19th of May is being celebrated
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus will be marking the 19th of May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day alongside Turkiye.
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus will be marking the 19th of May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day alongside Turkiye.
The day commemorates Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s landing in Samsun on May 19, 1919, which is regarded as the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence.
The founder of modern-day Turkiye, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk then dedicated the day to the country’s youth to whom he entrusted the future of the Turkish nation.
The May 19 ceremonies will begin on Wednesday with an address on Bayrak Radio Television by the Minister of National Education Nazım Çavuşoğlu highlighting the importance and meaning of the day.
The first ceremony is to be held in the capital Lefkoşa at 9am in front of the Ataturk Monument.
During the ceremony, the Turkish Ambassador to Lefkoşa Ali Murat Başçeri will hand over soil brought from Anıtkabir, Turkiye to President Ersin Tatar.
A minutes silence will be observed, and flags will be hoisted to the reciting of the national anthem.
President Tatar is expected to deliver a speech.
Wreaths will be laid at all Ataturk Monuments throughout the TRNC.
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