The silhouette of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, reflected on the ridges of Karadağ in the Damal district of Ardahan, has begun to be seen this year as well as every year.
The silhouette of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, which emerged every year between June 15 and July 15, between 17.55-18.10, began to be seen with the sunny weather.Recently, when the rainy weather gave way to clear and sunny days, citizens came to the region with their cars to watch the silhouette of Atatürk.Those who came to the region a few minutes ago and waited for the silhouette to form, went to the observation terrace to immortalize this moment and took lots of photos and videos.Damal Mayor Ergin Önal said that the silhouette started to be seen this year as the rainy and cloudy weather gave way to sunny weather.Expressing that they are waiting for local and foreign tourists to Ardahan and Damal from now on, Önal said, „We will determine the date of the festivities that we will hold for the promotion of the silhouette after the Eid al-Adha. We will organize events to make the region and the silhouette more popular and known.“ said.Efe Köse, 13, who came with his family to watch the silhouette formation, also stated that the formation of the shadow affected him.The silhouette of Atatürk was noticed by Adıgüzel Kırmızıgül, who was a shepherd in the village of Yukarı Gündeş, in 1954. This natural phenomenon was heard in Turkey when the silhouette photograph taken by Erdoğan Kumru in 1975 was sent to the Chief of General Staff.The formation of Atatürk’s silhouette, which can be seen at 17.50-18.10 hours on days when the weather is cloudless, especially from June to the end of July, on the skirts of Karadağlar, has been celebrated with the „Damal Festivals in the Footsteps and Shadows of Atatürk“ held in July every year since 1995.
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The silhouette of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, is reflected on the ridges of Karadağ in the Damal district of Ardahan. This natural phenomenon occurs every year between June 15 and July 15, between 17.55-18.10. Recently, with the clear and sunny weather, many people have visited the region to witness and capture the silhouette of Atatürk. The Damal Mayor, Ergin Önal, stated that they are expecting both local and foreign tourists to visit Ardahan and Damal, and they plan to organize events to promote this phenomenon. The formation of Atatürk’s silhouette has been celebrated with the „Damal Festivals in the Footsteps and Shadows of Atatürk“ since 1995.
