The 103rd anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye was celebrated with enthusiasm across the country

The 103rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Türkiye was celebrated with events held nationwide on October 29, 2026. From Istanbul to Ankara, and from Izmir to Trabzon, squares in many cities witnessed the enthusiasm of the holiday with torchlight processions and ceremonies.

In Istanbul, photographs of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk were projected onto the Galata Tower by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. In Ankara, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş participated in the torchlight procession held from Zafer Square to the Second Parliament. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted visiting heads of state at Beştepe.

In Izmir, concerts were held at Gündoğdu Square following the ceremonies at Republic Square. While celebrations in Adana were moved to an indoor sports hall due to adverse weather conditions, 103 people performed a zeybek show in Konya. A 103-meter-long Turkish flag was unfurled in Trabzon, and corteges were formed with sea and land vehicles in Fethiye and Bodrum.

In Çanakkale, thousands of citizens participated in the torchlight procession, while folk dances and official ceremonies were also held in cities in the Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia regions. In addition to the events within the country, an October 29 reception was also held at the Turkish Embassy in Paris.