Ataturk commemorated in Malatya and Erzincan on 88th anniversary of his death

Malatya will honor Mustafa Kemal Ataturk on the 88th anniversary of his death with ceremonies at the Ataturk Monument on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Governor Seddar Yavuz, the garrison commander, and the metropolitan mayor will lay wreaths at the monument at 08:50.

At 09:05, sirens will sound simultaneously across Malatya city center and districts for two minutes as a warning signal. Immediately afterward, the 2nd Army Regional Band will play the Independence March, and Governor Seddar Yavuz will sign the monument's honorary book.

“At 09:05, the time Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk bade farewell to life, sirens will sound and life will stop across Turkey for one minute of silence.”

Following the wreath-laying ceremony, participants will visit Ataturk's House. A program commemorating Ataturk will begin at 09:30 at the Martyr Oguzhan Gundaydin Public Education Center.

The New Party will hold a silent march with torches at 18:00 from Kernek Park to the Ataturk Monument.

In Erzincan, the commemoration program will begin at 08:55 with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Ataturk Monument in front of the City Hall. Wreaths will be laid by the Erzincan Governorate, the 3rd Army Garrison Command, and Erzincan Municipality.

Sirens will sound across Turkey at 09:05, marking the time Ataturk passed away, followed by a one-minute silence. Events will continue at 10:00 in the Mufti Conference Hall with speeches, a short film titled "Traces on Faces," a poem titled "I Am Thinking of Mustafa Kemal," and a shadow play titled "Your Shadow Is Enough." The program will conclude with Zeybek music, Yemen and Cokertme folk songs, an awards ceremony, and closing remarks.