Ankara Metropolitan Municipality organized a special event for the 23 April National Sovereignty and Children's Day for the children who came from earthquake regions and stayed in Kesikköprü Campus and their families. Earthquake survivors got on the subway train decorated with graffiti, balloons and flags and embarked on a nostalgic journey on the Macunköy-Kızılay line.
Ankara Metropolitan Municipality brought together a series of events planned for the 23rd anniversary of April 103 National Sovereignty and Children's Day with citizens coming to the Capital from earthquake zones.
The General Directorate of EGO and the Department of Women and Family Services brought together the children and their families, who came from the earthquake regions and were hosted in the Kesikköprü Campus, at the program held at the Macunköy Metro Management.
25-year-old Bombardier subway train decorated by graffiti artists; this time, he made a special expedition for the 23 April National Sovereignty and Children's Day for the children affected by the 6 February Earthquake. Earthquake survivors took the subway train decorated with graffiti, flags and balloons and traveled on the Macunköy-Kızılay line. Citizens who got on the train, accompanied by the Ankara City Orchestra, made a nostalgic journey.
NOSTALGIC TRAIN HAS A TRIAL FOR CHILDREN AFFECTED BY THE EARTHQUAKE
Welcoming the citizens brought to the event area by buses from Kesikköprü Campus, EGO General Manager Nihat Alkaş celebrated the children's day with the following words: “Today, the symbol of our national sovereignty, our liberation struggle and one of the most important institutions in our history of democracy, is the 103rd anniversary of the opening of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. We celebrate the beautiful holiday. As far as I know, the only country in the world where there is a children's day is the Republic of Turkey. We need to appreciate our father. We see our children as our future. You are both the future, the future and the trustees of this nation and this heavenly homeland. Dear children, our future will rise on your shoulders and our country will move forward with your determination and effort. In this difficult time we are going through, we need to heal the wounds as a nation," he said.