Atatürk Remembrance Day in Turkey
November 10 · Level 5 · #1213 of 2238
Turkey remembers Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first president of the Turkish Republic, on the anniversary of his death in 1938. It is a solemn national observance centred on his life and legacy.
How it is celebrated: wreaths are laid at Anıtkabir, his mausoleum in Ankara, and schools and public institutions hold commemorations. At 9:05 a.m., sirens sound and people pause in silence; many drivers stop and step out of their vehicles.
That unusually precise time has a reason: Atatürk died at 9:05 a.m. in Istanbul's Dolmabahçe Palace.