In the Victory March organized by the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the liberation of Izmir, the convoy continues its march from Kocatepe to Izmir. The trekkers, who set off from the village of Körez, walked 28 kilometers in two days and reached Alaşehir via Kula. Alaşehir Mayor Ahmet Öküzcüoğlu and citizens welcomed the marchers in Killik village.
As part of the events organized by the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality for the 100th anniversary of the liberation of Izmir, the Zafer Caravan, which set off from Afyon Kocatepe, is getting closer to the goal step by step. The group that camped in the Kula City Forest on the evening of September 3, attended by Dokuz Eylül University Faculty Member Assoc. Dr. He participated in the history talk of Fevzi Çakmak on “The Western Front and İsmet Pasha during the Great Offensive Process”. The convoy also added color to Kula's liberation day ceremonies held on the morning of September 4th. The marchers, who participated in the victory cortege held in the district center, carried the 100-meter Turkish flag with the people of Kula.
Kula-İzmir one heart
Celebrating the centennial of Kula's liberation from enemy occupation, together with the townspeople, the convoy visited the Killik Martyrs' Cemetery before the Alaşehir stage. Alaşehir Mayor Ahmet Öküzcüoğlu and local people welcomed the hikers who completed the Afyon, Kütahya and Uşak stages in Killik village of Manisa. Pancakes, ayran, iced lemonade and Alaşehir grapes were served to the marchers.
Welcomed by the mayor of Alaşehir
Alaşehir Mayor Ahmet Öküzcüoğlu, who walked with the convoy from Killik village to the district center, stated that they were happy to host the Victory Road caravan walking from Kocatepe to İzmir in the centennial of the liberation of Anatolia, expressing that they were happy to host Alaşehir and İzmir, which he described as the grains of the same bunch. celebrated his day.
Expressing that they have always experienced the joy of liberation with the same pride and pride as they did 100 years ago, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Secretary General Ertuğrul Tugay said, “We continue to walk towards İzmir in the footsteps of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. On September 9, we will meet our beautiful city. We commemorate Veteran Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and his comrades-in-arms with gratitude and mercy, who bequeathed us the independence of the homeland and nation on the centennial of the liberation.” he said.
Mukhtars took the stage
The marching group, which watched the play “From Independence to Democracy İzmir Mukhtars Musical” staged at Alaşehir Fethi Sekin Youth Center in the evening, will march from Kabazlı to Salihli today.
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