Turkish embassy in Dhaka celebrates its 100th Republic Day

City Desk :
Turkish embassy here has celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic with enthusiasm, expressing gratitude and paying tribute to its founding leader, Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

To mark the Centennial of the Republic of Turkiye, the embassy hosted an event at a city hotel on Sunday bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds, reports BSS.

Turkish Republic Day is being celebrated since 1925 on October 29, the day, when Ataturk formally announced the new regime of Turkiye, after the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the War of Independence led by the late leader.

Subsequently, Ataturk was elected as the first president of Turkey.

Bangladesh Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq graced the occasion as the chief guest while Planning Minister M A Mannan, Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Ramis Sen, his wife Juhal Sen, parliament members, diplomats from different countries stationed here joined the program, among others.

In his speech, Anisul Huq said the relations between Bangladesh and Turkey were deep rooted in the history.