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Turkey’s education minister commemorates Atatürk on 10 November
Turkey’s Education Minister Yusuf Tekin commemorated Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on 10 November, the day set aside to remember him.
Tekin said the country was marking the 88th anniversary of Atatürk’s death.
He described Atatürk as the leader of Turkey’s independence movement and the founder of the republic.
Tekin also highlighted Atatürk’s role as a teacher and his call for generations to be free-minded and guided by knowledge.
He said the government’s Türkiye Century Education Model aims to develop students’ thinking and reasoning skills while grounding them in national and spiritual values.
Tekin said teachers, students and families share responsibility for preparing young people to shape the republic’s future.
His message framed education as part of preserving Atatürk’s legacy and supporting the republic in its second century.
Turkey’s education minister Yusuf Tekin issued a message marking Atatürk Remembrance Day on 10 November.
Tekin commemorated Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on the 88th anniversary of his death.
He described Atatürk as a leader who guided Turkey’s independence movement and founded the republic.
Tekin said education should develop students’ thinking skills and sense of responsibility.
He thanked teachers and the wider education community for their work.
- Who
- Education Minister Yusuf Tekin commemorated Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
- What
- Tekin issued a message for Atatürk Remembrance Day.
- When
- 10 November; the message marked the 88th anniversary of Atatürk’s death.
- Where
- Turkey. The message’s location is not stated.
- Why
- To remember Atatürk and reflect on the republic’s founding, education and responsibility to future generations.
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- Minister
- Yusuf Tekin
- Commemoration
- Atatürk Remembrance Day, 10 November
- Anniversary
- 88th year since Atatürk’s death
- Education initiative
- Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli
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What people are saying
We commemorate Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, on the 88th year since his passing into eternity, together with his comrades-in-arms and all our martyrs and veterans who sacrificed for our homeland’s independence, with mercy, respect and gratitude.
The Republic asks of you generations who are free in thought, free in conscience, and free in wisdom.