Atatürk commemorated on 84th anniversary of passing away

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On the 84th anniversary of his passing away, ceremonies throughout Turkey commemorated Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

The ceremony at Anitkabir, the last resting place of the founder of the Republic, started at 8.50.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan chaired the cortege, which included Vice President Fuat Oktay, Republican People's Party (CHP) Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chair Devlet Bahçeli, and İYİ (Good) Party Chair Meral Akşener, and other senior military officials and politicians.

A minute's silence was held in front of the mausoleum at 09.05 a.m., the hour when Mustafa Kemal passed away. Furthermore, sirens were heard throughout the country, with people stopping on the streets or standing silently at their workplaces.

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