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Atatürk Merinos’un açılışında hatıra
defterine yazarken
(Merinos Tekstil ve Sanayi Müzesi)
Atatürk’ün 17 Bursa gezisi
17-29 Ekim 1922
20-24 Ocak 1923
31 Ağustos – 11 Eylül 1924
22 Eylül – 8 Ekim 1925
20 Mayıs – 13 Haziran 1926
15 Temmuz 1927
1-9 Ekim 1927
27 Ağustos 1928
21-22 Ağustos 1929
4-5 Ocak 1931
7 Ağustos 1921
17-19 Ocak 1933
5-7 Şubat 1933
4 Mayıs 1934
15-17 Temmuz 1935
6-8 Haziran 1936
Son vals: 1-3 Şubat 1938
Ataturk’s trips to Bursa
First trip: 17-29 October 1922
Second trip: 20-24 January 1923
Third trip: 31 August – 11
September 1924
Fourth trip: 22 September – 8
October 1925
Fifth trip: 20 May – 13 June 1926
Sixth trip: 15 July 1927
Seventh trip: 1-9 October 1927
Eighth trip: 27 August 1928
Ninth trip: 21-22 August 1929
Tenth trip: 4-5 January 1931
Eleventh trip: 7 August 1921
Twelfth trip: 17-19 January 1933
Thirteenth trip: 5-7 February 1933
Fourteenth trip: 4 May 1934
Fifteenth trip: 15-17 July 1935
Sixteenth trip: 6-8 June 1936
The last waltz: 1-3 February 1938
Ataturk writing on the diary during
inauguration of Merinos (Merinos
Textile and Industry Museum)
geçmiş zaman kipinde
past tense
Newspaper advertisement,
Ghazi statue and Ataturk
Monument
The statue depicted Ataturk in
marshal uniform on a horse. His
right forefinger pointed at the
West and symbolised Turkey
on the way to civilisation. “Oh
Turk, who stands before hereby
glorious statue! Bow respectfully!
He is Mustafa Kemal who saved
his nation, founded the Republic
and wrote a new history,” read
the inscription in front of the
statue. At the inauguration,
the huge Turkish flag covering
the statue was unveiled by the
Governor and “Ghazi Statue,” as
it was called back then, became
a heritage of Bursa. After the
Surname Act, this historical
monument was named “Ataturk
Statue”. It was unveiled on 29
October 1931, in presence of
Bursa public in enthusiasm,
pride and joy. 7 years later, tears
surrounded the monument. After
the funeral of “Eternal Chief,”
all people of Bursa gathered in
front of the monument. Children,
adults, youth and the elderly…
That day, Bursa shared the grief
of entire country and took an
oath of loyalty to Ataturk, before
speaking with a single voice:
“We, the Turkish youth, swear
upon our honour and Turkishness
that we will forever abide by the
unique heritage of our Ata, his
Republic, reforms, his powerful
and potent regime, that we will
sacrifice our blood and life for the
land and independence of our
fatherland.” In a visit to the city,
“Turkish youth shall ceaselessly
and tirelessly proceed to the
cause, to our high ideal. We will
be glad to see this,” Ataturk had
said. This country, which was
founded with devotion, courage
and belief of honourable Turkish
nation, as well as the souvenirs,
ideas and principles of Ataturk,
were now entrusted to Turkish
youth who would never deviate
from the path of their Ata.
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk always
had a deep connection with
Bursa and left behind valuable
memories. Indeed, his final
visit to the city was his most
colourful trip before his demise.
His endless energy, power, and
farewell that befitted his dignity,
left sad but profound traces in
Bursa. Traces of Ataturk in Bursa
made their way among most
honourable memories of the city.
