The 103rd Anniversary of the Republic Celebrated with Culture and Art Events in Çiğli

The Çiğli Municipality hosted a meaningful culture and art program at the Fakir Baykurt Conference Hall on the occasion of the 103rd anniversary of the Republic. Within the scope of the event, Atatürk photographs from Hanri Benazus's collection were exhibited, while the film "A Republican Song," which depicts the transformation in the 1930s, met with the audience.

The celebration program organized by the Çiğli Municipality for the 103rd anniversary of the Republic took place at the Fakir Baykurt Conference Hall. Hosted by Çiğli Mayor Onur Emrah Yıldız, the event was attended by AK Party Çiğli District President Oktay Özdemir and the district administration, AK Party Çiğli District Women's Branch President Selma Yolcu and her administration, municipal council members, neighborhood headmen, and numerous citizens.

The program began with an exhibition featuring Atatürk and Republic-themed photographs compiled from Hanri Benazus's collection. Especially the frames taken during Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's visits to İzmir drew intense interest from the participants. Following the exhibition visit, the screening of the film "A Republican Song," which focuses on the culture and art activities in the early years of the Republic of Turkey, took place. The film addresses the transformation experienced in the young Republic of Turkey during the 1930s and the process of composing and staging the first Turkish opera, Özsoy, in as short a time as 26 days. Çiğli Mayor Onur Emrah Yıldız drew attention in his speech at the program to the 103-year achievements of the Republic, Atatürk as a shared value, and the importance of transferring this heritage to future generations.