Anıtkabir, the eternal resting place of the founder of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, was visited by state officials as part of the August 30 Victory Day commemorations. Although civilians were prohibited from entering the area due to the official ceremony, it was observed that certain groups were present. As President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan entered the area to lay a wreath at Atatürk's mausoleum, a civilian group began chanting 'Recep Tayyip Erdoğan'.
CHP DEPUTY REACTS
CHP Ankara Deputy Umut Akdoğan reacted sharply to these scenes, which cast a shadow over Atatürk's spiritual legacy. Emphasizing that chanting slogans during a state ceremony was disrespectful, Akdoğan expressed his outrage at this recurring situation.
THEY CAME FROM THE AKP WOMEN'S BRANCH
A woman from the group chanting slogans at the ceremony spoke to the ANKA News Agency while leaving Anıtkabir. Revealing that she was a member of the AKP Women's Branch, the woman stated the following:
'We came by bus. We are neighborhood representatives for the AK Party's women's branch; we came on their shuttle. There is no problem, but they wanted to create tension. They tried to stir things up. Thank you.'
THEY PREVENTED HER FROM SPEAKING
Following the woman's statement, it was noted that another person accompanying her reacted by asking, 'Why did you speak?' The same individual was also seen attempting to prevent other citizens from speaking.
News Source: 12punto
