In a message he issued on the occasion of the 101st anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic, President Erdoğan said: “We are determined to make the independent, strong, dignified and prosperous Türkiye, which is the legacy of our states extending from the Seljuks to the Ottomans and finally to the Republic on the Anatolian lands, live forever.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a message on the occasion of the 101st anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic.
President Erdoğan said: “I salute you all with my most heartfelt feelings, affection and respect. I congratulate our each and every citizen living in our country and all across the world on 29 October Republic Day. Also, on behalf of my country and nation, I thank all our guests and friends who share our joy in our country and in different geographies of the world. Today we are experiencing the happiness and rightful pride of marking the first anniversary of the new century of our Republic. Happy 101st anniversary of the proclamation of our Republic!
I remember with gratitude all the founding cadres of our state, particularly Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of our Republic, the final and eternal link of our thousands-year-long sequence of states. I wish Allah’s mercy upon our veterans and martyrs, who have sacrificed themselves for our independence and future since Malazgirt up to date. Our each brother and sister, who has sacrificed themselves for the sake of our future, especially our martyrs we lost in the attack on the Turkish Aerospace Industries’ facility, the leader organization of our defense industry, will always live in our hearts.
“WE WILL FURTHER EMBRACE OUR CIVILIZATIONAL VALUES”
As the poet who says, ‘People grow in cradles, to lie in a grave; and heroes sacrifice themselves, to make the homeland live,’ points out: I remember with grace all our heroes, who contributed to the establishment, sustainment and them leaving indelible marks in history of our states that reigned over the vast borders of our beloved geography. We are determined to make the independent, strong, dignified and prosperous Türkiye, which is the legacy of our states extending from the extending from the Seljuks to the Ottomans and finally to the Republic on the Anatolian lands, live forever. Our nation has a deep-rooted statecraft of over 2,200 years, which has manifested itself in the 16 stars on our presidential seal.
We aim to use, develop and empower this heritage in a way to make the biggest contribution to the common heritage of the humanity with the participation of our kinsmen and friends. We will further embrace our civilizational values and this ancient historical perspective of our nation in order for peace, calm, security and justice prevail in our country, region and the world. Neither terrorist organizations nor those, who seek to wreak carnage in our region with expansionist ambitions, or imperialists who spoil them by supporting them can prevent us from achieving our goal. To that end, we work round-the-clock to raise our country above the level of contemporary civilizations, making up for our shortcomings wherever we have.
“WE SHOULD ELIMINATE THE SCOURGE OF TERROR”
During this period we have left behind with our nation’s support, we have really made great progress by making great sacrifices, foiling many insidious games and traps, and thwarting numerous treacherous attacks. We are now on the eve of a period during which we will be reaping the rewards of the sacrifices we have made in every area, from security and technology, diplomacy to economy. We have few obstacles to overcome, few problems to resolve ahead of us to reach the bright futures that we call the ‘Century of Türkiye’.
We are well aware of the challenges caused by the attempts to undermine our country in economy as well as in other areas, particularly through security threats, in the past six years. In the similar vein, we know that by using all our means, we should eliminate the scourge of terror, which has wasted our energy, eroded our brotherhood and kept us away from our goals for 40 years.
“HAPPY 101ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROCLAMATION OF OUR REPUBLIC!”
We would like to wide open the doors of a Türkiye, whereby we compete our joys, not pains, share our richness, not poverty, and germinate our hopes, not disappointments. As we stated in last year’s Republic Day message, we do whatever we do to glorify the great and strong Türkiye ideal without paying heed to malevolent people at home and abroad. With Allah’s help, our nation’s sagacity and support, and the political and military strength of our country, we are determined to make sure that our Republic emerges even stronger from the period we have entered.
We believe from the bottom of our hearts that all the individuals of our nation, regardless of their origin, disposition or political view, and all our friends, no matter where they live, will stand with us in this historical struggle of ours. May my Lord help and guide us. With these thoughts, I wholeheartedly congratulate all our citizens living in Türkiye and abroad on 29 October Republic Day. May our martyrs rest in peace! Happy 101st anniversary of the proclamation of our Republic!”