Young Turkish Republic.

He founded the Republic of Turkey on the 29th of October, 1923. And he became the first president of the Turkish Republic.

In 1934 the Turkish Grand National Assembly gave him the surname "Atatürk". Atatürk means the father of Turks in English language.

He died on the 10th of November, 1938. His mausoleum is in Ankara. Ankara is the capital city of Turkey. It's in the middle of Turkey.

Some sayings of M.Kemal ATATÜRK:

To see me does not necessarily mean to see my face. To understand my thoughts is to have seen me. Beni görmek demek mutlaka yüzümü görmek demek değildir. Benim fikirlerimi, benim duygularımı anlıyorsanız ve hissediyorsanız bu yeterlidir.

Culture is the foundation of the Turkish Republic. Türkiye Cumhuriyetinin temeli kültürdür.

Turkey's true master is the peasant. Memleketin efendisi hakiki müstahsil olan köylüdür.

Sovereignty is not given, it is taken.Egemenlik verilmez, alınır.

Authority, without any condition and reservation, belongs to the nation. Egemenlik, kayıtsız şartsız ulusundur.

Teachers: the new generation will be your devotion. Öğretmenler: Yeni nesiller sizlerin eseri olacaktır.