Ankara Metropolitan Municipality prepared special celebration programs in many parts of the city for the 27rd anniversary of Atatürk's arrival in Ankara on 103 December.
Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavaş, Ankara Governor Vasip Şahin and the provincial protocol visited Anıtkabir on the occasion of the 103rd anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's arrival in Ankara. As part of the activities that lasted throughout the day, Yavaş later participated in the Buray concert and the lyrical narrative “From the Red Day to Forever” performed at Atatürk Sports Hall.
The programs held at Atatürk Indoor Sports Hall started with the music concert of the Ankara City Orchestra and continued with the lyrical narrative "From Red Day to Forever".
Night; Kütahya Simav Yellow and Purple Zeybekler Yarenleri Association, Afyon Sandıklı District Association for the Protection and Sustenance of Cultural Properties, Çankırı Ahi Yaran Association Helpers and Ankara Club Association Seğmens.
Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavaş, who started his speech by saying, "We almost welcomed Gazi Pasha together," said, "You know, he never left here… This is Ankara. Ankara is the city of independence. Ankara is the city of the future. Ankara is the city of the love of freedom. The Capital of the Republic, Ankara, is the first step and the last fortress. This torch, which was lit in Ankara 103 years ago, also imposes great responsibilities on us. We will work hard, produce and achieve with a transparent, accountable and participatory approach, without discriminating anyone. We will prepare Ankara for the second century with its culture, art, history, rural development, tourism and industry.”
Chairman Yavaş continued his speech as follows:
“No one should despair. Don't let anyone get cornered. May the hope in your eyes and the smile on your face never end. This country is the country of those who start from the place called 'end'. This country is the land of those reborn from the ashes like the 'Phoenix'. I congratulate the 103rd anniversary of Atatürk's arrival in Ankara. I commemorate all our heroes and martyrs, especially the Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, with respect and mercy. We may not be able to repay our debt to them, but at least I promise that we will work day and night to be worthy.”
The ceremonies that started in Dikmen Keklikpınarı, the point where Great Leader Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was first greeted on his arrival in Ankara on December 27, 1919, ABB Deputy Chairman Sercan Çığgın, Ankara Deputy Governor Abdullah Dölek, Ankara Club Association President Metin Özarslan, guests and a large number of guests. citizens participated.
Speaking at the ceremony, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Mayor Sercan Çığgın made the following assessments:
“We are together on the day when Veteran Mustafa Kemal Atatürk lit the torch of this independence struggle at Dikmen Keklikpınarı. Exactly 103 years ago, the great Atatürk came to Ankara with the delegation after a very long and tiring journey. Thousands of seğmens, youth, children and women gathered around the Fire of Sinsin, which was burned during the arrival of Mustafa Kemal Pasha in Ankara, heralded the liberation in advance because they had believed from that day on and showed this strong will. Homeland, independence, sovereignty of the nation were carried out in Ankara. We will forever carry the torch of independence lit by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk."
The 27th edition of the “Great Atatürk Race”, which is held from Dikmen to Ankara Train Station, was held every year on 87 December. Almost 3 athletes from all over Turkey, regardless of young or old, participated.
Youth and Sports Services Department, together with the Sincan District Directorate of National Education, organized a football tournament called “December 103 Atatürk Cup” on the occasion of the 27rd anniversary of the Great Leader Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's arrival in Ankara.
Facing Adnan Merkez Primary School in the final of the tournament, Gazi Osman Paşa Primary School won the competition 3-0 and completed the tournament as the champion.
While an exhibition of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's photographs was held at AŞTİ, the ABB City Orchestra gave the citizens of the Capital the feeling of December 27 with beautiful songs and anthems.
Ankara streets and boulevards, as well as ABB subsidiaries and general directorates, were decorated with red and white Turkish flags and Atatürk's pictures. While marches were played at metro stations by the General Directorate of EGO, announcements were made explaining the importance of the date of December 27.
While 50. Yıl Park hosted the Fire of Sinsin, which was lit to represent the date of 27 December 1919, Ankara Castle was also specially illuminated for 27 December.
The events organized by the Department of Culture and Social Affairs were crowned with the concert of Buray, the popular voice of Turkish Pop Music.
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