The annual Turkish Day Parade might be held on May 20, highlighting the solidarity of the Turkish American neighborhood in New York City.
The Federation of Turkish American Associations (TADF) introduced that the march would start at 11:30 a.m. on the well-known Madison Avenue in Manhattan, New York.
Sharing the knowledge of the march, the TADF stated: “We will first commemorate the lost their lives of Feb. 6 earthquakes. We were following the 40th anniversary of our Turkish Day Parade in New York and the 100th anniversary of our Republic. In addition, we will also celebrate the 104th anniversary of our great leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s arrival in Samsun. This year, we will gain strength to walk together with the Turkish-American community as one heart.”
After the march, the voting course of for the second spherical of the Turkish presidential election will start throughout the U.S. between May 20-24 in polling facilities.
Sharing a video message from the New York Consulate General’s social media account, Consul General Reyhan Özgür invited all residents to the parade.
Özgür famous that the parade is important in rising the unity and solidarity of the Turkish American neighborhood and the visibility of the U.S.’ contributions to financial and cultural life.
The march, which was first organized within the U.S. in 1981 in response to the martyrdom of Turkish diplomats by the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA) terrorist group, grew to become a practice within the following years. The march, postponed through the COVID-19, was held for the thirty ninth time final 12 months.
Thousands of individuals from the Turkish world, together with Azerbaijan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), are taking part within the march with Turkish flags, organizing ceremonial autos and concert events from Turkish artists.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
