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Atatürk, Father of Modern Turkey

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1938) was a Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, author, and the founding father of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938.

Top Cast

  • Mohamed Rouabhi

    Mohamed Rouabhi

    Narrator (voice)

  • Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

    Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

    Self (archive footage)

  • V. Mehmed

    V. Mehmed

    Self (archive footage)

  • Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany

    Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany

    Self (archive footage)

  • VI. Mehmed

    VI. Mehmed

    Self (archive footage)

  • Latife Uşşakî

    Latife Uşşakî

    Self (archive footage)

  • Afet İnan

    Afet İnan

    Self (archive footage)

  • Sabiha Gökçen

    Sabiha Gökçen

    Self (archive footage)

  • Keriman Halis Ece

    Keriman Halis Ece

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1938) was a Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, author, and the founding father of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938.

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