President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, "Today, we repeat the epic we wrote with our archers yesterday with our UAVs, our software, our production and our exports."
President Erdoğan sent a video message to the 9th International Conquest Cup of Okçular (Archers) Foundation.
Beginning his remarks by saying, "My august nation, dear residents of Istanbul, valuable athletes and dear guests who gathered in Okmeydanı on the occasion of the 9th International Conquest Cup, I salute you all with my heartfelt and sincerest feelings.", President Erdoğan wished the 568th anniversary of Istanbul's conquest to be auspicious.
Expressing his gratitude to each and every member of the blessed army that conquered Istanbul and transformed it into the eternal city of the nation, notably Fatih Sultan Mehmed Han, President Erdoğan added, "I commemorate with mercy and gratitude all our martyrs, veterans and heroes who selflessly sacrificed their lives for this land to be our homeland for a thousand years. I wish success to the 200 athletes who participated in the Conquest Cup Archery Competitions from Türkiye and over 30 countries. I would like to thank our archers, in particular, who brought the spirit of conquest to our day with their arrows, which they shot by saying 'Ya Hak' (the True)."