Erdogan expressed joy at the 100th anniversary of the republic and recalled the role of Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, “the founder of our republic.”
Furthermore, the President explained that our nation’s journey extended from the past to the future, from the Seljuks to the Ottomans and from there to the Turkiye Republic, to our days, a diplomatic source reported here.
The Republic of Türkiye has the entire accumulation of our 2,200-year-old state tradition, which is reflected in the 16 stars of the presidential banner, the head of state clarified.
“We have carried out historic reforms in all areas, from democracy to the economy, from security to justice, from education to healthcare and from agriculture to foreign policy,” the Turkish dignitary said.
With the presidential system of government, we have made the vision of Ghazi Mustafa Kemal a reality almost a century later, he said.
Kemal stated that “the purpose and goal of the national struggle is to ensure and maintain the full independence and unconditional sovereignty of the nation,” emphasized the head of state, who served as prime minister of this nation between March 2003 and August 2014.
With the goal of the “Türkiye Century”, we are working with all our might to make the second century of the Republic the one of our state in the world, the President said.
“Despite all the enemies of our nation and our country, I hope that we will make the Century of Türkiye a reality, just as we managed to achieve our other goals,” he said.
“I would like to warmly congratulate all citizens living in the country and in all parts of the world,” he said.
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