Person

İsmet İnönü

1884–1973 · 20th century · Also known as Ismet Inonu, İsmet Pasha

İsmet İnönü was a Turkish general and statesman, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's closest ally. He won the battles of İnönü against the Greeks in 1921, from which he took his surname, negotiated the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923, was prime minister for most of 1923–1937 and succeeded Atatürk as president from 1938 to 1950, keeping Turkey out of the Second World War and allowing multi-party elections.

İsmet İnönü
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Government of the Grand National AssemblyRepublic of Turkey

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). İsmet İnönü. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ismet-inonu
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