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Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

Following the assassination of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the capital of Iran, a day of National Mourning was declared in Turkey today (02.08.2024). So, for which events has National Mourning been declared in the 101-year history of the Republic? What is the AKP's record on National Mourning? Here are the details...

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Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

Following the assassination of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, a one-day period of national mourning (August 2, 2024) has been declared in Turkey.
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

Following this decision, Turkey's record of National Mourning has also become a subject of curiosity.
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

So, for which events has Turkey declared a National Day of Mourning?
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

Here is the National Mourning report card of the 101-year history of the Republic...
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

Turkey declared its first National Day of Mourning 15 years after its founding.
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

Turkey observed its first national mourning on November 10, 1938, following the passing of the founder of the Republic, the Great Leader Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

Subsequently, a national day of mourning was declared in 1973 for İsmet İnönü, the 2nd President of the Republic of Turkey.
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

Following the death of Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989, the National Mourning declared was the first mourning period announced in Turkey following an event that occurred outside the country.
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

The passing of Turgut Özal in 1993 marked Turkey's 4th National Day of Mourning.
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

The 2001 Twin Towers (September 11) attack in the US also marked the last National Day of Mourning of the pre-AKP era.
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

The death of Pope John Paul II in 2005 also marked the first National Day of Mourning during the AKP era.
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

Other National Mourning periods are as follows:

2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

2012 Death of Rauf Denktaş
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

2014 Soma Mine Disaster
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

2014 Operation Protective Edge in Palestine
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

2014 Attack in the City of Peshawar, Pakistan
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

2015 Death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (President and AKP Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also attended the ceremony)
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

2015 Death of Süleyman Demirel
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

2015 Ankara Train Station Bombing
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

2016 İstanbul Atatürk Airport Attack
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

2016 Dolmabahçe Police Point Attack
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

2017 Sinai Mosque Attack in Egypt
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

2018 Gaza Border Protests
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

The 2023 Israeli bombing attack on the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

2024 - A national day of mourning was declared following the death of the Iranian President and his cabinet in a helicopter crash after their visit to Azerbaijan.
Turkey’s history of ‘National Mourning’… Here are the events for which mourning has been declared from the past to the present

Finally, a one-day period of national mourning was declared today (02.08.2024) following the assassination of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the capital of Iran.