Response to the claim that 'Atatürk photos are banned on July 15th'

In the statement made on the Ministry's social media account, it was reminded that the General Directorate of Provincial Administration published a circular on June 25, 2025, on the occasion of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day.

The statement included the following statements:

The claim on some social media accounts and news sites that the use of Atatürk's photographs is prohibited is a vile slander. Every circular regarding July 15th Democracy and National Unity Day, published by our Ministry of Interior since 2018, includes the statement that "care should be taken to ensure that only the Turkish flag is displayed at all events." The aim is to ensure that only the Turkish flag, not political parties, is used in events organized on July 15th, a day that symbolizes our nation's unity and solidarity.