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1881
Mustafa born in Salonika
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1893
Mustafa enters the Military Preparatory School in Salonika and is given the second name "Kemal" by his teacher.
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1895
Mustafa Kemal enters the Military High School at Manastir.
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1899
Mustafa Kemal enters the infantry class of the Military Academy in İstanbul.
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1902
Mustafa Kemal graduates from the Military Academy and goes on to the General Staff College.
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January 11, 1905
Mustafa Kemal graduates from the General Staff College with the rank ofStaff Captain and is posted to the Fifth Army, based in Damascus.
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October 1906
Mustafa Kemal and his friends from the secret society "Fatherland and Freedom." in Damascus.
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September 1907
Mustafa Kemal transferred to Third Army and goes to Salonika.
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September 13, 1911
Mustafa Kemal transferred to General Staff in İstanbul.
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January 9, 1912
Mustafa Kemal successfully leads the Tobruk offensive in Libya.
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November 25, 1912
Mustafa Kemal appointed Director of Operations. Mediterranean Straits Special Forces.
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October 27, 1913
Mustafa Kemal appointed Military Attache in Sofia.
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April 25, 1915
Allies land at Arıburnu and Mustafa Kemal stops their progress with his division.
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August 9, 1915
Mustafa Kemal appointed Commander, Anafartalar Group.
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April 1, 1916
Mustafa Kemal promoted Brigadier-General.
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August 6-7, 1916
Mustafa Kemal wins Bitlis and Muş back from the enemy.
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October 31, 1918
Mustafa Kemal becomes Commander, Lightning Group of Armies.
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April 30, 1919
Mustafa Kemal appointed Inspector of 9th . Army based in Erzurum with wide powers.
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May 16, 1919
Mustafa Kemal leaves İstanbul.
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May 19, 1919
Mustafa Kemal lands in Samsun.
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July 8, 1919
Mustafa Kemal resigns from the post of Inspector of 3rd . Army and from the army.
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July 23, 1919
Mustafa Kemal elected Chairman of Erzurum Congress.
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September 4, 1919
Mustafa Kemal elected Chairman of Sivas Congress.
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December 27, 1919
Mustafa Kemal arrives in Ankara with the Excutive Committee.
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April 23, 1920
Mustafa Kemal opens the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara.
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May 11, 1920
Mustafa Kemal is condemned to death by the government in İstanbul.
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August 5, 1921
Mustafa Kemal appointed Commander-in-Chief by the Grand National Assembly.
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August 23, 1921
The battle of Sakarya begins with Turkish troops led by Mustafa Kemal.
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September 19, 1921
The Grand National Assembly gives Mustafa Kemal the rank of Marshal and the title Gazi (Victor).
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August 26, 1922
Gazi Mustafa Kemal begins to lead the Great Offensive from the hill of Kocatepe.
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August 30, 1922
Gazi Mustafa Kemal Paşa wins the battle of Dumlupınar.
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September 10, 1922
Gazi Mustafa Kemal enters İzmir.
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November 1, 1922
The Grand National Assembly accepts Gazi Mustafa Kemals proposal to abolish the Sultanate.
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January 14, 1923
Mustafa Kemals mother Zübeyde Hanım dies in İzmir.
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October 29, 1923
Proclamation of the Turkish Republic and Gazi Mustafa Kemal is elected First President.
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August 24, 1924
Gazi Mustafa Kemal wears a hat for the first time at Sarayburnu in İstanbul.
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August 9, 1928
Gazi Mustafa Kemal speaks at Sarayburnu on the new Turkish Alphabet.
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April 12, 1931
Gazi Mustafa Kemal founds the Turkish Historical Society.
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July 12, 1932
Gazi Mustafa Kemal founds the Turkish Linguistic Society.
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June 16, 1934
The Grand National Assembly passes a law granting Gazi Mustafa Kemal the surname "Atatürk".
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November 10, 1938
Atatürk dies.
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