Incirlik remembers Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

U.S. Air Force Col. John Kelly, 39th Air Base Wing vice commander, and Turkish Air Force Col. Hüseyin Dinҫ, 10th Tanker Base Command chief of operations, salute during the Atatürk Memorial Day ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Nov. 10, 2021. The annual ceremony commemorates the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who is credited with the birth and modernization of the Republic of Turkey. This year marks the 83rd anniversary of his passing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)

Incirlik remembers Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

U.S. Air Force Col. John Kelly, 39th Air Base Wing vice commander, salutes a wreath during the Atatürk Memorial Day ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Nov. 10, 2021. The annual ceremony commemorates the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who is credited with the birth and modernization of the Republic of Turkey. This year marks the 83rd anniversary of his passing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)

Incirlik remembers Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Turkish Air Force honor guardsmen carry a wreath during the Atatürk Memorial Day ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Nov. 10, 2021. The annual ceremony commemorates the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who is credited with the birth and modernization of the Republic of Turkey. This year marks the 83rd anniversary of his passing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)

Incirlik remembers Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Turkish Air Force honor guardsmen stand guard during the Atatürk Memorial Day ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Nov. 10, 2021. The annual ceremony commemorates the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who is credited with the birth and modernization of the Republic of Turkey. This year marks the 83rd anniversary of his passing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)

Incirlik remembers Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Turkish Air Force Col. Hüseyin Dinҫ, 10th Tanker Base Command chief of operations, and U.S. Air Force Col. John Kelly, 39th Air Base Wing vice commander, participate in the Atatürk Memorial Day ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Nov. 10, 2021. The annual ceremony commemorates the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who is credited with the birth and modernization of the Republic of Turkey. This year marks the 83rd anniversary of his passing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)

Incirlik remembers Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Scott Shrier, 39th Air Base Wing command chief stands with members of the U.S. Air Force, Polish armed forces, Lithuanian military and Turkish Air Force during the Atatürk Memorial Day ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Nov. 10, 2021. The annual ceremony commemorates the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who is credited with the birth and modernization of the Republic of Turkey. This year marks the 83rd anniversary of his passing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)

Incirlik remembers Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

A child lays a bouquet of flowers on the Mustafa Kemal Atatürk statue during the Ataturk Memorial Day ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Nov. 10, 2021. The annual ceremony commemorates the legacy of Atatürk, who is credited with the birth and modernization of the Republic of Turkey. This year marks the 83rd anniversary of his passing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)

Incirlik remembers Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Published Nov. 15, 2021
By Senior Airman Derek Seifert
39th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey -- U.S. Air Force Col. John Kelly, 39th Air Base Wing vice commander, and Turkish Air Force Col. Hüseyin Dinҫ, 10th Tanker Base Command chief of operations, salute during the Atatürk Memorial Day ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Nov. 10, 2021. The annual ceremony commemorates the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who is credited with the birth and modernization of the Republic of Turkey. This year marks the 83rd anniversary of his passing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)