AKUT, the first mosque to stand guard at the Çanakkale First Martyrs’ Monument, commemorated the 108th anniversary of the Çanakkale Naval Victory with its 287 volunteers for the 13th time…

Turkey’s first non-governmental organization in the field of search and rescue, AKUT Search and Rescue Association, on the 108th anniversary of Çanakkale Naval Victory, Afyon, Ankara, Antalya, Bozüyük, Bursa, Çanakkale, Eskişehir, Fethiye, İstanbul, İzmir, Kaş Kalkan, Kocaeli, Manisa , Marmaris, Tekirdağ and Peninsula teams, 257 volunteers, team leaders, managers and 30 students from Hacettepe and Uludağ Universities AKUT student societies; commemorated the Çanakkale Naval Victory and our martyrs with the participation of a total of 287 volunteers.

In the statement made by AKUT, at the 13th Memorial March event, which they organized this year, after the volunteers met at the campsite with their AKUT official clothes on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at 13:00, they set off en masse and marched towards Alone Pine, Anafartalar and the 57th Regiment. It was stated that they visited the Conk Bayırı region, where he departed. On Sunday morning, March 19, 2023, at 09:00, it was stated that a moment of silence was held at the Çanakkale Monument at 10:30, a wreath was laid and the National Anthem was sung.

Zeynep Yosun Akverdi: “We are always proud that AKUT volunteers are the first to keep watch at the First Martyrs Monument.”

Making a statement on the subject, Zeynep Yosun Akverdi, President of AKUT Search and Rescue Association; Noting that as one of the most important NGOs of our country, they enthusiastically embraced all the historical stages in the formation of our republic and the values created by it; “First of all, we are always proud that AKUT volunteers are the first to keep watch at the First Martyrs Monument. As an NGO with nearly 3,000 volunteers, with all our energy and diversity, we continue and will continue to save lives with our supra-political stance, never compromising the path of our great leader, Veteran Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Just like how our martyred ancestors fought and saved lives… As Turkey’s AKUT, we stand by our society in order to share our common values with Turkey. We commemorate our martyrs with gratitude,” he said.

Source: (BYZHA) – Beyaz News Agency