Young Atat rk

Mustafa Kemal – latterly and better known as Atatürk - is without doubt the most famous figure in modern Turkish history. But what was his path to power? And how did his early career as a soldier in the Ottoman army affect his later decisions as President?

The Young Atatürk tracks the lesser covered period of Kemal''s life – from the War of Independence to the founding of the Republic. George W. G...