9:05 Turkey stands still for Atatürk

Every year, on the anniversary of Atatürk s death, for a minute or two, Turkey stops what it s doing, and stands still out of respect for Atatürk, the founder of Turkey, who is often called the father of the Turks. It s a beautiful thing to watch, the most visible place to see it of course is on the freeway, where most of the cars stop, drivers get out, and stand at attention. This video was taken from the Metrobüs pedestrian overpass west of Mecidiyeköy station, looking back towards Mecidiyeköy, Fulya, and Gayrettepe.