November 10 is commemorated every year with respect and gratitude throughout the country as the death anniversary of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Türkiye. As part of the commemorative programme, the flag was lowered to half-mast. So when will the flag be lowered to half-mast on November 10?
Every year on November 10, Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is commemorated with ceremonies across Türkiye on the anniversary of his death. According to the official holiday schedule, the flag is raised on the morning of November 10, lowered to half-mast at 09:05 and remains so until sunset. At sunset, it was again raised to full mast and lowered with a ceremony.
FLAG CEREMONY HELD ON NOVEMBER 10
At the ceremony held on November 10, when the Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk passed away, the students lowered the flag and the two remaining students facing the right and left of the pole saluted the flag in a standing position before the flag was lowered.
Participants in the ceremony were silent for two minutes at 9:05 accompanied by the sound of sirens, commands or horns. The “Ti” mark is given with the pipe, if any.
Amendment: Approval document dated February 20, 2020 of the competent authority and No. 3797068) At schools/facilities with more than one flagpole, if there is a flag hung on poles other than the one where the ceremony is held, all flags are slowly lowered to half at the same time.
In schools/institutions providing full-time education; In case it is necessary to hold a flag-raising ceremony before sunset on November 10, a holiday at the beginning of the week and the day before a religious holiday, the flag will be hung at half-mast on site and carried out using a mobile flagpole.
The torches were lit along with a moment of silence. Under the supervision and supervision of the principal or vice principal, groups of two students maintain reverence next to the right and left sides of the Bust of Atatürk throughout the ceremony.
On November 10, due to national mourning, the flag is lowered to half-mast, accompanied by the National Anthem, and hoisted to the top without a ceremony at sunset by the person in charge.
