Martyrs’ cemeteries were visited in Kayseri and surrounding provinces on the eve of Eid al-Adha

KAYSERİ (AA) – Martyrdom visits were made in Kayseri, Niğde, Kırşehir, Yozgat and Kırıkkale on the eve of Eid al-Adha. Relatives of the martyrs who visited the Kartal Martyrs’ Cemetery in Kayseri cleaned the area around the graves, read the Quran and prayed. Governor Gökmen Çiçek, who left carnations on the graves of the martyrs in accordance with the provincial protocol and chatted with the families, said that they wanted to start Eid al-Adha by visiting the graves of the martyrs.

Stating that they came together and prayed with the families of the martyrs, Çiçek said, “We wanted to enter the holiday with their prayers. Because we are a nation that lives with its martyrs. The first thing we had to come to was the graves of our martyrs.” he said. Kenan Gürbüz, a relative of the martyr, said that they came to visit the grave of his brother Erhan Gürbüz, who was martyred while guarding the border in Hatay in 2019.

Expressing that the holidays were bittersweet for them, Gürbüz said, “Thanks to our country. My brother was someone who really wanted to be a martyr and he told his friends and family about it. I am proud on behalf of my brother. May God rest all our martyrs in peace.” he said. – Niğde In the program at Niğde Martyrs’ Cemetery, the Holy Quran was read and prayers were made. Protocol members left carnations on the graves of the martyrs and celebrated the holiday of the families of the martyrs.

Then, Governor Nedim Akmeşe, MHP Niğde Deputy Cumali İnce, Mayor Emrah Özdemir, Provincial Police Chief Erdinç Yüceer, Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Colonel Gürol Okyar, institution directors, political party representatives and citizens attended the holiday program held in the garden of Teacher’s House. – Martyrs’ cemeteries were visited in Kırşehir on the eve of Eid al-Adha. At the ceremony held at Kırşehir Martyr Air Pilot Petty Officer Sergeant Ahmet Tozluklu Martyrdom, the Holy Quran was read and prayers were made.

Governor Murat Sefa Demiryürek, CHP Kırşehir Deputy Metin İlhan, Mayor Selahattin Ekicioğlu, Provincial Police Chief Mesut Görücü, Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Colonel Ahmet Yıldırım, protocol members and representatives of political parties attended the ceremony and left carnations on the graves of the martyrs. Demiryürek and his entourage met with the families of the martyrs for a while and celebrated their holidays.

– In the program at Yozgat Martyrdom, the Holy Quran was read and prayers were made. Governor Mehmet Ali Özkan and protocol members celebrated the holiday of the families of the martyrs by leaving carnations on the graves of the martyrs. In his statement after the program, Governor Özkan stated that he commemorated all martyrs and veterans, especially Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, with gratitude and congratulated the citizens on Eid al-Adha.

– In the program at Kırıkkale Kırıkkale Martyrdom, the Holy Quran was read and prayers were made. Protocol members celebrated Eid al-Adha to the families of the martyrs by leaving carnations on the graves of the martyrs. Governor Hüseyin Engin Sarıibrahim, Garrison Commander Brigadier General Mehmet Ali Durmuş, Mayor Ahmet Önal, institution managers and political party representatives attended the ceremony. 11The water discharged from a height of 173 meters at the Karakaya Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant (HEPP) in Çüngüş district of Diyarbakır turned into a visual feast.

The amount of water in the basin of Karakaya Dam and HEPP, Turkey’s third largest dam and second largest hydroelectric power plant, reached 9.5 billion cubic meters with heavy rainfall. In the Karakaya Dam and HEPP, which has an installed capacity of 1800 megawatts with a total of 6 units, 2 discharge gates of the dam were opened in the first place on May 11, after 7 years, against the risk of possible floods due to the water level approaching the maximum level.

The discharge of pressurized water from the dam set, whose body height is 173 meters, turned into a visual feast. Rainbows occasionally form in the region due to sunlight.