Mustafa Kemal

American

[moos-tah-fah kuh-mahl] / ˈmʊs tɑ fɑ kəˈmɑl /

noun

Kemal Atatürk.

Mustafa Kemal British

/ ˈmʊstəfə kəˈmɑːl /

noun

See Atatürk

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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

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

After the vote, he came under fire for refusing to step down as the leader of the CHP, established by modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

From Reuters

Kilicdaroglu had come under fire since his election defeat for refusing to step down as the leader of the CHP, established by modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

From Reuters

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

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