As part of the Victory Day celebrations on August 30, our Directorate projected the Turkish flag onto historical sites in Istanbul, Ankara, and İzmir. The Turkish flag was projected with a light painting technique on the Galata Tower, Haydarpaşa Train Station, Dolmabahçe Oath Gate, Beyazt Tower, Kuleli Military High School, and Beşiktaş Naval Museum, and a fireworks display was held as part of the August 30 Victory Day and Turkish Armed Forces Day celebrations. Citizens watched the show with great interest. In Ankara, the Turkish flag was projected onto the Old Parliament Building and Ankara Castle with a light...
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Addressing the Army War College Commencement and Flag Handover Ceremony, President Erdoğan said: “Increasing the Turkish Armed Forces’ deterrence is essential, not optional, for our country. Therefore, we have taken many steps of historic importance to further strengthen our military over the past 21 years.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the Army War College Commencement and Flag Handover Ceremony in Ankara. Stressing that Türkiye, as a country that maintains the military-nation tradition, is one of the countries that entered the new era, in which geopolitics and political geography have come to the fore, in the...
King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia congratulated President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on August 30, Victory Day. King Salman and the Crown Prince each sent separate messages of congratulations to President Erdoğan on the occasion of the 101st anniversary of August 30, Victory Day. In their messages congratulating President Erdoğan, the Turkish people, and the Turkish government on the anniversary of the Great Victory, they wished for Türkiye's steady progress and prosperity.
President Erdoğan received the congratulations in front of the “Refugee Kid”-themed painting, drawn specially for the World Humanitarian Summit held in Istanbul on May 23-24, 2016. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/149185/president-erdogan-receives-congratulations-at-the-presidential-complex
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended a ceremony held at Anıtkabir (Atatürk's mausoleum) on the August 30 Victory and Turkish Armed Forces Day. After President Erdoğan laid a wreath at the mausoleum, a minute of silence was observed and the Turkish National Anthem, the Independence March, sung. Proceeding to the Misak-ı Milli Tower, President Erdoğan wrote in the Anıtkabir memorial book the following: “August Atatürk, we are experiencing the pride of reaching the 101st anniversary of the great victory, which you described as the eternal monument of the Turkish nation’s thought of freedom...
My fellow citizens, distinguished guests, I greet you with my most heartfelt feelings, affection and respect. On this proud day when we have reached the 101st anniversary of the Great Victory, I congratulate the August 30 Victory Day of our beloved nation, the Turkish Cypriots and more than 7 million citizens all over the world. On behalf of my country, my nation, and myself, I would like to express my gratitude to all our friends who share our joy on the Victory Day. The Battle of the Commander-in-Chief is one of the most critical turning points in our nation's centuries-long struggle for...
Addressing the 952nd anniversary celebrations of the Manzikert Victory, President Erdoğan said: “That truth should never be forgotten that the Manzikert is not an ordinary war or an ordinary victory. We stepped into Anatolia not with the Manzikert; we had already been here way earlier. Yet, the Manzikert paved the way for our political sovereignty in Anatolia.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech during the celebrations held to mark the 952nd anniversary of the Manzikert Victory in the Malazgirt district of Muş. “We are once again together here on these blessed lands, which witnessed one of...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the 952nd anniversary celebrations of Manzikert Victory in the Ahlat district of Bitlis. “Today, we once again remember the stories of the brave men who killed death with their courage and struggle. While most of those who lecture the world on human rights and democracy are thinking about how to cover up the shame of the past, we proudly carry the victories of our ancestors as a badge of honor. Those who wish to understand us and get to know us need not travel far; they should come here and visit...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in the Ahlat district of Bitlis to attend the events held on the 952nd anniversary of the Victory of Manzikert, paid a visit to the Seljuk Cemetery, which is featured in the UNESCO’s World Heritage Tentative List as the largest Turkish-Islamic cemetery in the world. https://tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/149140/president-erdogan-visits-seljuk-cemetery-in-ahlat