10 November, important day for you?

Question

for me,YES!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=d2jSoWk7xqE

Answer 1

Yes November the 10th is a very important day for Turkey and all the true Turkish citizens. I was in the Anıtkabir this morning and the atmosphere was unbelievable. We all love you Yüce Atatürk. Senin izinden yürüyoruz. Senin gibi Değerli bir Devlet adamı dünyaya ancak bir kez gelir.Atam sen huzur içinde yat. Seni hiç unutmadık ve asla unutmayacağız.

Answer 2

Yes.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SpQnYZiTbtk

Answer 3

The first name I learned was his name. The first word that I wrote on a small piece of paper was 'ATATURK' (I was 3). My grandmother, an illiterate woman, talked to me about him all the time. Her best compliment/prayer for me was "may you become as clever as him".
I/we grew up with his ideals. I hate the word 'Kemalism'. It just makes it a dogmatic ideology. Ataturk did not put forward an ideology. His ideals and views are not dogmatic. They have no limitations. The aim he gave us is to reach 'contemporary civilization'; something that keeps moving forward.
History has no other great man like him. Some were just leaders, some were great soldiers, some were great statesmen. Ataturk was all and more.
He never lost a battle as a soldier. He had a great military genius. He turned into a modern, democratic statesman. He made a revolution by changing the civil law, the penal code. He changed the alphabet, something never achived before. He made a reform in the way people dressed and lived.
His achievements were so diversified, and so many that just to name them would require more than a page.
He has always been my idol and will be so till my last day on earth. To those that find a somewhat sexual extacy in critising him, I say, 'Do one fifth of what he had done under those unfavorable conditions, and I will follow you as the new great leader of the Turkish people'.
To the man who had shown the whole world that Peace is what we should all pursue, that 'war is murder unless you need to protect your country', I bow with deep respect and love.
"...bıraksalar, ince uzun bacakları üstünde yaylanarak
ve karanlıkta akan bir yıldız gibi kayarak
Kocatepe'den Afyon ovasına atlayacaktı..."
You are always in my mind and heart, not just on November 10th.

Answer 4

Of corz yes.

We remember Atatürk with respect..

Sarı Zeybek
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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uvBIs3E4AWE
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=U2S4Esnsk6A

Answer 5

Hi Cetin,

Of Course,

We remember Atatürk with respect...

Take Care

Answer 6

For me YES.
I am in another country you know but i woke up and i stayed 1 min silent in the morning. (saygi durusu I don't knwo in English)
I would like to give some important quotes that i admire from Ataturk.
"Peace at home,peace in the world"
“A nation devoid of art and artists cannot have a full existence.”
"We do not consider our principles as dogmas contained in books said to come from heaven. We derive our inspiration, not from heaven, or the unseen world, but directly from life."
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

Answer 7

Yes it is an important day.

Today is the 69th death anniversary of M. Kemal Ataturk, the founder of Republic of Turkey and our first President.

546.000 people went to visit Anitkabir to pay their respects to him.


Observing the nowadays politics and the people who is in charge of the Government today, I miss him more than ever.

I hope he is resting in peace

Answer 8

Surely, it is an important day for all of those who call themselves a Turk.

Answer 9

Benim icin cok onemli! Remembering Ataturk and what he did for our country

Answer 10

we miss him even more at this hard times I think, and I do read 'gençliğe hitabe' more often lately and its like watching it coming true breaks my heart...

Atatürk is the best thing that ever happened to our nation...He was a gift from God to us Turks..