The great leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was commemorated with ceremonies throughout the country at 09.05 yesterday on the 88th anniversary of his passing.
Influx of visitors to Anıtkabir
Atatürk's eternal resting place, Anıtkabir, was flooded with visitors yesterday despite the cold and snowy weather in the capital. Anıtkabir was opened to the public in the morning after the official ceremony attended by high-ranking officials. Citizens of all ages, who came to Ankara from all over Türkiye and abroad, as well as the people of the capital, visited Anıtkabir intensively from the morning hours to commemorate Atatürk with respect and longing.
Some stood in front of Atatürk's mausoleum, some stood in silence, some prayed, and some gave a military salute. The carnations in the hands were left at the mausoleum. It was seen that some citizens could not control their tears at this time. Citizens, who followed the soldiers' changing of the guard with interest, went to the National Pact Tower and visited the museum section. For citizens, Anıtkabir was kept open to visitors until 22:00 yesterday.
chain of respect to ancestor
At 09.05, when Atatürk passed away, life stopped in the busy streets, bridges and squares of Istanbul with the sound of sirens. The drivers, along with the passengers, got out of their vehicles and observed a moment of silence. Some drivers accompanied the sirens by honking their horns. At the July 15 Martyrs' Bridge, drivers and passengers got out of their vehicles and observed a moment of silence. Citizens stood in silence at metrobus and bus stops and overpasses and sang the National Anthem. The "Chain of Respect for Ata", organized by Kadıköy Municipality, was created between Fenerbahçe Army House and Bostancı Beach with the participation of thousands of citizens. At the commemoration event, which took place on a 6.5-kilometer route, participants were chained with Turkish flags and Ataturk posters in their hands.
meters high
The tower crane operator, working at a construction site in Üsküdar Barbaros District, stood meters high, while the workers left their work machines and tools on the ground and observed a moment of silence.
Mevlit was read
As part of the commemoration programs organized by the Governorship of Istanbul for the 88th anniversary of the death of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, a Mevlid-i Şerif program was held at Dolmabahçe Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan Mosque. In the program held before the noon prayer, prayers were made for Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, his comrades in arms and the martyrs.
Ceremony in the house where he was born
Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was commemorated with a ceremony in the house where he was born in Thessaloniki, Greece. Visitors from all over Türkiye, including student groups, showed great interest in the commemoration ceremony organized by the Consulate General of Türkiye in Thessaloniki. At the commemoration in the garden of Atatürk House, the National Anthem was sung after a 2-minute silence at 09.05 Greek time.
A moment of silence for Atatürk at COP31
The great leader Atatürk was commemorated with a moment of silence at COP31. At 09.05, sirens rang out in the Antalya EXPO area, which hosts international climate negotiations. Local and foreign participants, who paused the activities in the conference area when the sirens sounded, observed a minute of silence in memory of Atatürk. For the commemoration, Turkish flags and United Nations flags in the conference area were lowered to half-mast. Delegates, volunteers, press members and officials attending the conference from different countries of the world also accompanied the moment of silence.
They commemorated Ata in a school with 2 students
Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was commemorated with a ceremony held on the 88th anniversary of his death at Vali Kemal Öztürk Primary School, which has 2 students and 1 teacher, in Çanaksu village of Arpaçay district of Kars. When the sirens rang at 09.05 during the lesson, teacher Karahan and his 2 students went out to the school garden. A student lowered the raised flag. After a moment of silence and the singing of the National Anthem, the students returned to their classrooms and continued their lessons.
on construction scaffolding
Construction workers who carried out restoration work on the historical Buruciye Madrasa in Sivas, at 3 degrees below zero, observed a moment of silence on the construction scaffolding. When the clock showed 09.05 in Düziçi Industrial Site in Osmaniye, the sounds of hammers and machines stopped. Masters, apprentices and customers unfurled giant Turkish flags and observed a moment of silence.
Respect vigil in Dolmabahçe
Atatürk was commemorated with a ceremony in his room in Dolmabahçe Palace, where he passed away. The commemoration ceremony, held in room 71 in the Harem section of the palace, started with the presentation of the Presidential wreath. Bouquets were left on the bed where Atatürk died. A moment of silence was observed with sirens blaring and the National Anthem was sung. Two police officers kept a respect watch on either side of Atatürk's bed, covered with the Turkish flag, where he died on November 10, 1938. Citizens, who lined up in front of Dolmabahçe Palace to visit despite the rain, left carnations around Atatürk's bed, which was covered with the Turkish flag. While some visitors prayed in front of the bed, some were moved and could not hold back their tears. Approximately 50 ships and boats, especially Atatürk's legacy TCG Savarona, anchored off Dolmabahçe. Volunteer divers who are members of the Respect the Deep Diving Community also performed a respect dive in front of room 71, where Atatürk passed away.
Special choreography for November 10
In Muğla's Bodrum district, Martyr Mahmut Coşkunsu Secondary School students commemorated Atatürk with the choreography they prepared. Students gathered in the school garden and created a giant clock figure symbolizing the time when Atatürk passed away.
