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10 November ceremony at Taksim Republic Monument: Life stopped at 09.05!

The 88th anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's farewell to eternity was celebrated with the official ceremony held at the Republic Monument.

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An official ceremony was held at the Taksim Republic Monument on the 88th anniversary of the death of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Türkiye.
Governor of Istanbul Davut Gül, 1st Army and Istanbul Garrison Commander General Bahtiyar Ersay and Deputy Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Nuri Aslan laid a wreath at the monument.
Bar associations, political parties and non-governmental organizations also attended the ceremony.

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The anniversary of Ataturk's death is commemorated every year with official ceremonies. Taksim Republic Monument is an important monumental area where such ceremonies are held.

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The founder of the Republic of Türkiye, the great leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, was commemorated with an official ceremony held at the Taksim Republic Monument on the 88th anniversary of his farewell to eternity.

The ceremony held for Ataturk; It started with Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, 1st Army and Istanbul Garrison Commander General Bahtiyar Ersay, and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Mayor Nuri Aslan laying a wreath at the Republic Monument on behalf of their institutions.

Bar associations, political parties and various non-governmental organizations also laid wreaths at the monument.

After the wreath ceremony; A 2-minute silence was observed for Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, his comrades and all the martyrs. The ceremony ended with the reading of the National Anthem.

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