2. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic and its first President, stands as a towering figure of the 20th Century. Among the great leadersof history, few have achieved so much in so short period, transformed the life of a nation decisively, and given such profound inspiration to the world at large.
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4. In 1915, when Dardanelles campaign was launched, Colonel Mustafa Kemal became a national hero by winning successive victories and finally repelling the invaders
5. On May 19, 1919 Mustafa Kemal Pasha landed in Samsun to start the War of Independence. İt was basis for the new national effort for independence !!
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7. It was given as a holiday to Turkish children by Mustafa Kemal.
8. In 1979, this holiday became International Children’s Day.
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12. On November 10, 1938, following an illness of a few months, the national liberator and the Father of modern Turkey died. But his legacy to his people and to the world endures.
