The personal life of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk has been the subject of numerous studies. Atatürk founded the Republic of Turkey and served as its president from until his death on 10 November According to Turkish historian Kemal H. Karpat, Atatürk's recent bibliography included 7, different sources. [3] Atatürk's personal life has its controversies, ranging from where he was born.