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29 October Republic Day is commemorated every year with official ceremonies to celebrate the anniversary of the declaration of the Republic of Türkiye in 1923.
The first ceremony was held in Anıtkabir as part of the celebrations of 29 October Republic Day and the 103rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic. The ceremony started with the dignitaries walking on the Road of Lions.
In the cortege at Aslanlı Yol, chaired by President Erdoğan, the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Numan Kurtulmuş, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, New Party Chairman Özgür Özel, MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli, CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, İYİ Party Chairman Müsavat Dervişoğlu, members of the Presidential Cabinet, heads of the higher judicial bodies, Chief of General Staff General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, the force commanders, representatives of political parties and other state officials were present.
After the ceremony, MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli and İYİ Party Chairman Müsavat Dervişoğlu descended the stairs arm in arm. The two had a short and friendly conversation as they descended the stairs. Those moments were captured on camera.
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As part of the 103rd anniversary celebrations of the Republic of Turkey, Anıtkabir in Ankara hosted thousands of visitors despite the heavy rain. After the official ceremony, a dense crowd formed at Anıtkabir, which was opened to public visits.
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