Death and state funeral of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

A researcher has shared colorful footage of the ceremony in which the body of modern Türkiye founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was transferred from the Ethnography Museum to Anıtkabir in 1953, 15 years after his death.

Türkiye on Nov. 10 commemorated Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the leader of the country's War of Independence and the founder and architect of modern Türkiye, on the 85th anniversary of his demise.

Turkey on Nov. 10 commemorated the 83rd anniversary of the passing of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the leader of the country's War of Independence and founder of modern Turkey, with the nation flocking to his mausoleum, Anıtkabir, in the capital Ankara and Dolmabahçe Palace, where he passed away in Istanbul in 1938.

A council has recommended that visits to the battlegrounds of Gallipoli and Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Turkey’s founding father Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, should be made mandatory for all Turkish schoolchildren.

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

Thousands flocked to Atatürk's mausoleum in Ankara, where lanterns were released and a concert took place for the first time in 17 years, in celebration of May 19, Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day