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Happy August 30 Victory Day to my nation and all my brothers and sisters in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus!” -– RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN, PRESIDENT The 99th anniversary of the start of the Great Offensive- the Victory Day: Paving the way for the foundation of the Republic of Turkey I wish Allah’s mercy upon our august martyrs and ghazis who sacrificed themselves for the sake of our homeland, adhan, flag and independence. With these thoughts in my mind, I remember with gratitude all the heroes of our War of Independence, first and foremost Ghazi Mustafa Kemal. Under the guidance of the faith that rose up in Dumlupınar 99 years ago, we as the 84 million will march towards our bright future in unity, peace and brotherhood. We will inshallah not frustrate these hopes with Allah’s help, the support of our friends, whose hearts beat with us, and the heartfelt prayers of our august nation.ĭespite the ill-intentioned among us, we will continue to defend the rights of the oppressed and endeavor in order for peace, justice and freedom to prevail in the entire world. Today, our country has become a hope for not only its 84 million citizens living inside its borders, but also for its hundreds of millions of friends as well as brothers and sisters living in places that are dearly to itself, from the Balkans and Asia to Africa and Europe. The most important manifestations of this are our achievements in every area, from defense industry, economy and foreign policy to energy and our fight against proxy terrorist organization that threaten our country’s unity and integrity. The spirit, faith and will, which inspired the great victory, guide our nation today, too, just as it did 99 years ago. These lands, which were made our homeland in Malazgirt in 1071, were once again acknowledged as our eternal homeland with this victory that our nation won despite all kinds of hardship and impossibilities.
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The Turkish nation proclaimed with this glorious victory, which went down in world’s history of wars, that it would never bow down to any pressure in its homeland forged with the blood of martyrs.Īugust 30 is one of our history’s most critical milestones when our nation thwarted the hopes of imperialist intentions, which made estimates on its existence, and laid the groundwork for the foundation of our Republic.
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The Great Offensive, started under the commander-in-chief of Ghazi Mustafa Kemal on August 26, 1922, ended in a decisive victory in Dumlupınar following the 4-day-long hand-to-hand combats. On this occasion, I remember with grace Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of our Republic and the Commander-in-Chief of our War of Independence, esteemed members of our Great National Assembly and gallant soldiers of our military. I thank on behalf of myself and my nation all our friends as well as our brothers and sisters who share our joy on this day which is a source of pride for us. I congratulate our nation, the Turkish Cypriots and each one of our citizens living in different countries of the world on the August 30 Victory Day. We are happy to celebrate the 99th anniversary of the great victory which is one of the cornerstones of our centuries-old glorious history. Here are the message of the President of Turkey and an article by the ambassador of Turkey in Turkmenistan on the occasion: Message of the President of the Republic of Turkey on the occasion of the August 30 Victory Day Victory Day has been celebrated as an official holiday since 1926, and was first celebrated on 30 August 1923. Following the battle, Greek presence in Anatolia ended. The holiday commemorates the decisive victory in the Battle of Dumlupınar, the last battle in the Greco-Turkish War, on 30 August 1922. It is also called Turkish Armed Forces Day. On 30 August, Turkey celebrates Victory Day.