It is a national mourning year held in memory of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first President of Turkey, who died on 10 November 1938 at 09:05. Atatürk Week, which covers the day of November 10, is commemorated throughout the country, his principles and revolutions are explained, his speeches are broadcast on radio and television with his own voice, and films about Atatürk are shown; The week corresponding to November 10-16 is called. A minute's silence is held in the memory of Atatürk for 2 minutes throughout Turkey with the sound of sirens on November 10 at 09:05. Then, except for the flags in front of the Turkish Grand National Assembly building, the flags at all official buildings in Turkey and at the foreign representative offices of the country are lowered at half-mast as a sign of mourning. The flags in Anıtkabir are not lowered at half-mast for any reason on other days. Where the flag is not constantly hoisted, the flag is hoisted first; is then halved.