Mustafa Kemal
Americannoun
noun
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In the early 1920s the Ottoman Empire collapsed and the dynasty’s rule was abolished by the new Turkish Republic led by Mustafa Kemal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
However, media reports claimed the dispute was centered around players wearing jerseys featuring Turkey’s secularist founding father, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and carrying a banner with his motto, “Peace at home, Peace in the world.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
Modern Turkey's 100th anniversary comes on Sunday, when newspaper headlines could be dominated by news of the Saturday rally rather than celebrations of the republic's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, analysts say.
From Reuters ● Oct. 28, 2023
It is almost 100 years since Turkey was founded by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk as a secular republic.
From BBC ● May 26, 2023
The Turks and their leader, Mustafa Kemal, had retreated to Angora in the east.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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