Ataturk commemorated on 75th anniversary of death
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, was commemorated throughout Turkey on 10 November for the 76th time
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Turkish people across the country observed a 1-minute of silence at 9.05am, the minute when Mustafa Kemal Ataturk passed away on 10 November 1938. Flags were lowered to half-mast during the commemoration ceremonies at locations such as Security Directorate on Vatan Street, Dolmabahce Palace, and the Bosphorus Bridge.Drivers were among a large number of participants, who stopped their vehicles engines in the middle of roads, and kept a minute of silence at 9.05am on Monday morning. DHA