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Türkiye lights Burj Khalifa, Galata Tower and Tbilisi TV Tower for Republic Day
The Turkish flag appeared on landmark buildings in Dubai, Istanbul, Tbilisi, Doha and New York, while the Göktürk-1 satellite captured a giant portrait of Atatürk on the Anatolian mountains from space.
Türkiye marked the 103rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic on October 29. Landmark structures in different countries were illuminated in the colors of the Turkish flag for the occasion.
The Tbilisi TV Tower in Georgia’s capital was illuminated in the red and white colors of the Turkish flag, Anadolu Agency reported. The Turkish flag was also reflected on the building of the hotel where the Turkish Embassy hosted a reception. Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili attended the reception, organized by Ambassador Mustafa Türker Arı.
Burj Khalifa lit up in red
In Dubai, the world’s tallest building, the 828-meter Burj Khalifa, was illuminated with the Turkish flag at 7:20 p.m. local time, as the Turkish Consulate General had announced. Turkish citizens gathered at the skyscraper performed the national anthem, the “Independence March.”
In Qatar, eight landmark sites in Doha were illuminated in the colors of the Turkish flag at the initiative of the Turkish Embassy. They included the Al-Jaber Towers, the Torch Tower, the Museum of Islamic Art and the National Museum of Qatar.
Galata Tower and a screen in New York
In Istanbul, the medieval Galata Tower was lit up in red. A crescent and star, the inscription “October 29 — Republic Day” and an archival image from the War of Independence were projected onto its facade.
In the United States, a digital screen at the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel, which connects New York and New Jersey, displayed a message in English congratulating Türkiye on Republic Day and a portrait of the founder of the Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
Atatürk portrait captured from space
Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defence released images from the Göktürk-1 Earth observation satellite. They show a giant portrait and inscription of Atatürk on the slopes of Mount Keshish, eight Turkish flags laid out on mountains from the Mut district of Mersin province to Kahramanmaraş, and a crescent and star at the historic Harput Fortress in Elazığ province.
In Ankara, a procession took place from the Grand National Assembly building to the first parliament building in honor of the occasion, while many people visited Atatürk’s mausoleum, Anıtkabir, throughout the day.
Republic Day is observed on October 29 to commemorate the proclamation of the Republic of Türkiye in 1923 under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
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