Ataturk ata·turk US/ˈætʌˌtɜrk/ uncommon noun 1. Turkish statesman who abolished the caliphate and founded Turkey as a modern secular state (1881-1938) SynonymsKemal AtaturkKemal PashaMustafa Kemal Related words Broader terms statesman WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.