What is latife uşşaki?

Latife Uşşaki (also spelled as Latife Usakligil) was a Turkish writer, translator, and activist born on 13 January 1898, in Istanbul, Turkey. She was the wife of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and the first President of the Republic of Turkey.

Latife Uşşaki became a teacher after completing her studies in the French Language and literature at the Istanbul Women's Teacher's School. She worked as a translator for a publishing company before she became involved with the women's rights movement in Turkey.

In 1923, Latife Uşşaki married Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and became the first First Lady of Turkey. She was an advocate for women's rights during her time in office and worked to improve the status of women in Turkey. However, the couple separated after just two and a half years of marriage and divorced in 1925.

Latife Uşşaki continued to work on women's issues and wrote several books including her memoirs titled "Atatürk and I." She was also elected as a member of the Turkish Parliament in 1935.

She passed away on 12 July 1975 in Istanbul, Turkey. Today, she is remembered as a pioneer in the fight for women's rights in Turkey and one of the most prominent women in Turkish history.