83rd anniversary of Atatürk’s passing to eternity
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the ceremony held at Anıtkabir on the 83rd anniversary of the passing of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey.
The ceremony at Anıtkabir (Atatürk’s Mausoleum) began as high-ranking state officials walked on the Lion Road. President Erdoğan and other high-ranking officials laid wreaths at Atatürk’s mausoleum and observed a moment of silence at 09:05 a.m. at Anıtkabir.
After the national anthem was sung, President Erdoğan wrote the following in the Anıtkabir Special Book at Misak-ı Millî Tower:
“August Atatürk, we once again remember you with grace on the 83rd anniversary of your passing.
We continue to make our Republic, founded and entrusted to us by you, grow bigger and further develop, and render it the shining star of its region and the world despite the malevolent people taking part in the designs of the invaders. We determinedly advance towards our goals for 2023 with the historic achievements we have made in every area, education, healthcare, security and industry in particular.
We will never allow our country’s unity, our state’s permanence, and our noble nation’s unity, well-being and ancient values to be threatened. May you rest in peace.”
