Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Deputy Mayor Nuri Aslan laid a wreath at the Republic Monument in Taksim, Beyoğlu, on the occasion of the April 23 National Sovereignty and Children's Day. Afterwards, Aslan went to his office at the IMM Saraçhane Service Building and hosted a group of children. He received five children from Cumhuriyet Primary School in Sultangazi, along with their school principal and class teacher, in his office, and then handed over his seat to Zeynep Mira Örs, a fourth-grade student. Örs, to whom Aslan gave the floor, said, “On this unique holiday, gifted to us children by Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, I feel great pride and happiness to be sitting in the mayor's chair of Istanbul, the most beautiful city in the world. Every child should have a 'happy card'. Let all theaters, museums, entertainment centers, and public transportation be free for children one day a week. On behalf of all children, I would like to thank our esteemed Mayor for handing over his duties to me today.”
