On 10 November, a wreath-laying ceremony was held in Ashgabat at the monument to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Türkiye.
The event took place in the Atatürk Park to mark the 88th anniversary of his death.
The ceremony was attended by the Ambassador of Türkiye to Turkmenistan, representatives of the Ashgabat hyakimlik, public organisations and diplomatic missions, Turkish businesspeople, as well as students and pupils of the Joint Turkmen-Turkish School.
After a minute of silence, the national anthems of Turkmenistan and Türkiye were played.
Derya Başarangil, a representative of the Turkish Embassy, noted Atatürk's role in the establishment and development of the Turkish state. She also emphasised the strategic nature of relations between Turkmenistan and Türkiye, which are based on a shared history, language and culture.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–1938) was the first President of the Republic of Türkiye. Under his leadership, the foundations of the modern secular Turkish state were laid.
