Ceremony Held At Anıtkabir On Victory Day

An official ceremony held on Aug. 30, Victory Day which marks the final battle in the Turkish War of Independence in 1922 led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic.

The ceremony was held at Anıtkabir, mausoleum of Atatürk in Ankara. During the ceremony, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek, Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar, leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and other government officials walked on the Lion Road. Erdoğan placed a wreath on mausoleum of Atatürk and a minute of silence was held. Erdoğan later signed the Anitkabir Special Register.

The Prime Minister's Office released a circular on Saturday which declared that festivals, concerts and celebrations are forbidden on Aug. 30, Victory Day, due to the increase in acts of terrorism across Turkey.

“Due to the acts of terror that have been taking place in recent weeks, Aug. 30, Victory Day, will only be marked by wreath-laying activities and commemorations. Festivals, concerts and celebrations are prohibited from being performed on this day,” reads the circular.






SHOT LIST
Sunday, August 30, 2015 SOURCE: CIHAN
Lion Road
Soldiers
Officials walk
Officials enter Anıtkabir
Erdoğan places wreath
Minute of silence
National anthem recited
Duration: 06: 20