Kemal was indeed a crypto, and the "Young Turks" consisted mainly of cryptos and freemasons. So the "Young Turks" were considered secular, while the "Old Turks" were considered similar to the Saudis in the religious sense. Both regimes were equally bloodthirsty, but kemalists are considered modernists.

You can see many photos here and here and maybe run the articles through an online translator from Greek to English, as they contain many details on the subject.

Concerning the Assyrians, I understand that "Aryan" is often given different meanings, but they are certainly not Arabs. They had been living in the area for thousands of years, as they were the original Babylonians and not some desert tribes.