International Focus Magazine Vol. 1, #6 | Page 14

seen on the scene Turkey National Day at the Resident of the Consul General of Turkey On October 28,2016 iF Magazine was on the scene for the National Day of Turkey held at the resident of the Consul General of Turkey in Houston, the Honorable Ferhat Alkan. The event was well attended by Consul Generals of Houston’s Consular Corps, elected officials and well wishers. The Republic Day of Turkey, Turkish: (Cumhuriyet Bayraml) is one of the public holidays in Turkey and Northern Cyprus, commemorating the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey in 1923. It lasts 35 hours, starting each year at 1:00pm on October 28th. 14 iF Magazine | DECEMBER 2016