The event, attended by Vice Rector Prof. Dr. İsmail Ovalı, deans, academics and students, began with a moment of silence and the recitation of the Turkish National Anthem. Prof. Dr. Tahir Kodal, a faculty member of the Department of Social Studies Education at the Faculty of Education, delivered a conference addressing the process by which the body of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the revered leader who passed away on 10 November 1938, was embalmed and placed in its temporary resting place at the Ankara Ethnography Museum on 21 November 1938, as well as its transfer to Anıtkabir on 10 November 1953, 15 years after his passing.

Beginning his presentation with a brief overview of the health problems Mustafa Kemal Atatürk experienced throughout his life, from birth to death, Prof. Dr. Tahir Kodal discussed how Atatürk's health began to deteriorate in 1937, how he was diagnosed with cirrhosis in the early months of 1938, and how his condition subsequently progressed to hepatic coma, which led to his death. Emphasising that Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was a leader admired and looked up to around the world, Prof. Dr. Kodal also shared anecdotes with the participants about the events that took place following his death on 10 November 1938.

At the end of the conference, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. İsmail Ovalı presented a certificate of appreciation to Prof. Dr. Tahir Kodal.