President Erdoğan’s message on August 30 Victory Day read: “The Battle of the Commander-in-Chief is one of the most critical turning points in our nation's centuries-long struggle for perpetuity. In the words of Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Victory of August 30th is ‘a great work that has once again determined in history the supreme power and heroism of the Turkish Army, Turkish officers and command staff’.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a message on August 30 Victory Day. The message reads as follows: “My fellow citizens, distinguished guests, I greet you with my most heartfelt feelings, affection and respect. On this proud day when we have reached the 101st anniversary of the Great Victory, I congratulate the August 30 Victory Day of our beloved nation, the Turkish Cypriots and more than 7 million citizens all over the world. On behalf of my country, my nation, and myself, I would like to express my gratitude to all our friends who share our joy on the Victory Day. The Battle of the Commander-in-Chief is one of the most critical turning points in our nation's centuries-long struggle for perpetuity. In the words of Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Victory of August 30th is ‘a great work that has once again determined in history the supreme power and heroism of the Turkish Army, Turkish officers and command staff’. “OUR NATION’S LOVE OF FREEDOM CONTINUES TO PREVAIL VERY STRONGLY TODAY” With this victory, which is the ‘immortal monument of the Turkish Nation's idea of freedom and independence’, our nation declared to the whole world that it would not let its will be subjugated and that it would not let a shadow be cast on its independence and future. The love of freedom, which is the principal quality of our nation, continues to prevail very strongly today. The response of our nation to the attacks on our survival in recent years, particularly the epic resistance in the face of the treachery on July 15, has repeatedly shown how alive and robust this will is. The same unwavering will is behind our determination to build the Century of Türkiye, which we announced at a time when the world was shaken by deep crises. We have built the infrastructure for this with the moves we have made in every field in the past 21 years, and we have provided our country with all kinds of capacities to achieve this great rise. With the elections on May 14 and May 28, which took place in the spirit of a festival of democracy, we have passed another critical threshold on the road to our goal. “WE WILL DEFINITELY TURN OUR VISION OF THE CENTURY OF TÜRKİYE INTO REALITY” As a result of the elections, in which we once again witnessed the strong support of our nation, we have accelerated our politics of service and works. With the new steps we will take in the coming period, we will boost the power of our country and raise Türkiye above the level of contemporary civilizations. We will definitely turn our vision of the Century of Türkiye into reality. We will accomplish this by working hand in hand and heart to heart as 85 million people. As a nation that has overcome many difficulties, endured many attacks and foiled many plots, we sincerely believe that our future will be much brighter and more prosperous than today. May Allah keep our path open and bless us with good fortune. On this occasion, I once again remember Ghazi Mustafa Kemal, the founder of our Republic, the Commander-in-Chief of the Great Offensive, and his comrades-in-arms with gratitude, and I pray that Allah may have mercy on all our martyrs and veterans. Happy August 30th Victory Day.”