On the 10th of November, a wreath-laying ceremony was held at the monument to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Türkiye, in the park named after Atatürk, the capital of Turkmenistan, which symbolises the friendship and cultural closeness of the two fraternal peoples.
Tribute to the memory of the great son of the Turkish people was paid on the occasion of the 88th anniversary of his death. The ceremony was attended by the Ambassador of Türkiye to Turkmenistan, representatives of the Ashgabat city administration, public organisations and diplomatic missions, Turkish businessmen, as well as students and pupils of the Joint Turkmen-Turkish school in Ashgabat.
After a minute of silence, the national anthems of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Türkiye were played.
Addressing the gathering, Derya Basarangil, a representative of the Embassy of Türkiye in Turkmenistan, particularly noted the unprecedented role of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in the formation, development, and prosperity of the Turkish state. At the same time, the diplomat emphasised that relations between Turkmenistan and Türkiye are characterised by a strategic partnership based on common history, language, culture, and the principle of «one nation - two states».
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–1938) was an outstanding statesman and political figure, the first president of the Turkish Republic. Under his leadership, the foundations of a modern secular state were laid. During his reign, a new Constitution was adopted, based on the principles of democracy, equality, and freedom.
