10.11.2026 10:02
The founder of the Republic of Turkey, the Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, is being commemorated with respect and longing across the country on the 88th anniversary of his passing. At 9:05, life came to a standstill as sirens sounded, and millions of citizens observed a moment of silence wherever they were. Emotion-filled scenes came from all over Turkey.
Great Leader Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is being commemorated on the 88th anniversary of his passing with ceremonies held across Turkey. On the morning of November 10, city squares, avenues, streets, and public transport points witnessed historic moments. Daily life came to a halt with the sound of sirens rising at 09:05, the hour when Atatürk passed away. Citizens observed a moment of silence wherever they were, commemorating the founder of the Republic.
TURKEY BECAME ONE HEART AT 09:05
During the commemoration that began simultaneously across the country, drivers stopped their vehicles, and pedestrians paused walking. Different segments of society, from citizens trying to get to work to shopkeepers on the streets, observed a moment of silence for Atatürk accompanied by sirens. The scenes at the busiest points of cities once again demonstrated the meaning that November 10 carries for Turkey.
In the November 10 images from different cities of Turkey, the common scene was the respect felt for Atatürk. From city squares to busy avenues, from public transport points to streets, citizens in every area of life stopped at the same time to commemorate the Great Leader. The commemoration, joined by people of all ages, once again showed that Atatürk retains his place in the memory of the Turkish nation despite the 88 years that have passed.
FOR 88 YEARS, AT THE SAME HOUR, WITH THE SAME RESPECT
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Turkey, passed away at 09:05 on November 10, 1938, at Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul. The moment of silence held at 09:05 every November 10 since that day continues to be one of the most meaningful symbols of the Turkish nation's devotion to Atatürk. This year too, millions of citizens commemorated the founder of the Republic at the same hour with respect, longing, and gratitude.
Here are those images;