Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is considered the Father of the Turks, and his picture is still proudly displayed in homes and businesses throughout modern Turkey. Despite being a symbol of Turkish identity, Ataturk didn't begin formal schooling until the age of 10, and he oversaw some of the most catastrophic fighting at Gallipoli. Young historians consider the impact World War I had on the creation of the modern Turkish state with an informative video biography of its first president.