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Karabağlar decks its streets in Turkish flags for Victory Day
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Karabağlar decks its streets in Turkish flags for Victory Day

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Karabağlar Mayor Helil Kınay distributed Turkish flags to residents and shopkeepers in several neighborhoods for the 104th anniversary of Victory Day.
  • Residents displayed the flags on homes, balconies, windows and businesses, covering streets in red and white.
  • Kınay said the community had a responsibility to carry forward the legacy of the independence struggle.

Karabağlar's streets turned red and white as residents displayed Turkish flags for the 104th anniversary of Victory Day on Aug. 30.

Mayor Helil Kınay visited the Kazım Karabekir, Reis, Esenlik and Doğanay neighborhoods, meeting shopkeepers and residents and handing out flags. Neighborhood heads and New Party Karabağlar district chairman Volkan Gürboğa joined the visits. The distribution continued on 4012 Street and Sırrı Atalay Street.

We owe a debt to the independence struggle stretching from May 19 to Aug. 30, the sacrifices made for a modern, enlightened and independent country, and this great legacy left to us.

— Helil KınayThe Karabağlar mayor described the historical meaning of Victory Day.

Residents put the flags on their workplaces, balconies, windows and homes. Kınay said the celebrations honored the independence struggle that stretched from May 19 to Aug. 30, as well as the sacrifices made for a modern, enlightened and independent country. She said the municipality would continue working to carry that legacy into the future and remembered Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and his comrades with respect and gratitude.

We will continue working with the responsibility of carrying this legacy into the future.

— Helil KınayKınay linked the local celebrations to the municipality's stated responsibilities.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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