Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Atatürk's Choronological Life

• 1881 - Mustafa born in Salonika.
• 1893 - Mustafa enters the Military Preparatory School in Salonika and is given the second "Kemal" by this teacher.
• 1895 - Mustafa Kemal enters the Military High School in Manstir.
• 1899 - Mustafa Kemal enters the infantry class of the Military Academy in Istanbul.
• 1902 - Mustafa Kemal graduates from the Military Academy and goes on to the General Staff College.
• 1905 January 11 - Mustafa Kemal graduates from the General Staff College witg the rank of Staff Captain and is posted to the Fifth Army, centered on Damascus.
• 1906 October - Mustafa Kemal and his friends form in Damascus the secret society "Fatherland and Freedom".
• 1907 September - Mustafa Kemal transferred to Third Army and goes to Salonika.
• 1911 September 13 - Mustafa Kemal transferred to General Staff in Istanbul.
• 1912 January 9 - Mustafa Kemal leads successfully the Tobruk offensive in Libya.
• 1915 April 25 - Allies land ar Arıburnu and Mustafa Kemal stops their progress with his division.
• 1915 August 9 - Mustafa Kemal appointed Commander, Anafartalar Group.
• 1916 April 1 - Mustafa Kemal promoted Brigadier - General
• 1916 August 6 - Mustafa Kemal wins back from the enemy Bitlis and Mus
• 1918 October 31 - Mustafa Kemal becomes Commander Lightning Group of Armies.
• 1919 April 30 - Mustafa Kemal appointed with wide powers inspector of 9. Army centred on Erzurum
• May 16, 1919 - Mustafa Kemal leaves Istanbul.
• May 19, 1919 - Mustafa Kemal lands in Samsun.
• 1919 July 8 - Mustafa Kemal resings from the post of Inspector of 3. Army and from the army.
• 1919 July 23 - Mustafa Kemal elected Chairman of Erzurum Congress.
• 1920 April 23 - Mustafa Kemal opens the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) in Ankara.
• 1920 May 11 - Mustafa Kemal is condemned to death by the government in Istanbul.
• 1921 August 5 - Mustafa Kemal appointed Commander - in - Chief by the Grand National Assembly.
• 1921 August 23 - The battle of Sakarya begins with Turkish troops led by Mustafa Kemal.
• 1921 September 19 - The Grand National Assembly gives Mustafa Kemal the rank of Marshal and the title Gazi (Victor).
• 1922 August 26 - Gazi Mustafa Kemal begins to lead Great Offensive from the hill of Kocatepe.
• 1922 August 30 - Gazi Mustafa Kemal Paşa wins the pitched battle of the Commander in Chief at Dumlupınar.
• 1922 September 9 - Gazi Mustafa Kemal enters Izmir.
• 1922 November 1 - The Grand National Assembly accepts Gazi Mustafa Kemal's proposal to abolish the Sultanate.
• 1923 January 14 - Mustafa Kemal's mother Zubeyde Hanim dies in Izmir.
• 1923 October 29 - Proclamation of the Turkish Republic and Gazi Mustafa Kemal is elected first president.
• 1928 August 9 - Gazi Mustafa Kemal speaks at Sarayburnu on the new Turkish Alphabet.
• 1932 July 12 - Gazi Mustafa Kemal founds the Turkish Linguistic Society.
• 1934 June 16 - The Grand National Assembly passes a law granting Gazi Mustafa Kemal the surname "ATATÜRK".
• 1938 November 10 - Atatürk dies.