06.04.2026 08:11
The 106th anniversary of Şanlıurfa's liberation from enemy occupation will be celebrated with enthusiasm through events organized in collaboration with the Şanlıurfa Governorship and the Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality. All citizens are invited to the celebrations, which will include various activities such as sports competitions, memorial programs, parade walks, and performances.
The first event of the celebration program organized by the Governorship of Şanlıurfa and the Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality will be the GAP Race and the Liberation Race of Şanlıurfa, which will take place on Monday, April 6, 2026, from 19:30 to 20:30 at the T.J.K. Hippodrome. After the races, the award ceremony will be held at the honor stand.
On Friday, April 10, 2026, at 12:20, a mevlit and hatim prayer program will be organized at the Dergâh Mosque under the coordination of the Provincial Mufti's Office. In the program, all martyrs who participated in the struggle for liberation, especially Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and his comrades-in-arms, will be commemorated.
On the same day at 18:00, the "Urfa Liberation Musical" will be staged at the Governor Kemalettin Gazezoğlu Cultural Center. In the musical to be performed by students, the epic of the city's liberation will be presented to the audience through a theatrical narration.
On Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 10:00, a wreath-laying ceremony will be held at the Osmanbey Martyrs' Memorial. At 14:00, a parade and various performances will take place between Divanyolu Street and Haşimiye Square.
On the same day at 15:30, the "Grape Bunch" show by the Gendarmerie Commando Special Security Command (JÖAK) and the Steel Wings teams will meet with the audience at Haşimiye Square.
On Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 09:00, the "April 11 Liberation Race" will take place, starting from the Şanlıurfa Museum.
It has been announced that all citizens are invited to the events.