Republic Day (Turkey)

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Republic Day (Turkey) is a national holiday celebrated on October 29 to mark the proclamation of the Turkish Republic and the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in its founding.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national holiday
public holiday
secular holiday
associatedWith Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Turkish War of Independence
Turkish nationalism
secularism in Turkey
celebratedIn Turkey
centralCeremonyCity Ankara
centralCeremonyLocation Anıtkabir
commemorates abolition of the Ottoman sultanate as a form of government
founding of the Republic of Turkey
proclamation of the Turkish Republic
country Turkey
date 29 October
day 29
duration 1 day
hasCause Grand National Assembly of Turkey’s proclamation of the Republic
adoption of the republican form of government in Turkey
hasSymbol Turkish flag
inception 29 October 1923
languageOfOfficialName Turkish
legalStatus public holiday throughout Turkey
mainProponent Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
month October
observedBy Turkish diaspora communities
Turkish government institutions
citizens of Turkey
officialName Cumhuriyet Bayramı
partOf public holidays in Turkey
publicHolidayStatusSince 1925
recurrence annual
relatedTo National Sovereignty and Children’s Day (Turkey)
Victory Day (Turkey)
Youth and Sports Day (Turkey)
significantEvent Proclamation of the Republic of Turkey
typeOfCelebration concerts
fireworks
military parades
national celebrations
official ceremonies
public speeches
wreath-laying ceremonies
typicalActivity cultural performances
displaying Turkish flags on buildings
official speeches by state leaders
school ceremonies
visits to Atatürk monuments
yearOfEventCommemorated 1923


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