The 19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth, and Sports Day was celebrated with various events organized in Konya.
The May 19 celebrations began with the laying of a wreath at the Atatürk Monument.
Later, the events continued with the Youth Parade organized by the Konya Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports.
The Director of the Konya Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports, Birdal Öztürk, said: "Today marks the 105th anniversary of the liberation torch that Mustafa Kemal ignited in Samsun, being passed from hand to hand, heart to heart across Anatolia. Today, I greet you with the same spirit that Atatürk carried when he saluted the patriotic people from Samsun."
