Sending a video message to the ceremony held on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, "On this historic day when we are marking the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, I commemorate our august martyrs with mercy and our veterans with gratitude.”
In his message, Erdoğan stated that the heroic soldiers, who fought shoulder to shoulder to achieve peace and security for the Korean people and to restore international peace, built an eternal friendship with South Korea and added:
“We are extremely pleased to see that with each passing day, our bonds of friendship inspired by this unparalleled solidarity during the Korean War are strengthening further. In the years ahead, we are determined to further advance our relations, which we raised to the level of strategic partnership in 2012. On this historic day when we are marking the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, I commemorate our august martyrs with mercy and our veterans with gratitude. I bow once again with reverence before the august memories of our heroes lying side by side in their final resting places on Korean territory. May Allah bless their souls.”