Türkiye's flag lights up Burj Khalifa as Independence March is sung in Dubai

The facade of Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, was illuminated with the Turkish flag on the evening of October 29 to mark the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Türkiye. Attendees in central Dubai sang the Turkish national anthem.

The facade of Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the world's tallest building at 828 meters, was illuminated in the colors of the Turkish flag on Thursday evening, October 29, to mark the 103rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Türkiye.

Turkish citizens living in the United Arab Emirates and visitors gathered around the tower in central Dubai to watch the light show and sang the Turkish national anthem, the “Independence March.” Video footage from the site showed the celebration.

Turkish missions celebrate Republic Day

The Consulate General of Türkiye in Dubai had announced that the Turkish flag would appear on the tower's facade at 19:20 local time and invited Turkish citizens living in the United Arab Emirates to attend.

Burj Khalifa is illuminated with the flags of countries on national occasions. The display was part of celebrations organized by Turkish missions around the world for Republic Day, which marks the proclamation of the republic in 1923 under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.