Six-year-old Ayşenur and her mother, Adalet Kaya, who live in the district of İpekyolu, were caught on a security camera on October 29, kissing the Turkish flag hanging on a wall when they went to buy bread.
The footage of Ayşenur leaving her mother’s hand and kissing the flag as she approached it, followed by her mother also kissing the flag, touched and proud those who watched it.
Adalet Kaya, a mother of three, said she went to buy bread with her daughter on October 29 and saw the flag hanging on a wall in the neighborhood.
Kaya explained that her daughter Ayşegül asked her, “Mom, can I kiss the flag?” and she replied that she could. She also called me, saying, ‘Mom, come and kiss the flag.’ So I went and kissed our flag. Then we bought bread and returned home. Our flag has a special place in our hearts. The flag symbolizes homeland, nation, and love. I cannot describe the emotions we felt that day. Our flag is our flag, and our children also love their flag very much. My husband and I make an effort to raise them as good children for our country and nation.
Six-year-old Ayşenur, who said she loves the flag very much, said, “That day, I ran to kiss the flag, and I told my mom to come and kiss it too. She came and kissed the flag. Then we bought bread and returned home. I have a dress with the Turkish flag on it. My brothers bought it, but it will be mine when they grow up. I love my country and my flag very much. When I grow up, I will become a police officer.”
