16.10.2026 10:38
At Eskişehir 30 Ağustos Secondary School, 11-year-old sixth-grade student Alperen Macit, when he noticed it was raining during recess, held his umbrella over the Atatürk bust in the schoolyard so it would not get wet. While the footage recorded with a mobile phone drew great interest on social media, Macit said he was unaware that a video was being recorded.
In Eskişehir, middle school student Alperen Macit (11) held an umbrella over the Atatürk bust in the schoolyard in rainy weather. The footage shared on social media attracted great interest in a short time. Alperen Macit said, "I love him very much. I couldn't bear him getting wet. I was quite surprised; I had no idea a video was being taken."
Alperen Macit, a 6th-grade student at Eskişehir 30 Ağustos Middle School, went out into the schoolyard when the recess bell rang. Noticing it was raining, Macit took his umbrella and held it over the Atatürk bust so it wouldn't get wet. Those who saw it from around recorded these moments on their mobile phones. The footage shared on social media attracted great interest in a short time.
HE HELD AN UMBRELLA SO ATATÜRK WOULDN'T GET WET
Macit, stating that when he went out into the schoolyard he saw it was raining and the bust was getting wet, said, "All my friends had their hoods up and were playing, and Atatürk's statue was getting wet. So I held an umbrella over him so Atatürk wouldn't get wet. Atatürk has a very big place in my heart. I felt a sense of pride. I love Atatürk very much. He founded our country, he kept our country standing. Maybe if he hadn't existed, we might not be here today. I love him very much. I couldn't bear him getting wet."
HE HAD NO IDEA ABOUT THE VIDEO
Macit, who said he was unaware that his video was being recorded, spoke as follows: "I was quite surprised; I had no idea it was being filmed. My teachers were proud, my friends were happy. My family most likely was proud of me. They were very happy too. My friends, they also love Atatürk very much. Please, let them continue to love him. I'm saying it for them, Atatürk is a very good person."