Politics · Turkey · 2 hrs ago
Erdoğan and officials visit Atatürk’s mausoleum on remembrance day
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and state officials visited Anıtkabir in Ankara on 10 November, Türkiye’s Atatürk Remembrance Day.
The visit marked the 88th anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s death.
Erdoğan signed the mausoleum’s visitors’ book and remembered Atatürk, his fellow commanders, members of the parliament that led the War of Independence, and those who died or were wounded in service to the country.
He said Türkiye was working to build a more prosperous future for its 86 million people.
He also said the country would continue to develop its homeland in keeping with the legacy of those who served and died for it.
The visit was a national tribute to Atatürk and those who fought for Türkiye; no further steps were announced.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and state officials visited Atatürk’s mausoleum on 10 November, Turkey’s Atatürk Remembrance Day.
Erdoğan signed the mausoleum’s special guestbook.
In his message, he said Turkey was working to build a more prosperous future for its 86 million people.
He also said the country would continue to develop the homeland entrusted to it by those who died or were wounded in the War of Independence.
- Who
- President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and state officials.
- What
- They visited Atatürk’s mausoleum, and Erdoğan signed its special guestbook.
- When
- 10 November 2026.
- Where
- Anıtkabir, Atatürk’s mausoleum in Turkey.
- Why
- To mark Atatürk Remembrance Day.
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Erdoğan and state officials visited Anıtkabir for Atatürk Remembrance Day.
Erdoğan signed the mausoleum’s special guestbook and wrote a message commemorating Atatürk, those who fought in the War of Independence, martyrs and veterans.
- Date
- 10 November 2026
- Location
- Anıtkabir
- President
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
- Population cited in message
- 86 million
- Anniversary cited in message
- 88th anniversary of Atatürk’s death
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