In front of the museum building, there is a marble and bronze equestrian statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (who wears a Republic era military uniform, with the rank Field Marshal) which was crafted in 1927 by the renowned Italian sculptor Pietro Canonica.
Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.
Source: Wikipedia.
In Istanbul I saw a picture of the statue as it once was situated.