Alanya will celebrate the 30th of August Victory day in Alanya and the ceromonies will start at the front of Atatürk monument at 09:00 in the day time. In the evening at 19:30, there will be a torchlight procession from Atatürk monument to harbour. Alanya will walk with Turkish flags.
Victory Day in Turkey commemorates the key Turkish victory against Greek forces in the Battle of Dumlupınar (August 26-30, 1922). The outcome of the battle, which took place in Kütahya province in western Turkey, determined the overall outcome of the Turkish War of Independence (1919-1923).
Although foreign forces left the country for good in the autumn (or fall) of 1922, Turkish people accept August 30 as the date of the Turkish troops’ overall victory. Victory Day was first celebrated in only a few cities in Turkey – such as Ankara, Izmir and Afyonkarahisar – on August 30, 1923. It became a national holiday in 1935.
Military parades and ceremonies at monuments to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who founded the Turkish Republic, are some common ways to celebrate Victory Day in Turkey. Turkish flags often adorn shops, public offices and people’s houses on this day.
Victory Day is a national public holiday in Turkey on August 30. Administration buildings and schools are closed on this day. Workers in private companies may have a day off or work until noon, but most large supermarkets and shops stay open.
Resorces:http://alanya.bel.tr/Haber/18867/ZAFER-BAYRAMI-FENER-ALAYI-ILE-KUTLANACAK http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/turkey/victory-day
