11.06.2026 11:51
In the garden of a housing complex in Malatya, children playing heard the İstiklal Marşı rising from a nearby school. They stopped their game and stood at attention. The children sang along together, and after the anthem ended, they returned to their play. These touching moments were captured on security camera.
The moments experienced in the Yeşilyurt district of Malatya moved those who witnessed them. Children playing in a site's garden paused their games upon hearing the Turkish National Anthem being played during an event at a nearby school.
THEY STOPPED PLAYING AND STOOD AT ATTENTION
The incident occurred on Ziraat Street in the Çilesiz neighborhood. Hearing the Turkish National Anthem rising from the school, the children stopped their game and stood at attention.
Maintaining their respectful stance throughout the anthem, the children joined in singing the Turkish National Anthem together.
THE MOVING MOMENTS CAPTURED ON CAMERA
After the Turkish National Anthem ended, the children returned to their games. Those moments were recorded second by second by the site's security cameras.
In the footage, the children were seen immediately stopping their games and moving to a respectful stance upon hearing the anthem.