Attack on Atatürk's silhouette before November 10: Citizens started a signature campaign

The silhouette of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, painted on a rock on the Taşatan road in Alanya district of Antalya, was destroyed with spray paint by an unidentified person or persons.

"1453" was written on the silhouette, which also included Atatürk's words "The peasant is the master of the nation." Citizens who reacted to the destruction experienced before November 10 started a petition on Change.org.

CAMPAIGN TO RESTORE THE SILHOUETTE

In the campaign launched on Change.org, it was requested that those who committed the destruction be identified, caught and arrested. The campaign also called for the Ataturk silhouette to be repaired as soon as possible and then taken under protection.

THEY REACTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA

There was also reaction on social media to the destruction of the silhouette. In the posts, they reacted to the portrayal of historical figures such as Ataturk and Fatih Sultan Mehmet in opposition to each other and called for respect for historical values. While the identity of the person or persons who committed the incident has not yet been determined, no official statement has been made that an investigation has been launched.