A tribute to Atatürk from a height of meters from a crane operator in Istanbul
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- The 88th anniversary of the death of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Türkiye, was commemorated with respect and longing in Istanbul.
- At 09.05, citizens observed a moment of silence with a siren.
- The tower crane operator and other workers at a construction site in Üsküdar Barbaros District also participated in the moment of silence by commemorating Atatürk with Turkish flags.
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The 88th anniversary of the death of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Türkiye, was commemorated with respect and longing in Istanbul. As the sirens rang at 09.05, citizens across the city stood in silence.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Türkiye, was commemorated with respect and longing in Istanbul on the 88th anniversary of his death. As the sirens rang at 09.05, citizens across the city observed a moment of silence wherever they were.
What happened in a construction site in Üsküdar's Barbaros District was one of the striking images of the November 10 commemorations. The tower crane operator working on the construction site participated in the moment of silence in his meter-high cabin. Other workers at the construction site also took a break from their work and commemorated Atatürk with Turkish flags in their hands.
While those moments at the construction site attracted the attention of the surrounding citizens, the moment of silence of the workers and the crane operator was recorded from the air.
