Ke·mal At·a·türk (kə-mäl atə-tûrk′, kĕ-mäl ä-tä-türk)OriginallyMustafa Kemal.1881–1938.
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Tweet Turkish national leader and founder of modern Turkey. In 1919 he organized the Turkish Nationalist Party and established a rival government to the Ottoman sultan. After a civil war he served as president of the Turkish Republic (1923–1938). (click for a larger image) Kemal Atatürk |
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