New Pages to Atatürk's Biography (From Org. Izzetin Calislar Diary)

Abstract

We have identified some unknown issues related to Atatürk's biography and an incorrectly known topic. Our source is the diary of General Izzettin Calislar. This is the diary of General Izzettin Calislar, who served as the Chief of Staff during the First World War of Ataturk. The diaries of General Izzettin Calislar, who served as the Chief of Staff during the First World War of Ataturk, were unearthed last year and the works to turn them into books were started. Feature of this diary; Beyond the daily memories of a staff officer who served as division, corps, and army staff in World War I; It is a cross-section of Atatürk's life. For this reason, the diary reflects Atatürk's diary in a way. It is a total of 27 notebooks daily. We see that General Çalışlar uses every notebook he finds in order not to disturb his diary. One of the notebook is interesting. It belongs to an ANZAC officer who died in the battles of Çanakkale. The part of the diary between November 7 and December 25, 1916 has a separate Feature. Because, the diary of Ataturk, which covers these days, was published under the name "Atatürk's Diary". This allows the Commander and Chief of Staff to compare their views on the same events and days.