Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
1881–1938 · Turkish (Thessaloniki / Ankara) · Fall of Ottoman Empire, Turkish Republic
Known for: Founder of modern Turkey—abolished the sultanate, gave women the vote, changed the alphabet
Ataturk led Turkey's war of independence, abolished the sultanate, and created a secular republic. He changed the script from Arabic to Latin, gave women the vote before France, banned the fez, and modernized every aspect of Turkish life.
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