In the Footsteps of the Republic, in the Presence of Atatürk…

On our trip to Ankara on 5–6 November, we at TED Üsküdar College spent two unforgettable days with our students, full of history, culture and awareness of the Republic.

On the first day of our trip, we visited the Pink Mansion (Pembe Köşk) and held a meaningful conversation with Ms Özden Toker, one of the living memories of our Republic. We then witnessed Anatolia's thousands of years of history at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations.

The most meaningful moments of our trip came at Anıtkabir, the eternal resting place of the Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. After visiting the Anıtkabir Museum, we held an official ceremony and laid a wreath at the mausoleum, expressing in Atatürk's spiritual presence our respect, our gratitude and our commitment to the values of our Republic.

After visiting the MTA Natural History Museum, we continued our journey with the War of Independence Museum (First Grand National Assembly) and the Republic Museum (Second Grand National Assembly). In the historic places where the National Struggle was directed, the will for independence took shape and the foundations of our Republic were laid, we and our students discovered first-hand a nation's journey from its struggle for independence to the Republic.

On this meaningful journey, in which we discovered the values of our Republic first-hand, we once again strengthened our determination to carry the legacy Atatürk entrusted to us into the future.

In Atatürk's footsteps, in the light of the Republic, ever forward with the TED torch!