President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in his message published for the 99th anniversary of the Lausanne Peace Treaty, stated, "Türkiye continues to strengthen its active position in regional and global issues as it takes firm steps toward 2023, the 100th anniversary of the Lausanne Peace Treaty and the foundation of the Republic of Türkiye."
President Erdoğan remarked that today marked the 99th anniversary of the signing of the Lausanne Peace Treaty, which is one of the founding documents of the Republic of Türkiye and said, "With the Lausanne Peace Treaty, our land borders were drawn, capitulations were abolished, rights of the Turkish minority in Greece were secured, and the non-military status of Greek islands close to our coasts was confirmed."
Emphasising that Ankara has meticulously monitored its implementation over the past 99 years since it was signed, President Erdoğan noted the following:
"However, recently, the terms and conditions of the Lausanne Peace Treaty, particularly the rights of the Turkish minority, have been deliberately eroded by Greece. It is not possible for our country to accept this situation, which is incompatible with the principle of good neighbourly relations and loyalty to the treaty. We are determined to make every effort for lasting peace and tranquillity in the region and to protect the rights of our beloved nation.
Türkiye continues to strengthen its active position in regional and global issues as it takes firm steps toward 2023, the 100th anniversary of the Lausanne Peace Treaty and the foundation of the Republic of Türkiye. On the 99th anniversary of the Lausanne Peace Treaty, I commemorate Ghazi Mustafa Kemal, the founder of the Republic of Türkiye, his comrades and our august martyrs with mercy, and I remember our veterans with respect and gratitude."