Turkey to mark 92nd Republic Day

Turkey will mark the 92nd anniversary of the country's founding, Republic Day, on Oct. 29, with ceremonies and celebrations across the country. 

The first state ceremony will be held at Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's mausoleum in Ankara early on Oct. 29 with the attendance of President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu, cabinet members, political party leaders and high-ranking officers. A ceremony for citizens will also be held at the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) in the Turkish capital. 

This year's celebrations at Ankara's AKM will possess more of a civilian feel than military overtones as in past years, with fewer military vehicles and more citizens set to march in the ceremony. 

The Presidential Symphony Orchestra and the Culture and Tourism Ministry's State Polyphonic Chorus, featuring a total of 150 musicians, will play and sing the Turkish national anthem. 

The Turkish Air Force's "wingsuit pilots" and other aircraft will also perform a show. 

Turkish General Staff has said in a written statement that An?tkabir, the mausoleum of Turkey's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, on a hill overlooking Ankara, will be open to citizens until 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 29.

An?tkabir draws hundreds of thousands of visitors on every state day, while many people come from various provinces across the country to visit the mausoleum and pay their respects to Atatürk on these special days. 

The annual Republic March will take place on Ba?dat Avenue in Istanbul's Anatolian-side district of Kad?köy at 7 p.m., with thousands of people expected to attend. 

"Republic in peace" has been selected as the motto of the march this year. 

Another march will take place on the European side of Istanbul in Be...