The district governor shared! A heartwarming gesture from an elementary school student.

The district governor shared! A heartwarming gesture from an elementary school student.

30.12.2025 17:11

In the Eğil district of Diyarbakır, third-grade student Hamza Akalın, who just left the district governor's office, saluted the Atatürk bust. Sharing those moments, District Governor Volkan Hülür said, "He may be small, but our brother has a big heart. Our love for the founder of our Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, spans from 7 to 70... Some values are not questioned; they are embraced and respected."

Hamza Akalın, a 3rd-grade student from Atatürk Primary School, which is under the Eğil District Governorship in Diyarbakır, saluted the Atatürk bust in the garden on December 28. Those moments were captured by a security camera.

The governor shared! A heartwarming gesture from a primary school student

"HE MAY BE SMALL, BUT HIS HEART IS BIG"

District Governor Volkan Hülür, who shared the footage of Akalın saluting on his social media account, said, "Friends, today they shared a video that will warm our hearts. Our little brother, who is small in stature but has a big heart, reflected on the cameras of the Government Mansion. Our love for Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of our Republic, spans from 7 to 70... Some values are unquestionable, they are embraced and respected," he said.

The governor shared! A heartwarming gesture from a primary school student

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