The Republic of Turkey will mark its 93rd anniversary of the day the republic was formed with celebrations planned across the country.
Celebrations began early Saturday October 29th with official ceremony in Istanbul.
Each year, Turkey marks Republic Day on October 29, a commemoration of the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey.
The first proclamation of the republic was officially declared by its founder and first president Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in 1923.
On that day, the new name of the nation and its status as a republic was declared.
After the declaration and a vote in Turkey’s Grand National Assembly, Ataturk was unanimously elected as new republic’s first president.
Celebrations in Istanbul will start at 19:00 with a lights show, followed by a fireworks celebration, kicked off by Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Kadir Topbas, at Ortakoy Square.
In the capital Ankara, commemorations will begin at Anıtkabir.
Free concerts and other celebrations will also be held across the country.
