The Ministry of Youth and Sports organized a special train trip between Ankara and Sarıkamış as part of the "Sarıkamış Martyrs' Commemoration Events" in memory of the Sarıkamış operation.
The train, which was specially organized for the Sarıkamış Operation Commemoration Events, was sent off from the Historical Ankara Station on 06 January 2023 at 08.50:XNUMX.
Minister of Youth and Sports Dr. Mehmet Kasapoğlu will accompany the train journey, including many national athletes and artists, including the Olympic Champion National Archer Mete Gazoz and National Gymnast İbrahim Çolak, as well as a total of 50, including 180 young people selected by Minister Kasapoğlu with the hashtag '#BizHepAynıİzyiz' on social media. person will travel.
'This Homeland is the Home of Heroism, the Home of Sacrifice, and the Home of Glorious Resistance Against All Evil'
TCDD Transportation General Manager Ufuk Yalçın, who attended the 'Sarıkamış Express' farewell, stated that he was proud and happy to take part in this beautiful event.
Yalçın: “The Sarıkamış Operation is an operation that has suffered great losses in our history, is engraved in our memories with the difficulty of geographical and climatic conditions, and we remember our ancestors with sadness for 108 years. I see it as the most valuable information we will pass on to our youth in order not to forget its history and to learn from them, and I am proud to take part in this commemoration event with our trains that we operate.” said.
Minister of Youth and Sports Dr. In his statement before the departure, Kasapoğlu stated that they set out in the footsteps of the martyrs within the scope of the 108th anniversary of the Sarıkamış Operation: “This homeland is the home of heroism, the home of sacrifice and a glorious resistance against all evils. Our aim is to keep this spirit of this country, the spirit of sacrifice, the spirit of resistance and loyalty alive with our youth. Just as we are in Dumlupınar with our youth, if we are in Zafertepe, if we are in Çanakkale, if we are in İnebolu, we carry out many activities to keep this spirit alive in the footsteps of our ancestors, so we carry out our march every year in their footsteps in Sarıkamış.”
Mete Gazoz and İbrahim Çolak took part in the journey
Olympic champion national archer Mete Gazoz, who took part in the journey with the Sarıkamış Express, said, “I never went like this. I will go for the first time. It was something I wanted to experience. It is very nice and different for me to experience this in such a beautiful organization. I am excited. We will pass through many cities. I will take lots of photos. I have high expectations for the trip. At the moment, we will travel together with 12 athletes,” he said.
İbrahim Çolak, another national athlete who took part in the journey, said, “This journey will be the first time for me as well. I'm so excited. I had seen it before and wanted to participate. Happened this year. I am excited. I would like to thank our minister for providing this opportunity to athletes and artists. I hope it will be a nice and enjoyable journey for all of us. I'm ready for the cold. It is very important to commemorate our martyrs in Sarıkamış. I am very happy to be at this event.”
'It will create unforgettable memories for all of us'
Minister Kasapoğlu, who said that they will carry out special work in Sarıkamış this year due to the 100th anniversary of the Republic, said: “We are going to Sarıkamış with the 'Sarıkamış Express' with our youth. We will make a cultural journey together with our youth, athletes, artist friends and cultural people. We will conclude our journey in Yozgat, Kayseri, Sivas, Erzincan, Erzurum and Sarıkamış. Culture sohbetcity with history lessons sohbetWe will carry out a cultural journey with them. This will create unforgettable memories for all of us. Tomorrow and after tomorrow, we will have programs in Sarıkamış. We will carry out our march in Sarıkamış.” he said.
The train, which will cruise for approximately 24 hours, consists of 4 bunk beds, 1 bed, 2 dining rooms, lounge and conference wagons. On the journey between Ankara and Kars, the train departing from Ankara at 6 on January 08.50, will depart from Kars on January 8 at 17.50.
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