Hakan Altın

Atatürk and the Number 19

• Atatürk was born in 1881, 19 years before the end of the 19th century. 1881 is 99 times 19. (1881 corresponds to 1297 according to the Rumi calendar: 1+2+9+7 = 19).
• He was born in Thessaloniki. The word "ebced" (Arabic letter calculation value) for Thessaloniki is 171. 171 is 9 times 19.
• His row number in the population register is 19.
• He was enrolled in the Istanbul Military Academy in 1900. 1900 is 100 times 19. At this time his age was 19.
• He entered the Military Academy in the 57th semester. 57 is 3 times 19.
• He graduated from the Military Academy in 20th place. One of the top officers was a foreigner, making him the 19th native officer to graduate.
• His rank order when joining the army as a captain was 38 (2 times 19).
• He founded the 19th Division, which played a major role in the victory of the Gallipoli Wars.
• He became a colonel on May 19, 1915.
• The number of the regiment he commanded was 38 (2 times 19). The number of another regiment he commanded was 57 (3 times 19).
• He became a brigadier general on March 19, 1916.
• He was summoned to Yıldız Palace on December 19, 1904.
• He landed in Samsun on May 19, 1919 and started the War of Independence. He was 38 years old at that time (2 times 19).
• The Bandırma ferry that took Atatürk to Samsun had 19 passengers, and he stayed in Samsun for 19 days.
• He went to Erzurum on July 4, 1919. He convened the Erzurum Congress 19 days later on July 23.
• He went to Ankara on December 27, 1919, exactly 114 days after the Sivas Congress of September 4, 1919. 114 is 6 times 19.
• The date of the critical meeting he held with his commanders to initiate the National Movement was November 19, 1919.
• The Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) decided to establish its infrastructure on March 19, 1920.
• He received the title of marshal and veteran on September 19, 1921.
• There are 19 sentences in his famous Address to Youth.
• There are 19 letters in the name "Mustafa Kemal Atatürk".
• Atatürk's marriage with Latife Hanım lasted 912 days. 912 is 48 times 19.
• He passed away on November 10, 1938. 1938 is 102 times 19 (and 38 = 2 x 19). He lived for 57 years (3 times 19).
• There were 19 bullets in the automatic gun found under his bed when he died.
• His funeral prayer was performed on November 19, 1938 at Dolmabahçe.
• The official declaration written by his comrade İsmet İnönü to the Turkish Nation consists of 19 sentences.
• The number of Chopin's funeral march played at his processional is 19, and it famously contains 19 core notes.
• He left 19,000 liras as an inheritance (1000 times 19).
• The phrases "Ne mutlu Türküm diyene" and "İstikbal Göklerdedir" both consist of exactly 19 letters.
• The number of the house he stayed in in Istanbul Akaretler is 19.
• British Prime Minister Lloyd George, the architect of anti-Turkish policies, was forced to resign under intense pressure on October 19, 1922.