How is the November 10 flag ceremony conducted?
The founder of the Republic of Turkey, the Eternal Commander-in-Chief and Great Leader Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, passed away on November 10, 1938, at Dolmabahçe Palace. Following Atatürk's physical departure, commemoration ceremonies will be held in all 81 provinces. So, how will the flag ceremony be conducted? Will the flags be lowered to half-mast? Here are all the details...
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On November 10, the Great Leader Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk physically departed from among us and passed into eternity.
HOW IS THE FLAG CEREMONY CONDUCTED?
The flag ceremony applied during official holidays and ceremonies is also held across the country on November 10.
So, what is the flag ceremony? How is it conducted? Is the flag lowered to half-mast during the flag ceremony? Here are all the details...
Flag ceremonies held in schools, squares, and official institutions begin with two other people standing to the right and left of the person lowering the flag, facing the flag, and saluting it at "attention."
At 09:05, accompanied by the sound of sirens or bugles, torches are lit and participants observe a two-minute moment of silence.