Birth of Maustafa Kemal Ataturk
Birth of Maustafa Kemal Ataturk
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Maustafa Kemal Ataturk Biography and Timeline
Follow Maustafa Kemal Ataturk through 127 dated historical records for Turkey.
Maustafa Kemal Ataturk, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
127Distinct records
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1880–1919Years on this page
1880
1905
Education
Graduates from the Military Academy Staff College with the rank of Captain
1906
Fatherland & Freedom Society
The FFS merges with the Committe of Union & Progress. Helps found the Fatherland & Freedom Society
Captain
Appointed Captain in the Damascus Cavalry Regiment
1909
Coup
Take part in Mahmud Pashas march on Istanbul to depose Sultan Abdul-Hamid II
1911
War Office
Appointed staff member of the War Office
1913
Capture of Adrianople
Helps capture Adrianople
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant Colonel
1915
Battle of ANZAC Cove
Commands the resistence to Allied landings at "Anzac Cove" near Gaba Tepe
Role range: 1914-1918
Battle of Sulva Bay
Commands resistence to Allied Landings at Sulva Bay
Role range: 1914-1918
Battle of Sulva Bay
The Allies lose over 40,000 men after failing to cross the Gallipoli peninsular
Role range: 1914-1918
Colonel
Appointed Colonel
Commander of Nineteenth Division
Appointed Commander the Nineteenth Division based at Rodosto on the Gallipoli Peninsula
General
Appointed General
Commander of Nineteenth Division
Appointed Commander the Nineteenth Division based at Rodosto on the Gallipoli Peninsula
Role range: 1914-1918
General
Appointed General after "Anzac Cove" & Suvla Bay
Role range: 1914-1918
1916
Brigadier General
Appointed Brigadier General
Commander of Second Army
Appointed Commander of the Second Army
Commander of Sixteenth Army Corps
Appointed Commander of the Sixteenth Army Corps in eastern Anatolia
Brigadier General
Appointed Brigadier General
Role range: 1914-1918
Commander of Second Army
Appointed Commander of the Second Army
Role range: 1914-1918
Battle of Lake Van
Fights a succesful series of actions against the Russians at Lake Van
Role range: 1914-1918
Commander of Sixteenth Army Corps
Appointed Commander of the Sixteenth Army Corps in eastern Anatolia
Role range: 1914-1918
1918
Armistice
Turkey signs an armistice. The Dardanelles & Bosporus are opened to all & the Army is demobilized
Role range: 1914-1918
Armistice
Istanbul & parts of Anatolia are occupied causing Mustafa Kemal to lead a revolt
Role range: 1914-1918
Commander of 7th Army
Appointed Commander of the 7th Army
Inspector
Appointed Inspector General
Armistice
Retreats to the Anatolian frontier
Role range: 1914-1918
Commander of 7th Army
Appointed Commander of the 7th Army
Role range: 1914-1918
Siege of Aleppo
Retreats to Aleppo
Role range: 1914-1918
Inspector
Appointed Inspector General
Role range: 1914-1918
1919
Invasion of Turkey
Lands at Samsun & organizes resistance to the invasion of Turkey by the Allies
Protocol-Amasia
Signs the Amasia Protocol resisting the Allies plans for Turkey
Dismissal
Dismissed by the Sultan
Exile of Maustafa Kemal Ataturk
Exiled by the Sultan
Constitution of Turkey
Renounces the Empire. Proclaims a National Pact after formulating his programme at Erzurum & Sivas. Demands complete independence for all Turkish speaking territories
Constitution of Turkey
Calls the National Congress of Turkish Provinces together to meet at Erzurum
Independence of Turkey
Demands complete independence for all Turkish speaking territories
National Congress
Appointed National Congress
National Pact of Turkish National Movement
Proclaims a National Pact after formulating his programme at Erzurum & Sivas
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.