The first official ceremony for the 102nd anniversary of the August 30 Victory Day was held at the Republic Monument in Taksim. The official ceremony, which began with Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, 1st Army and Istanbul Garrison Commander General Metin Tokel and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu laying a wreath at the Republic Monument, ended with a moment of silence for the martyrs and the singing of the National Anthem. Following the official ceremony, which was also attended by CHP Deputy Chairman Suat Özçağdaş, CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairman Özgür Çelik and Beyoğlu Mayor İnan Güney, a second ceremony was held where civil society organizations and political parties laid wreaths at the Republic Monument.
After the ceremony in Taksim, Gül, Tokel and İmamoğlu went to the Istanbul Governor's Office. The trio attended the celebrations organized for August 30 Victory Day. The last of the official ceremonies was held on Vatan Street. Gül, Tokel and İmamoğlu got on the ceremonial car and greeted the public accompanied by a band. The citizens who showed great participation in the event added color to the parade with Turkish flags and applause, regardless of the occasional rain. After the greeting, Gül, Tokel and İmamoğlu took their places in the protocol. The ceremony continued with a moment of silence and the reading of the National Anthem, and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's August 30 message was read. The ceremony ended with a parade of military units.
