We gather to commemorate with deep respect Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founding leader of our Republic, on the 88th anniversary of his passing, as our Republic celebrates its 103rd anniversary.
On the occasion of the anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s passing, the commemorative ceremony will take place on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. The ceremony will begin with a moment of silence at 9:05 a.m. at the Atatürk Monument on our university campus and will continue at 9:30 a.m. at the Mithat Çoruh Auditorium.
All academic and administrative staff and students are invited to both events.
PROGRAM
– Tuesday, November 10, 2026
9:05 a.m.
at the Bilkent Atatürk Monument
Moment of Silence and National Anthem
9:30 a.m.
at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium
Moment of Silence and National Anthem
Mini Concert
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HIST 200 Project Presentation “A Life in Atatürk’s Footsteps: Dursun Yaşa”
Ayşe Begüm Torun / Faculty of Law
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Presentation
“From Empire to Republic: A Group Portrait of the Kemalist Founders”
Assoc. Prof. İlker Aytürk, Department of Political Science and Public Administration / Department of History
Transportation will be provided on Tuesday, November 10, by buses leaving at 8:45 a.m. from the Dormitories stop, Rectorate Building B-Block and Faculty Housing 11 on Main Campus and from Dorm 90 and the bus stop behind the Bilintur Cafeteria on East Campus.