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Turkey Republic Day celebrations

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Preparations and celebrations are underway across Turkey for the 103rd anniversary of the Republic. In Menemen, local municipalities have organized concerts featuring artists such as Blok-3 and Aşkın Nur Yengi, with Mayor Aydın Pehlivan stating the events aim to express “gratitude and loyalty to the Republic.” In İzmir, the provincial government has coordinated a program of cultural, musical, and sporting activities, including folk dances like Zeybek and Caucasian shows, sailing races, and exhibitions by university engineering and aerospace teams to promote national unity. In Ankara, celebrations include events organized by the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), featuring the Presidential Symphony Orchestra and performances by Kazakh singer Dimash Qudaibergen. Regional activities ~~have expanded to~~ include ~~large-scale athletic events and commemorative marches. Bursa hosted~~ the ‘Metropolitan Republic Run’ ~~with approximately 4,000 participants, while Denizli held~~ in Bursa and the 2nd Lykos Half Marathon ~~near the Pamukkale travertines and Hierapolis Ancient City. This marathon~~ in Denizli, which attracted nearly 20,000 ~~people, including 10,000 registered athletes from 60 Turkish cities and 26 different countries.~~ people. In Siirt, ~~celebrations~~ festivities include wreath-laying ~~ceremonies,~~ and lantern processions, ~~and traditional folk dance performances. In Bingöl, festivities include~~ while Bingöl featured mountain climbing to unfurl the Turkish flag on Sülbüs Mountain. In ~~Osmaniye's Sumbas district, festivities featured tree planting~~ Elazığ, local authorities have scheduled a wreath-laying ceremony and ~~flag-carrying marches.~~ a lantern procession, noting that certain roads will close on October 26 for rehearsals. To facilitate celebrations, a presidential decree has mandated free transit on several major rail lines on October 29, including Istanbul’s Marmaray, Sirkeci-Kazlıçeşme, and Gayrettepe-Istanbul Airport-Halkalı lines, as well as Ankara’s Başkentray and İzmir’s İZBAN systems. In Elazığ, local authorities have scheduled a wreath-laying ceremony and a lantern procession, noting that certain roads will close on October 26 for rehearsals. Regarding the holiday schedule, official Official celebrations begin at 13:00 on October 28, followed by a full public holiday on October 29.

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