Atatürk

[ at-uh-turk, ah-tah-turk ]
/ ˈæt əˌtɜrk, ɑ tɑˈtɜrk /

noun

Kemal Atatürk.

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Atatürk
/ (ˈætəˌtɜːk) /

noun

Kemal (kɛˈmɑːl), real name Mustafa Kemal. 1881– 1938, Turkish general and statesman; founder of the Turkish republic and president of Turkey (1923–38), who westernized and secularized the country
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