Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) and the Modernization of Turkey

Explain how Mustafa Kemal (aka: Ataturk) modernized Turkey and made it more secular. What changes did he make? Also define secular.
Mustafa was a military hero, that became the charismaticleader of the Turkish national liberation struggle. After winning battles that had all odds against him, he led his nation to full independence. He ended the Ottoman dynasty which lasted for six centuries,and then created the Republic of Turkey. By the cooperation of the people, Mustafa was successfully able to make Turkey a secular country. A Secular society people pay very little attention to religion and religious matters. Mustafa didn't want religion to be involved in society. He wanted to remove religion from education, cultural and legal affairs, and the country. Mustafa made many changes in Turkey that helped the country modernize. He also decided to remove the social class system that existed in the Ottoman Empire, this may have caused more equality between people. Mustafa was the leader that turkey need and without him they may still have been in the ottoman dynasty.