From the celebration of Turkey's 92nd Republic Day

The Nation celebrates Republic Day as leaders marked the 92nd anniversary of the proclamation of the Turkish Republic by laying wreaths in Atatürk's mausoleum in Ankara.<br><br>Thousands of people, including schoolchildren, visit the mausoleum with flags to pay their respects to the founding father, while expressing their pride as citizens of the Republic.<br><br>Waving the national flag and portraits of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the revered founding father of the modern Turkish Republic in 1923, thousands took to the streets to mark the 92nd anniversary of the founding of the republic. <br><br>Rallies and military parades are also staged in other cities, including Turkey's largest city and business hub, Istanbul.<br><br><br><br><br>