Türkiye marks 99th anniversary of Republic Day

Türkiye
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 5:48 GMT
Celebrations started early today (29th Oct.) with state officials' visit to mausoleum of republic's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
Türkiye marks 99th anniversary of Republic Day

Celebrations started early today with state officials' visit to mausoleum of republic's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

Celebrations to mark Türkiye's 99th anniversary of Republic Day, including official ceremonies, sports events and concerts, started.

Celebrations strated with a visit to Anitkabir, the mausoleum of the country's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in the capital Ankara, by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other top officials. Erdogan will later accept greetings at the presidential complex.

Communications Directorate will also organize 3D "video mapping" shows under the theme "Century of Türkiye" at historical landmarks in Istanbul and Ankara such as the Galata Tower and Presidential Symphony Orchestra building.

The “Century of Türkiye” is a new series of programs, projects and targets for development announced by President Erdogan as the country prepares to celebrate its centennial in 2023.

The Turkish War of Independence started with Ataturk's landing on the city of Samsun on the Black Sea coast in 1919.

Anatolia's liberation from occupation opened a new chapter in Turkish history as the new Turkish state was recognized under the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923.

On Oct. 29, 1923, Ataturk officially declared the name of the nation and proclaimed the country's status as a republic.

A vote then took place in Türkiye’s parliament, the Grand National Assembly, and Ataturk, a revolutionary statesman, was unanimously elected the first president of the Republic of Türkiye.

Since then, Türkiye has celebrated Republic Day every year on Oct. 29.

Landmark buildings in Doha illuminated in colors of Turkish flag

Al Jaber twin towers, Torch tower, Sheraton Hotel, View Hospital, Iconic 2022, THE e18hteen tower illuminated in red, white.

Six landmark structures in the Qatari capital were illuminated in the colors of the Turkish flag late Friday for the 99th anniversary of the Turkish Republic.

The Al Jaber twin towers, Torch tower, Sheraton Hotel, The View Hospital, Iconic 2022 and THE e18hteen tower were illuminated in red and white in Doha hours before the Oct. 29 celebrations in Türkiye.

Photos of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani were shown on the buildings.

Turkish Ambassador to Qatar Mustafa Goksu thanked Qatari authorities and its people, via Anadolu Agency, for celebrating the 99th anniversary of the Turkish Republic.

Republic Day is a public holiday in Türkiye that commemorates the proclamation of the Republic of Türkiye on Oct. 29, 1923, by its founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

Republic Day was celebrated Friday in a reception at the Doha Embassy in Türkiye.

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