10.11.2026 10:04
Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was commemorated with a ceremony held in Tokat on the 88th anniversary of his passing into eternity. The ceremony at Cumhuriyet Square began with the laying of a wreath at the Atatürk Monument. At 09.05, as sirens sounded, drivers and pedestrians in traffic observed a moment of silence. Workers on scaffolding at the construction site of the Tokat Governor's Office building also stopped work and observed a moment of silence on the scaffolding.
A ceremony was held in Cumhuriyet Square in Tokat on the occasion of November 10 Atatürk Commemoration Day. As life came to a standstill at 09:05 in the city, construction workers working on the scaffolding also commemorated the Great Leader with respect.
WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY
The ceremony held in Cumhuriyet Square began with Governor Abdullah Köklü, 48th Infantry Regiment Commander Colonel Mustafa Ceylan, Tokat Mayor Mehmet Kemal Yazıcıoğlu, and political party representatives laying wreaths at the Atatürk Monument.
LIFE CAME TO A STANDSTILL AT 09:05
When the clocks showed 09:05, a moment of silence began along with the sounding siren. Drivers and pedestrians in traffic also stopped in place and commemorated Atatürk.
WORKERS HELD A MOMENT OF SILENCE ON THE SCAFFOLDING
Workers working on the scaffolding at the construction site of the four-story Tokat Governor's Office building stopped work when the sirens sounded and observed a moment of silence.
CEREMONY ENDED WITH THE TURKISH NATIONAL ANTHEM
The ceremony was completed with the singing of the Turkish National Anthem after the moment of silence.