tatürk Commemorative Assembly
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder and first President of Turkish Republic was remembered at TAC in the 81st anniversary of his departure on November 10, 1938, at 09.05. The assembly started with students, teachers and parents observing a moment of silence in the school garden followed by the National Anthem and continued with the remarks of school administrators. Then, Tarsus American College students laid a wreath on the Atatürk bust. The assembly continued in the Stickler Auditorium.
I committed myself to his ideals at the age of 5.
When I was 10 years old in the theater, I played Atatürk
And danced Harmandalı at the age of 16,
And I've been following his blue eyes since I was 7.
Ever since I was born I love him and the secular idea of a new Turkish republic
love these blue eyes since I was born
The assembly which started by TAC students’ reciting verses which express their longing for Atatürk, continued with the piano, baglama, poetry and songs touching the hearts of all attending.
“Something may seem missing, don't worry. Conversations may feel lacking, sounds, smiles ... Trees may look missing. Clouds can stop in their tracks. Kites may not fly, the sun may lack in luster, colors may be coarse, indistinct. The sound of the siren may be muffled. Do not worry! We are here, we are on the trail of Ataturk, we are together, we will complete the missing pieces. Those who can hear, let them hear….
Those who should know, let them know: This is how our love goes.”