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National Day of Remembrance of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: Hatyra günü) is a national day of mourning and remembrance observed by the people of Turkmenistan to honor the victims of the 1948 Ashgabat earthquake, the martyrs of the 1881 Göktepe Battle, and those who lost their lives during World War II (1941–1945), known in the Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War. It is observed annually on 6 October and is an official public holiday in Turkmenistan. History and Context The Ashgabat earthquake of 6