Unification Day – September 6, was very solemnly celebrated this year in Tutrakan in connection with the 110th anniversary of the Tutrakan epic, which glorified Bulgarian weapons and the heroism of the Bulgarian soldier throughout Europe.
A national commemoration ceremony “110 years of the Tutrakan epic” was held. On the holiday day, descendants of the fallen soldiers and patriotic citizens gathered at the Memorial “Military Cemetery – 1916” near Tutrakan to honor the memory of the heroes and mark the 110th anniversary of the victory. Two representatives of the Regional History Museum – Razgrad – Dr. Viktor Kostadinov and Neno Yakimov, curators in the “New and Recent History” department, participated in the celebrations in memory of the heroes of Tutrakan. On behalf of the Razgrad museum, they laid a wreath at the Memorial of the Heroes of the Tutrakan Epic and bowed to their memory with deep gratitude for their heroic feat, which recorded heroic pages in Bulgarian history.
The representatives of RHM – Razgrad attended the memorial service held by Bulgarian and Romanian clergy in memory of the dead. Dr. Kostadinov and Neno Yakimov also attended the civil ceremonies marking the anniversary of the Tutrakan epic. The mayor of Tutrakan, Dimitar Stefanov, delivered a speech, recalling the events of the Unification.
Congratulatory addresses were given to individuals who have made a significant contribution to preserving the historical memory of the Tutrakan epic. The former director of the Tutrakan Museum, Petar Boychev, was honored, as well as the mayor of Topolovgrad, who has merited in setting aside the space for the celebrations.
Among those present at the celebrations in Tutrakan was also Acad. Georgi Markov from the Institute for Historical Research. The representatives of the Regional Historical Museum – Razgrad Dr. Viktor Kostadinov and Neno Yakimov also met with the large group from Razgrad, which also participated in the celebrations, led by Major (Ret.) Mladen Asparuhov, Chairman of the Regional Union of Officers and Sergeants from the Reserve and Reserve in Razgrad. The group consisted of patriotic residents of Getsovo, Osenets and Razgrad, they expressed their joy that among them were representatives of the Razgrad Museum – guardians of the historical memory of Tutrakan.
The Tutrakan operation marked the heroic beginning of the liberation campaign in Dobrudzha and was a model for an offensive operation of the Bulgarian Army.
