ATATÜRK'S HEALTH CALENDAR

1881

He was born in Thessaloniki. Door knocked down on him as a baby, having bird palsies as a child.

1896

He entered the Monastery Military High School and caught malaria.

May 15, 1909

Atatürk's hospitalization in Gulhane Hospital in Istanbul due to his illness, and his discharge on May 18, 1909, following 3 days of treatment.

January 16, 1912

Eye injury in Derne, Libya.

January 18, 1912

Admission to Hilaliahmer (Kızılay) Hospital in Derne, being discharged after one month of treatment.

March 4, 1912

Recurrence of eye disease.

10-17 November 1912

Ophthalmologist Prof. Dr. Examination for Fucks.

10 August 1915

A piece of shrapnel hit his chest in Çanakkale Conkbayırı, breaking the clock on his chest and Atatürk's salvation from death.

September 20 and September 22, 1915

Sleeping without malaria.

December 5, 1915

Issuing a medical committee report (Resignation is converted into a Health Report.)

7 November 1916

Movement from Silvan to Bitlis, coughing at night.

November 10, 1916

Inability to sleep due to cough.

12 November 1916

Inability to sleep due to cough.

14 November 1916

Coughing, Dr. undergoing treatment.

December 10, 1916

Catching the flu.

May 25, 1918

Moving from Istanbul to Vienna for treatment due to kidney disease.

June 1, 1918

Arriving from Istanbul to Vienna, receiving treatment at Cottage Sanatorium for three weeks.

30 June 1918

Arrival from Vienna to Karlsbad for a spa treatment.

July 27, 1918

Departing from Karslbad and returning to Vienna in the evening.

July 28, 1918

Getting the flu.

August 2, 1918

Return from Vienna to Istanbul.

August 28, 1918

Relapse of malaria in Nablus.

May 29, 1919

Coming from Samsun to Havza, benefiting from Havza thermal springs until 12 June 1919.

29 June 1919

Having a cold on the way from Erzurum to Sivas.

September 20, 1919

Atatürk's relapse of malaria in Sivas and his meeting with the head of the American delegation, General Harbord

February 19, 1920

Saying that he could not join the Istanbul Assembly Deputy, Dr. Preparation of Health Report by Refik Saydam

August 12, 1921

Coming from Ankara to Polatlı to inspect the front, breaking his rib by falling to the ground due to the sudden fright of the horse while he was getting on his horse.

16 August 1921

Returning from Polatlı to Ankara, detection and treatment of his broken ribs.

12-26 March 1922

Kidney pains.

19 March 1922

Extracting a sore tooth.

January 29, 1923

Atatürk's marriage to Latife (Uşşaklıgil) Hanım in İzmir.

11 November 1923

Atatürk's coronary spasm with severe pain in his chest and left arm in Çankaya.

13 November 1923

He had a coronary spasm again while strolling in the garden in Çankaya and Dr. Neşet Ömer (İrdelp) Bey was summoned to Ankara.

14 November 1923

Dr. The arrival of Neşet Ömer (İrdelp) Bey from Istanbul to Ankara and his examination of Atatürk in Çankaya.

31 December 1923 - 27 February 1924

He rested in Izmir between his dates.

February 2, 1924

Dr. In the report announced by Neşet Ömer İrdelp, it was stated that Atatürk was completely healthy.

August 3, 1925

Separation from his wife Latife Hanım Early June 1926 He suffered from ear disease while in Bursa.

22 - 23 May 1927

After Atatürk had a coronary spasm with severe pain in his chest and left arm at night and recurred three days later, Berlin Medical Faculty Internal Medicine Clinic Director Prof. Dr. Kraus and the Director of the Internal Medicine Clinic, Munich Medical Faculty, Prof. Dr. Von Ronberg's invitation to Ankara.

6 June 1927

Invited from Germany, Dr. Friedrich Kraus and Dr. Ernst Von Romberg's examination of Atatürk in Ankara Çankaya Mansion.

November 22, 1936

Due to the chills and fever he was passing on to Atatürk, Dr. Refik Saydam and Dr. Diagnosed with pneumonia by Asım Arar and rested in bed for 5 days.

June 22, 1937

Upon Atatürk's request in Yalova, Yalova Thermal Spring Chief Physician, Dr. Inspection by Nihat Reşat Belger. No remarkable finding was detected in this examination.

January 22, 1938

Ataturk's Dr. in Yalova. Nihat Reşat Belger's examination and diagnosis of cirrhosis for the first time.

January 23, 1938

Atatürk was invited to Yalova, Dr. Neşet Ömer İrdelp and his examination by Dr. Nihat Reşat Belger confirms the diagnosis.

February 7, 1938

Called to the palace at night because of Atatürk's cough and chest pain, Dr. Neşet Ömer İrdelp's examination and diagnosis of pneumonia, ten days of treatment.

February 8, 1938

Ataturk's Dr. Neset Omer Irdelp and Dr. Re-examination by Nihat Reşat Belger.

February 27, 1938

Atatürk had a severe nosebleed in the evening, so he attended the dinner given in honor of the members of the Balkan Pact at the Foreigner Mansion late.

February 28, 1938

Atatürk at the Çankaya Mansion, Dr. Neset Omer Irdelp, Dr. Akil Muhtar Ozden, Dr. Husamettin Kural, Dr. Ziya Naki Yaltılım and Dr. Examination and consultation by a group of physicians consisting of Asım Arar.

March 12, 1938

Ataturk's Prof. Dr. Inspection by Frank in Çankaya

March 15, 1938

Upon Atatürk's acceptance of Prime Minister Celal Bayar and Celal Bayar's repetition of his request to bring a foreign doctor: "Child, do whatever you want quickly, I am sick".

March 28, 1938

Invited from Paris, Prof. Dr. Fiessinger's arrival in Ankara and his examination of Atatürk in Çankaya.

March 29, 1938

Examining Atatürk, Dr. Submitting the report prepared by Fiessinger to the Presidency General Secretariat.

March 30, 1938

Publication of the first official notification about Atatürk's illness, that it was determined that there was no cause for concern in his health and that he was advised to rest for one and a half months.

May 28, 1938

Atatürk's arrival in Florya from Dolmabahçe in the evening, and he had a bad time on his way back to Dolmabahçe at 21.00 at night.

May 29, 1938

Dr. Neşet Ömer İrdelp and the detection of water accumulation in the abdomen.

June 1, 1938

The arrival of the Savarona yacht, which was purchased by the state for the President, to Istanbul, Atatürk got on the yacht at 15.30 on the same day and stayed on the yacht until 25 July 1938.

June 8, 1938

Dr. Fiessinger's second visit to Turkey upon the call, to examine Atatürk on the Savarona Yacht.

June 24, 1938

Arrival in Erdek with the Savarona Yacht. Rise of fever as a result of cold return.

10 July 1938

Arrival in Florya by switching from Savarona to Acar engine. After resting for a while at the Deniz Mansion, returning to Savarona after cruising on the Bosphorus to Büyükdere. Discomfort at night with fever.

18 July 1938

A week-long fever drop to 36.5 degrees.

July 31, 1938

Invited from Vienna, Prof. Dr. Eppinger's arrival in Istanbul and his examination of Atatürk at Dolmabahçe Palace.

August 1, 1938

Invited from Germany, Prof. Dr. Bergmann's arrival in Istanbul and his examination of Atatürk in Dolmabahçe Palace. Ataturk, Dr. Eppinger and Dr. Permanent examination and consultation by consultant physicians with the participation of Bergmann.

August 3, 1938

Ataturk's Dr. Eppinger and Dr. Examination and consultation with Bergmann.

August 4, 1938

At Atatürk's Dolmabahçe Palace, Dr. Consultation with Turkish physicians with the participation of Bergmann.

August 5, 1938

Ataturk, Dr. Consultation with Bergmann's participation.

August 6, 1938

Ataturk, Dr. Consultation with Bergmann's participation. Called to examine Atatürk, Dr. Bergmann and Dr. Eppinger's departure from our hometown.

September 5, 1938

Atatürk's testament.

September 6, 1938

Dr. Fiessinger's third visit, his examination of Atatürk in Dolmabahçe.

September 7, 1938

Dr. Abdominal puncture of Atatürk by Mim Kemal Öke. In this intervention, Dr. Fiessinger was also found.

September 22, 1938

Dr. A second abdominal puncture for Atatürk by Mim Kemal Öke.

September 26 - 27, 1938

The disease presents a threat of hepatic coma.

September 27, 1938

Examination and consultation by constant and consultant physicians to Atatürk.

October 6, 1938

Delivery of his will dated 5 September 1938 to İsmail Kunter, the Sixth Notary of Istanbul, who was summoned to Dolmabahçe.

October 16, 1938

Atatürk's liver coma.

October 17, 1938

Serious continuation of coma The first mention of Atatürk's disease as liver disease in the published statement.

October 18, 1938

Continuation of coma.

19 October 1938

Atatürk's opening from time to time, his coming out of the coma completely towards the evening. Health Minister Dr. Hulusi Alataş's congratulation and thanks to the permanent and consultant physicians of the Council of Ministers for their success in the treatment of Atatürk.

20 October 1938

The complete recovery of Atatürk, who survived the coma. In the statement of the General Secretariat of the Presidency on Atatürk's health, it was stated that the general situation was improving and the nervous symptoms were completely gone.

October 21, 1938

In the two declarations published about Atatürk's health, it was stated that they spent the night and day comfortably and that the general well-being continued.

October 22, 1938

In the statement published by the doctors at 20:00, the disease returned to its normal course.

October 23, 1938

Examination and consultation by constant and consultant physicians to Atatürk.

October 27, 1938

Examination and consultation by constant and consultant physicians to Atatürk.

November 3, 1938

Examination and consultation by constant and consultant physicians to Atatürk.

November 5, 1938

Examination and consultation by constant and consultant physicians to Atatürk.

6 November 1938

Examination and consultation by constant and consultant physicians to Atatürk.

7 November 1938

Ataturk, Dr. Third abdominal puncture by Mehmet Kamil Berk.

8 November 1938

Atatürk's liver coma.

November 9, 1938

Continuation of coma.

November 10, 1938

Atatürk's death in Dolmabahçe Palace at 9.05 (five past nine) Following Atatürk's death, Dr. The moulage of his face and right hand by Nuri Hakkı Aktansel.

November 11, 1938

Nashi Prof. Dr. Embalming by Lütfi Aksu.

21 November 1938

Bringing his coffin to the Ethnography Museum, which is reserved as a temporary tomb, and placing it on the prepared marble sarcophagus.

November 28, 1938

Opening of his will by Ankara Third Civil Court of Peace.

October 9, 1944

Beginning the construction of Anıtkabir in Ankara Rasattepe.

November 9, 1953

Opening of Atatürk's coffin by the commission and preparation of a report.

November 10, 1953

Atatürk's coffin was taken from the Ethnography Museum and transported to Anıtkabir with a great ceremony and buried.

Source:  Assist. Assoc. Dr. Eren AKÇİÇEK, Ege University, Atatürk İlkerli and Revolution History Research and Application Center Deputy Director