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56 LEGENDARY FIGURES
C. Circle the correct answer according to the story.

What is the main idea of the story?

a. Fun is the most important thing in people's life.
b. You should take care of important things in your life.
c. Sand, rocks and pebbles are crucial for us.

EXERCISE - 8
EDİTÖR YAYINEVİ
A. Read the text and answer the questions below.
THE GREATEST LEADER
Atatürk was the Turkish national leader, founder and first president of the Republic
of Turkey.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was born in 1881 in Thessaloniki. When Atatürk was 12, he
went to the military school and then to the military academy in Istanbul, graduating in 1905.
In 1911, he fought against the Italians in Libya and then in Balkan Wars (1912-1913). He
made his military reputation repelling the Allied invasion at the Dardanelles in 1915.

In May 1919, Atatürk began a nationalist revolution in Anatolia, organising
resistance to the peace settlement imposed on Turkey by victorious Allies because Mustafa
Kemal demanded complete independence for Turkey. After a series of battles with Greek
and Armenian forces, Atatürk signed the Treaty of Lausanne on October 29, 1923. This
established the Republic of Turkey so that Turkey became a secular republic with Atatürk as
its president.

He launched a programme of revolutionary social and political reform to modernize
Turkey. In 1935, when surnames were introduced in Turkey, he was given the surname
“Atatürk”, meaning “father of the Turks”. He died on 10 November 1938. Atatürk stands
as a towering figure of the 20th century. He is among the great leaders of history a few
achieved so much in so short period.

1. Who was Atatürk?
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2. When did Atatürk graduate from the military academy?
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3. How did Atatürk establish his military reputation?
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4. Why did Atatürk begin a nationalist revolution in Anatolia in 1919?
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5. Who became the first president of Turkish Republic?
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