Ataturk Memorial Day in Turkey

Kemal Dolmabahce PalaceOn November 10, 1938, Turkey lost its hero. At the age of fifty-six, the first president of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal, fell asleep eternally. Since then, at 9:05 a.m. (the exact time of his death), a minute of silence has been declared. For a moment, cars, buses, trains, ships freeze, and even planes postpone their departure.

However, in fact, mourning events on the occasion of Kemal's death continue for two days, November 9 and 10. During these days, solemn ceremonies are held in educational institutions, rehearsals of which begin long before the specified date, and flowers are laid at the monuments of Mustafa Kemal and his grave in Ankara.

Since entertainment centers are closed for this period, and television shows only programs about Ataturk’s activities, it is easy to guess that this is a very fertile time for video rental workers.