State ceremony at Anıtkabir in the presence of Atatürk

The first commemoration ceremony of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was held in Anıtkabir on the 88th anniversary of his death. The ceremony at Anıtkabir started at 08.45 with the dignitaries marching down the Lion Road. The cortege at Aslanlı Yol, chaired by President Erdoğan, included the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Numan Kurtulmuş, YENİ Party Chairman Özgür Özel, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, İYİ Party Chairman Müsavat Dervişoğlu, CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, Presidential Cabinet members, Chief of General Staff General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, force commanders, representatives of political parties and other state officials. took it. MHP Leader Devlet Bahçeli did not attend the ceremony.

CRESCENT AND STAR WREATH

After President Erdoğan left the wreath with a crescent and a star on it at Atatürk's mausoleum, a moment of silence was observed and the National Anthem was sung. Then, President Erdoğan and his entourage went to the National Pact Tower. President Erdoğan wrote the following in the Anıtkabir Special Book:

WE PUT ALL OUR POSSIBILITIES INTO ACTION

"Dear Atatürk, on the 88th anniversary of your passing to the eternal world, we remember with mercy your great person, your comrades in arms, the esteemed members of our Veteran Council who led and administered the War of Independence, our martyrs who are the seals of eternal existence of our country, and our veterans who paid a heavy price for our nation. In this difficult period when our region and the world are struggling with crises, we remember the Republic of Türkiye with 86 million people." We have mobilized all our resources to carry our people to a more prosperous future. We will continue to revive this heavenly homeland, which is the sacred trust of our martyrs and veterans, in unity of goal and ideal with our nation. May your soul rest in peace.”

I REMEMBER WITH RESPECT