The enthusiasm of the Republic at Atlas University

The 101st anniversary of the Republic’s establishment was celebrated together with its academic staff, administrative personnel, and students. Rector Prof. Dr. Ersoy Kocabıçak stated that the Republic means living by the values that make a person human and said, “The Republic means achieving universal human rights, justice, peace, and freedom.” After the ceremony, the 2nd Traditional Republic Walk of Atlas University was held at the Green Valley Bicycle and Walking Path.

Istanbul Atlas University celebrated the 101st anniversary of the Republic’s establishment with a ceremony. Academics, administrative staff, and students experienced the enthusiasm of Republic Day together.

Prof. Dr. Ersoy Kocabıçak: “The Republic means living by the values that make us who we are, and make a person human.”

Rector Prof. Dr. Ersoy Kocabıçak expressed great excitement and happiness on the eve of the 101st year of the Republic’s establishment, and commemorated the founder of the Republic, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and his comrades with gratitude and respect. He stated that the establishment of the Republic has many meanings, saying, “It means transferring sovereignty from one person or group to the people. It means living by the values that make us who we are, and make a person human. It means achieving universal human rights, justice, peace, and freedom. If the Republic had not been established, these values would have remained merely a dream for us. Perhaps we would have been unaware of the existence of these concepts. I want us to symbolically participate in our civilization walk on the eve of the 101st anniversary of our Republic.”

Prof. Dr. Ersoy Kocabıçak, stating that they are working to take our country to the highest levels, emphasized Atatürk’s words, “O rising new generation! The future is yours. We established the Republic; it is you who will elevate and sustain it,” and said that they aim to preserve the deep-rooted values of our Republic and work to pass these values on to the youth, who are the future of our country.

Dr. Nermin Değer: “Today we are here to preserve this great legacy and carry it into the future.”

Dr. Nermin Değer, Assistant Director of DILMER at Istanbul Atlas University and a Faculty Member from the Common Courses Turkish Language Department, said in her speech titled “All My Hopes are with the Youth” that the ceremony is an important opportunity to remember the values of the Republic and ensure that these sacred values are carried into the future. She noted that the Republic was won at the end of an independence struggle led by Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk with the determination and resolve of the Turkish nation, stating, “October 29, 1923 is not just a date; it is also the concrete manifestation of the understanding that sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the nation. Today, we are here to preserve this great legacy and carry it into the future.”

Medals and certificates were awarded to the students who placed in the competition.

In the Atlas University 2nd Traditional Republic Race held as part of the program, certificates and medals were awarded to the students and athletes who placed by Prof. Dr. Ersoy Kocabıçak.

Atlas University’s 2nd Traditional Republic Walk

After the ceremony, Rector Prof. Dr. Ersoy Kocabıçak, Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Engin Gülal and Prof. Dr. Zafer Utlu, along with academics, administrative staff, and students, conducted the Atlas University 2nd Traditional Republic Walk at the Green Valley Bicycle and Walking Path. The program concluded with a commemorative photo session.