# Ertuğrul Gazi Commemoration in Söğüt

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/erturul-gazi-commemoration-in-st
> Updated: 2026-09-17T13:14:36.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The 745th Ertuğrul Gazi Commemoration and Yörük Festivals were held in Söğüt, Bilecik, to honor the historical foundations of the Ottoman Empire. The three-day program involved various regional associations, including the Oğuz Ata Federation and delegations from Balıkesir and Susurluk.

Participants included representatives from the Great Unity Party (BBP), who described the region as the ‘ancestral homeland of the Muslim Turk’. The festivities also featured a presence from the Ülkü Ocakları, whose provincial tent in Bilecik became a point of interest due to the display of Bozkurt symbols and slogans expressing loyalty to Nationalist Movement Party leader Devlet Bahçeli. Local organizers noted that coordination between various groups and security forces contributed to a peaceful program.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-17: Söğüt hosts 745th Ertuğrul Gazi Commemoration events

The 745th Ertuğrul Gazi Commemoration took place in Söğüt, Turkey, featuring cultural displays by the Oğuz Ata Federation and speeches regarding the region's historical significance.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/st-hosts-745th-erturul-gazi-commemoration-events

### 2026-09-15: Ülkü Ocakları presence noted at Ertuğrul Gazi festivals in Söğüt

The 745th Ertuğrul Gazi and Yörük Festivals in Söğüt featured a prominent Ülkü Ocakları presence, marked by Bozkurt symbols and expressions of loyalty to Devlet Bahçeli.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lk-ocaklar-presence-noted-at-erturul-gazi-festivals-in-st

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