Türkiye commemorates May 19 Youth and Sports Day

Thousands of people across Türkiye attended commemoration and celebration ceremonies over the weekend on the occasion of May 19, Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, a national holiday honoring the founder of the Republic of Türkiye and the youth he found hope in the revival of a country from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire

Atatürk Elementary School students in the Hasankeyf district of Batman symbolically enacted Atatürk’s legendary arrival in Samsun to commemorate the day.

High school students visited the 5th Main Jet Base Command in Amasya's Merzifon district as part of commemoration ceremonies.

Divers unfurled a Turkish flag at the bottom of the sea in Fethiye, Muğla province

Turkish flags decorated the high-rise buildings in the Maslak district of Istanbul on occasion of May 19.

Mountain climbers in Kars celebrated May 19 at the summit of Mount Yahni after marching with Turkish flags and posters of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

The monument in Samsun province to commemorate May 19

Monument in Samsun

May 19 was also celebrated in New York City, the U.S., where Turkish people marched holding Turkish flags.

A concert was organized by the Samsun State Classical Turkish Music Choir at the Atatürk Cultural Center.

The Air Forces Command's Turkish Stars ("Türk Yıldızları") jet aerobatics team rehearsed as part of May 19 celebrations in Samsun