EVENTS IN ATATRK'S LIFE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

1881
Mustafa born in Salonika.
1893
Mustafa enters the Military Preparatory School in Salonika.

1895
Mustafa Kemal enters the Military High School at Manastir.
1899
Mustafa Kemal enters the infantry class of the Military Academy in
stanbul.
1902
Mustafa Kemal graduates from the Military Academy and goes on to the
General Staff College.
January 11, 1905
Mustafa Kemal graduates from the General Staff College with the rank of
Staff Captain and is posted to the Fifth Army, based in Damascus.
September 13, 1911
Mustafa Kemal transferred to General Staff in stanbul.
October 27, 1913
Mustafa Kemal appointed Military Attach in Sofia.
August 9, 1915
Mustafa Kemal appointed Commander, Anafartalar Group.
October 31, 1918
Mustafa Kemal becomes Commander of the Lightning Group of Armies.
May 19, 1919
Mustafa Kemal lands in Samsun.
July 23, 1919
Mustafa Kemal elected Chairman of Erzurum Congress.
September 4, 1919
Mustafa Kemal elected Chairman of Sivas Congress.
April 23, 1920
Mustafa Kemal opens the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara.
August 5, 1921
Mustafa Kemal appointed Commander-in-Chief by the Grand National Assembly.
August 23, 1921
The battle of Sakarya begins with Turkish troops led by Mustafa Kemal.

September 19, 1921

The Grand National Assembly gives Mustafa Kemal the rank of Marshal and
the title Veteran.
August 30, 1922
Gazi Mustafa Kemal Paa wins the battle of Dumlupnar.
September 10, 1922
Gazi Mustafa Kemal enters zmir.
November 1, 1922
The Grand National Assembly accepts Gazi Mustafa Kemal's proposal to
abolish the Sultanate.
October 29, 1923
the Turkish Republic declared and Gazi Mustafa Kemal elected
as the First President.
June 16, 1934
The Grand National Assembly passes a law granting Gazi Mustafa Kemal the
surname "Atatrk".
November 10, 1938
Atatrk died.