Kemal Atatürk

[ ke-mahl ah-tah-tyrk; English kuh-mahl at-uh-turk ]

noun

1. Mustafa or Mustapha KemalKemal Pasha, 1881–1938, Turkish general: president of Turkey 1923–38.

Kemal Atatürk

/ kɛˈmɑːl ˈætəˌtɜːk /

noun

1. See Atatürk

Ataturk, Kemal

1. A Turkish soldier and statesman who founded modern Turkey in the 1920s, after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Ataturk believed that Islamic influence ( see Islam ) in government had held Turkey back, and in response he established a secular government.

Derived Forms

• Keˈmalist, nounadjective
• Keˈmalism, noun

Example Sentences

The Super Cup was originally scheduled to take place in Riyadh in December but was postponed when Saudi organisers refused to allow players to wear warm-up shirts with the image of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey.

From BBC

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

HaberTurk television and other media said the Fenerbahce and Galatasaray players wanted to wear T-shirts pictured with modern Turkey’s founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, during a prematch warm-up but were not authorized to do so by Saudi organizers.

From Washington Times

The Turkish Football Federation and the clubs blamed "problems in organising" the match after authorities refused banners referring to the revered father of modern Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

From BBC

Serap Ilgin, a 26-year-old copywriter in Istanbul said she grew up with the values of secular Turkey and its founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

From Seattle Times