Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran shared a message on his NSosyal account for August 30 Victory Day.
Duran said August 30 was one of the strongest manifestations of the unwavering will of the Turkish nation, which united in solidarity and placed its independence and future above all other values.
Duran said the victory declared to the world the nation's determination to shape its own future and to protect the country's territorial integrity and independence under all circumstances. He added that Türkiye was moving forward with the strength it drew from the spirit of independence.
Today, Türkiye is resolutely moving forward as a strong and self-confident country that makes its own decisions and whose influence is steadily growing in the region and the world, drawing strength from the spirit of independence demonstrated on August 30.
Duran said the spirit of independence and sense of responsibility inherited from the National Struggle were being carried into the future through the steps taken under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in line with the goals of the Century of Türkiye.
Duran said they were working resolutely to bring the country to a stronger, more prosperous and more respected future. He commemorated, with mercy and gratitude, all the heroes of the National Struggle, foremost among them Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Duran also commemorated the martyrs who lost their lives for independence with mercy and gratitude, and the veterans with appreciation.
The message also included a video featuring President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reciting Yahya Kemal Beyatlı's poem August 26, 1922 and footage related to the Great Offensive.