Three different commemorative events were organized by Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University (MAKÜ) as part of the November 10 Atatürk commemoration activities.
Longing for Ata Oratorio
The Longing for Ata Oratorio was performed by the Music Education Department of the MAKÜ Faculty of Education. Many academicians and students attended the oratorio held in the Music Education Department Foyer.
In the oratorio, accompanied by the instruments of the faculty members of the Music Education Department, pieces such as Çalın Davulları, Bir Fırtına Tuttu Bizi, Sarı Zeybek, Ankara’nın Taşına Bak, Bülbülüm Altın Kafeste, Sabahın Seherinde, and the Tenth Anniversary March were performed by Prof. Dr. Nurdan Kızıldeli Salık and Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mehmet Yiğit Ersoydan. H. Berat Keskin and İrem Özdemir, students of the Music Education Department, also performed vocal narrations in the oratorio show.
Commemoration Program Organized
Later, a November 10 Atatürk Commemoration Program was organized by the MAKÜ Turkology Community at the Avşar Han Conference Hall.
The program started with a moment of silence and the singing of the National Anthem.
The opening speech was made by Assoc. Dr. Himmet Büke, the Academic Advisor of the Turkology Community. In his speech, Büke said; “Today we are commemorating the 85th anniversary of the passing of the founder of our Republic, the Great Leader Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Today, we remember him with great longing and gratitude. In this year, when we celebrate the 100th anniversary of our Republic, we understand better the value of the legacies he left us. He was a great soldier and a great statesman who achieved many successes in his 57-year life. He spent half of his life in wars and sacrificed the other half in the service of the Turkish Nation. He resurrected a devastated and exhausted nation from its ashes and led the struggle for independence. He did not let the occupied Anatolian lands be trampled by the enemy's boots and became the leader of the cause of waving our crescent-starred red flag forever. It is a great happiness that the young people, whom he valued the most, remember him with longing in this meaningful program prepared by the Turkology Community. It is a pride for us to witness the concrete form of his words “All my hope is in the youth.” On this occasion, I thank the valuable young people of the Turkology Community, our students who prepared this meaningful program; I appreciate their commitment to Atatürk's principles.”
After the opening speech, poems were read by the students. Then, the Sleepless Nights Oratorio was performed. After the oratorio, songs loved by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk were performed.
November 10 Atatürk Commemoration Concert
As part of the November 10 Atatürk commemoration activities, a November 10 Atatürk Commemoration Concert was organized by MAKÜ student communities. Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Ömer Tekşen, Dean of the Faculty of Education Prof. Dr. Firdevs Savi Çakar, academicians, students, and the people of Burdur attended the event.
At the concert held at the MAKÜ Conference and Exhibition Hall, students from the Rock Community, Acoustic Arts Community, Poetry Community, Folk Dance Community, and Turkish Folk Music Community provided the participants with an unforgettable night.
The folk dance performances, where folk songs such as Aman Efendim, Eklemedir Koca Konak, Selanik Türküsü, Yemen Türküsü, Bülbülüm Altın Kafeste, İzmir’in Kavakları, and Sobalarında Kuru Da Meşe Yanıyor, which are among Atatürk's favorite pieces, were performed, poems were read, and the Sarı Zeybek dance was staged with the portrayal of Atatürk, were watched with interest.
At the end of the event, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Ömer Tekşen and Dean of the Faculty of Education Prof. Dr. Firdevs Savi Çakar presented certificates of appreciation to the participants.
