Dear Sr. J. As-salaamu alaykum. First of all, let's differentiate between a person who is a Murtad (apostate), a zindeeq (infidel), and a kafir (disbeliever). The person who is a Murtad (apostate) is a person who was a Muslim and then renounced his/her religion. The Kafir (disbeliever) is a person who never accepted Islam throughout his/her life. The zindeeq (infidel) is a person who claims to be a Muslim in public but hides his/her disbelief. >From these definitions, we state that Kamal Attaturk is considered inIslam a Murtad (or an apostate). Thank you for asking and God knows best. (Source: IslamiCity) Classified in Kamal Atturk >