Today 10 November: 73rd anniversary of Atatürk ‘s death

The 73rd anniversary of the death of the founder of the modern Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, is being commemorated throughout Turkey, in northern Cyprus and at Turkish diplomatic missions worldwide.

The first ceremony today hold at Anıtkabir in Ankara.

The ceremonies commemorating Atatürk began with President Abdullah Gül laying a wreath at Anıtkabir, Atatürk’s mausoleum in Ankara. Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Chief of General Staff Gen. Necdet Özel, Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and many other political figures attended the ceremony.

There was also a ceremony at Dolmabahçe Palace, where Ataturk died at 9:05 a.m.

Regardless of where they are, people are supposed to observe a moment of silence at 9:05 a.m. on this day every year. Flags across the country will be flown at half-staff.

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