
Despite the heavy rain, thousands of citizens flocked to Anıtkabir on the 103rd anniversary of the Republic.
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October 29 is celebrated every year as Republic Day, when the Republic of Türkiye was declared.
While the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Türkiye was celebrated throughout the country on October 29, Republic Day, there was also a rush at Anıtkabir in the capital Ankara.
Thousands of citizens, ignoring the heavy rain throughout the day, flocked to Anıtkabir to commemorate the founder of the Republic, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
Anıtkabir was opened to the public after the completion of the official ceremony with the participation of AKP President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Despite the heavy rain that continued throughout the day in the capital, thousands of people of all ages, from children to the elderly, visited Anıtkabir with Turkish flags and Atatürk posters.
Citizens walked from the Road of Lions and reached Atatürk's mausoleum, where they recited prayers and left carnations.
Visitors who came to Anıtkabir on the 103rd anniversary of the Republic also took souvenir photographs at different points of the campus.
Despite the rainy weather, there was intense visitor activity at Anıtkabir throughout the day.
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An official ceremony was held at Anıtkabir with the participation of state officials on the occasion of the 103rd anniversary of the 29 October Republic Day. The cortege, led by President Erdoğan, reached the mausoleum by walking from the Road of Lions.
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