Students join event marking Atatürk’s legacy

Thousands of students from the country's all 81 provinces have placed their artistic creations dedicated to modern Türkiye founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk inside the traveling suitcases across the country as part of the "Tribute to Atatürk Suitcase" project as the country is commemorating the great leader on his 85th death anniversary on Nov. 10.

With the nation marking the centennial of the Turkish Republic this year, a high level of participation is anticipated in the nationwide events for the great leader.

Prominent historical sites such as Anıtkabir, his mausoleum in the capital Ankara, and Istanbul's Dolmabahçe Palace, where Atatürk took his last breath on Nov. 10, 1938, are expected to witness a surge of visitors during these commemorative events.

As part of the nationwide remembrance activities, a unique initiative of the tribute project, which was initiated last year, and continues as 10 suitcases made their way to approximately 270 schools in all the provinces of Türkiye.

These cases embarking a long journey from the capitaş, were filled with projects crafted by students aged 3 to 17, ranging from portraits to letters, paintings, collages, radio dramas, three-dimensional printed works and traditional handicrafts, all centered around the theme of Atatürk.

The first case embarked on its journey on Oct. 28 and reached a middle school in its first destination, in the northwestern province of Bursa. The voyage of these suitcases will culminate in Ankara with the "Commemorative Exhibition for Atatürk from 81 Provinces" on March 18, 2024.

"We initiated this project in 2022 with the participation of 3,000 students. Our aim is to engage more children and young people, uniting them around our shared national values and...