Ataturk- World War I Biography
http://wwi.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Ataturk
This site offers a short biography of Ataturk and his involvement in World War I. It was during World War I that Atatürk became famous and a war hero, giving him standing among the people in Turkey.
Military Career-Mustafa Kemal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustafa_Kemal_Atat%C3%BCrk%27s_military_career
This is a link to a wikipedia entry detailing the military career of Mustafa Kemal. After reading through it and the research I have done regarding Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk), it looks like a pretty thorough assessment. Also, there are many good print citations at the bottom of the page which would provide some good reading on Atatürk.
Mustafa Kemal at Gallipoli
http://www.awm.gov.au/exhibitions/dawn/turkish/kemal.asp
This is a site set up by the Australian War Memorial which provides a section on Mustafa Kemal and his involvement at Gallipoli. The site also provides a great deal of information on the Battle itself. Due to the respect that Australia and Turkey have for each other post World War I, largely due to the Battle of Gallipoli, it is not surprising that they provide a look at some of the leading Ottoman figures of the Gallipoli campaign-Mustafa Kemal.
Mustafa Kemal-Further information from AWM
http://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/ataturk.asp
Here is another page from the Australian War Memorial (AWM) on Atatürk. It gives some early life information and goes briefly through his military career.
ANZAC Cove Monument-Atatürk
This image is of a monument located at ANZAC cove on the Gallipoli peninsula. It is in commemoration of the many Australian troops who died at Gallipoli and features a direct quote from Atatürk.
“Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives…
You are now living in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours…
You, the mothers, who sent their sons from faraway countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace, after having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.”
Ataturk, 1934
Turkish travel site featuring Atatürk
http://www.turkeyforyou.com/turkey_ataturk_military_career
I found this site looking through some search engines. It appears to be a Turkish travel site, offering a wide range of information on the country. One link brings you to information on important people in Turkish history and of course Atatürk is listed. The link provided above brings you to the section on Atatürk’s military career. There are alos links on his early life and post World War I accomplishments.
