State officials are in Anıtkabir! Erdoğan: We have mobilized all opportunities for a prosperous future

Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Türkiye, was commemorated with a state ceremony held in Anıtkabir on the 88th anniversary of his passing away.

The ceremony at Anıtkabir started at 08.45 with the dignitaries marching down the Lion Road.

In the cortege headed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Numan Kurtulmuş, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, New Party Chairman Özgür Özel, CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, İYİ Party Chairman Müsavat Dervişoğlu, members of the Presidential Cabinet, heads of higher judicial bodies, Chief of General Staff General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, force commanders, representatives of political parties and other statesmen. Its officials took part.

President Erdoğan left the crescent and star wreath consisting of red and white carnations at Atatürk's mausoleum.

At 09.05, the time when Atatürk passed away 88 years ago, a moment of silence was observed and then the National Anthem was sung.

During the moment of silence, the Turkish flag was lowered to half-mast. President Erdoğan and the state officials who took part in the protocol then went to the National Pact Tower.

"WE ARE TAKING ACTION WITH ALL OUR POSSIBILITIES"

President Erdoğan wrote the following in the Mausoleum Special Notebook: "Dear Atatürk, on the 88th anniversary of your passing to the eternal world, we remember with mercy your honor, your comrades in arms, the esteemed members of our Veteran Assembly 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 have mobilized all our resources to carry the Republic of Türkiye with its 86 million individuals to a more prosperous future. We will continue with determination 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."