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"The spirit, belief and will that inspired the Great Victory are drawing the direction for our nation today, just as it did 99 years ago," Erdoğan added. 26, 1071 Battle of Malazgirt, which saw the Seljuk Turks led by Sultan Alparslan defeat a much larger Byzantine army. Turkish control of Anatolia-the vast territory of modern Turkey-began with the Aug. 30 is one of the most critical turning points in the country's history and paved the way for the foundation of the Turkish Republic.ĭespite all kinds of poverty and impossibility, the Turkish people have once again shown that these lands, which were made our home with the Battle of Malazgirt (Manzikert) in 1071, are our eternal homeland, he said.
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I mark the honor of the August 30 Victory Day of our nation, Turkish Cypriots and our citizens living in various countries around the world," Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a written message.Įrdoğan also commemorated Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the venerated veteran and commander-in-chief of Turkey's War of Independence and founder of the Turkish Republic, as well as esteemed members of Turkey's parliament and the heroic soldiers. "We are in the bliss of achieving the 99th anniversary of the Great Victory, one of the cornerstones of our centuries-old glorious history. "We are carrying Turkey to a bright future in line with the goals you have set for us," the Turkish president said while affirming that the country "is in safe hands."Įarlier, Erdoğan also issued a statement to mark the Victory Day. He also wrote: "Through the reforms, we have implemented in democracy, justice, rights, and freedoms, we strengthen the bond between the nation and the Republic." "We are increasing the deterrence of Turkish Armed Forces, which is the apple of our nation's eyes, in every field with steps taken in the defense industry," Erdoğan wrote in the Anıtkabir memorial book. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, along with senior government and high-ranking military officials as well as opposition leaders laid a wreath at Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of the republic's founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in the capital Ankara. “It is no coincidence that those who tried to exclude our country from the Eastern Mediterranean and those who attempted to invade our country a century ago are the same invaders,” Erdogan added.Turkey on Monday celebrated the 99th anniversary of Victory Day, which commemorates the resounding defeat of the Greek forces at the hands of the Turks in the Battle of Dumlupinar in 1922. 30, it has been declared to the whole world once again that these lands are our eternal homeland,” he said. The Turkish president also addressed the tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean and noted: “Turkey, in the Eastern Mediterranean in particular, will not bow to threatening, intimidation and blackmailing language, will continue to defend its rights arising from international law and bilateral agreements.”Įarlier, Erdogan also issued a statement to mark the Victory Day. He also wrote: “We are determined to enter 2023, where we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of our Republic, as a stronger, more independent, and more prosperous country in economic, military, political, and diplomatic terms.”
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“Our critical achievements in different fields are the clearest indication of our will to protect the rights and interests of our country,” Erdogan wrote in the Anitkabir memorial book. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, senior government and high-ranking military officials, and opposition leaders laid a wreath at Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Turkish Republic’s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in the capital Ankara. Turkey on Sunday celebrated the 98th anniversary of Victory Day, which celebrates the thunderous fall of the Greek forces at the hands of the Turks in the Battle of Dumlupinar in 1922.