10.11.2026 10:50
At Vali Kemal Öztürk Primary School, which has 2 students and 1 teacher in Çanaksu village of Arpaçay district of Kars, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was commemorated with a ceremony on the 88th anniversary of his death. At 09:05, as the sirens sounded, teacher Rümeysa Karahan and her students Poyraz Avcı and Meryem Topçu went out into the schoolyard, observed a moment of silence, and sang the Turkish National Anthem.
In the small village school on the shore of Lake Çıldır, a teacher and her 2 students commemorated the Great Leader with respect. The students expressed their love for Atatürk in their own words.
THEY WENT OUT INTO THE SCHOOLYARD WHEN THE SIRENS SOUNDED
At Vali Kemal Öztürk Primary School in Çanaksu village on the shore of Lake Çıldır, a commemoration ceremony was held on the 88th anniversary of Atatürk’s death. At 09:05, as the sirens sounded, teacher Rümeysa Karahan and her 2 students paused the lesson and went out into the schoolyard. One of the students lowered the flag that had been raised on the pole.
THEY RETURNED TO THEIR LESSONS AFTER THE CEREMONY
After a moment of silence and the singing of the National Anthem, the students returned to their classrooms and continued their lessons.
“MY ATATÜRK, I NEVER SAW YOU, BUT I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH”
Third-grade student Poyraz Avcı expressed his love for Atatürk and said he wanted to visit Anıtkabir. Avcı said, “Atatürk closed his eyes to life at five past nine. I miss him very much, and I really want to go to Anıtkabir. My Atatürk, I never saw you, but I love you very much.”
“I PROMISE TO ADVANCE WITHOUT STOPPING ON THE PATH YOU OPENED”
Fourth-grade student Meryem Topçu drew attention to the importance Atatürk placed on children. Topçu said, “The founder of our country, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, gifted us the world’s first children’s day. That is why I love him very much. I promise that I will advance without stopping on the path you opened and toward the target you showed.”