Presidency’s Communications Director Prof. Fahrettin Altun issued a message on the occasion of March 18th Martyrs' Day and Canakkale Victory. Prof. Altun’s message read the following:
“Our nation showed the whole world its faith and its love for independence with a heroic saga in Canakkale. I commemorate with mercy and gratitude our independence heroes, particularly Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and all those who fell martyr without blinking an eye.”