Turkish children in Moscow dedicate book of letters and drawings to Atatürk

Young authors personally presented the collection, prepared by the Moscow Organization of Turkish Women, to Türkiye’s Ambassador Tanju Bilgiç on the eve of Atatürk Remembrance Day.

Children from Turkish families living in Moscow have published a book addressed to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Türkiye. The collection, titled “From Moscow to Atatürk: Letters and Drawings by Our Children…,” was prepared for November 10, when Türkiye marks the 88th anniversary of Atatürk’s death.

The project was carried out by the Moscow Organization of Turkish Women (MTKO). The book contains letters and drawings by children of different ages. Some of the letters are written in Turkish and others in Russian; in them, the children express in their own words their love and respect for Atatürk, their feelings for Türkiye and their dreams for the future.

A gift for the ambassador

The children personally presented the completed book to Türkiye’s Ambassador to Russia, Tanju Bilgiç, in his office. The diplomat leafed through the collection, spoke with the young authors and thanked them for their work. The children also laid red carnations at the bust of Atatürk at the embassy.

Children beside the bust of Atatürk at Türkiye’s Embassy in Moscow (Embassy of Türkiye)

The book’s cover features a portrait of Atatürk that the same children drew and presented to the embassy last year. The embassy expressed its gratitude to the organization and all the children who took part in creating “this significant work.”

According to the project’s creators, the book is intended to help preserve and pass on to future generations the connection with Atatürk and Türkiye felt by children growing up outside their homeland.