An impressive and magnificent funeral ceremony was arranged from sea and land
for Ghazi Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK who was the founder of Turkish Republic. In this
respect Turkish Navy was also held in such high regard that she was selected to perform
the saddest mission of carrying ATATÜRK along his final voyage from İstanbul to
İzmit. The President’s body was transferred by the escort of Turkish fleet consisting of
the Yavuz, flying the flag of the Commander –In-Chief, the cruiser Hamidiye, destroyers Zafer, Tınaztepe and submarines Gür and Dumlupınar, Doğan and Martı assult
boats. The body of ATATÜRK was conveyed on a gun carriage from Dolmabahçe to
Sarayburnu where the coffin was placed on board the destroyer Zafer and taken to the
Yavuz on the morning of 19 November 1938. A number of Turkish aircraft which were
also to take part in the naval ceremony were in the air. Besides of the Turkish ships, the
German, the English, the French, the Soviet Russian, the Rumenian, and the Greek war
ships also participated in the naval ceremony at funeral of ATATÜRK.
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin kurucusu Gazi Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK’e denizden
ve karadan görkemli bir cenaze töreni gerçekleştirilmiştir. Türk Donanması, tarihindeki belki de en acı görevini 19 Kasım 1938 tarihinde Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK’ün naaşını İstanbul’dan İzmit’e taşıyarak yerine getirmiştir. ATATÜRK’ün denizden yapılan
cenaze törenine donanma sancak gemisi Yavuz muharebe gemisi, Hamidiye kruvazörü,
Zafer ve Tınaztepe muhripleri, Dumlupınar, Gür denizaltı gemileri, Doğan ve Martı
hücumbotları iştirak etmiştir. ATATÜRK’ün naaşı 19 Kasım 1938 sabahı top arabası
üzerinde Dolmabahçe Sarayı’ndan, tabutun Zafer muhribine yüklenip, oradan da Yavuz
zırhlısına nakledileceği yer olan Sarayburnu’na kadar karadan taşınmıştır. Hava filoları
da denizden yapılan cenaze törenine iştirak etmişlerdir. Denizden yapılan törene Türk
donanma gemilerinin yanı sıra Alman, İngiliz, Fransız, Sovyet Rus, Romen ve Yunan
harp gemileri de iştirak etmişlerdir.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | July 7, 2012 |
Published in Issue | Year 2012 Volume: 28 Issue: 83 |