The People of İzmir Became One Heart on April 23

Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerOn the centennial of April 23 National Sovereignty and Children's Day, they celebrated the holiday of the people of Izmir by walking around the streets of Izmir with a band on an open-top bus. Addressing the people of Izmir waving at the balconies decorated with red flags, Soyer said, “We will carry our republic and independence together into a new century. Long live Izmir, long live the Republic, long live our independence.”

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality carried the 23 April celebration, which could not be held in the squares due to the coronavirus epidemic, to the houses and balconies. Metropolitan Mayor Tunç Soyer and his wife Neptün Soyer celebrated the holiday of the people of Izmir by walking around the streets of the city in an open-top bus. The bus, including the Metropolitan Municipality Band, created a festive atmosphere in İzmir. The people of Izmir, who went to their balconies, accompanied the marches with applause. Mayor Soyer addressed the children and said, “I am glad to have you, children of Atatürk and İzmir. You are the guarantor of the Republic and independence. I am proud of all of you,” he said. The people of İzmir, who sang the İzmir Anthem with the Soyer couple, immortalized those moments with their phones. The other two buses with the marching band also went around the different routes of the city, creating the enthusiasm of April 23.

“We All Have The Centenary Sense In The Heart”

Saying that the centenary of April 23 should be celebrated, President Soyer said, “Unfortunately, the coronavirus left us all astringent. So we are very sorry. But we all know that we all have a tremendous love of Atatürk and a centenary sense in our hearts. Therefore, we are comfortable. People can't go out, so we go to their streets and neighborhoods. We show that our hearts beat with them. ” Stating that children should not lose their hopes, Soyer said, “Let them continue to pursue their dreams. This virus will end and they will continue their lives where they left off, ”he said.