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.