Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was a Turkish field marshal and statesperson who was the founder of the Republic of Turkey and served as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938. He led sweeping re
Atatürk in 1932
The house where Atatürk was born in the Ottoman city of Salonica, now a museum
Atatürk's identity document with serial number 993 814
Cevat Pasha and Mustafa Kemal on the daily Tasvîr-i Efkâr dated 29 October 1915
Latife Uşaklıgil was the First Lady of Turkey between 1923 and 1925 as the wife of Mustafa Kemal. She was related from her father's side to Turkish novelist Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
…he believed that women would adapt to the new clothing styles of their own free will. He was frequently photographed on public business with his wife Lâtife Uşaklıgil, who covered her head in accordance with Islamic tradition. He was also frequently photographed on public business with women wearing modern Western…
Latife Uşakizâde in 1923.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and Latife Uşakizâde, during a trip in 1923.
Kâzım Karabekir, Latife, and Mustafa Kemal in Ergama village on the way to Edremit on 8 February 1923.
Mustafa Kemal Pasha and Latife Hanım (far left) with her family in early 1923.