Enthusiastic August 30 celebration in Beşiktaş with anthems and 'We are Mustafa Kemal's soldiers' chants
The march held in Beşiktaş as part of the August 30 Victory Day celebrations began in front of Dolmabahçe Palace and ended at Beşiktaş Square.
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Beşiktaş Deputy Mayor Rasim Şişman also joined the procession, while participants sang anthems and chanted "We are Mustafa Kemal's soldiers" along the route. The march was led by a marching band.
Citizens gathered in front of Dolmabahçe marched in a procession to Beşiktaş Square, accompanied by the anthems played by the band.
Participants kept the enthusiasm of Victory Day alive along the street with the flags in their hands.
Beşiktaş Deputy Mayor Rasim Şişman also took part in the procession and accompanied the march.
Throughout the procession, anthems were sung; slogans emphasizing national unity and solidarity, especially "We are Mustafa Kemal's soldiers," were frequently chanted.
Along the route, participants frequently stopped to join in the anthems.