Ataturk was a genius who still is commemorated in Turkey.  Most Turkish currency, coins and stamps even today have Ataturk sterning gazing at the Turkish scene.

His military prowess made the modern Turkish state.

His statecraft still holds sway today although rising Mohammedan fanaticism is making an increasing threat.

Ataturk was an atheist who insisted on the ascendency of the civil over the religious in the Middle East.  Such an attitude is hard to swallow in that area, and has made little headway in the Levant and across the Middle East.

Turkish soldier
Founder of TURKISH REPUBLIC

Turkish military leader and the foumder of Turkish Republic (1881-1938) . He joined Italian-Ottoman War in 1911 and stopped Italians on the shore . Joined Balkan War , gained the city Edirne/Adrianople from Bulgaria . in the World War 1, at the Gallipoli Front defeated the Allies of British,French and ANZAC armies that were 8 times greater than Turkish in number , lead the forces against Russian and Armenian attacks on the Eastern Front . He moved to Samsun to organize Turkish indepence , lead the armies against Greek armies , aftet winning the Battle of Sakarya and the Battle of Dumlupinar , 9 days after Greek armies fled from Izmir . After gaining independence at Lausanne Conferance , on 10/29/1923 declared republic. Planned and realized the reforms for modern Turkey .