Türkiye's Consulate General in Basra celebrated the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the Republic with a reception held on 29 October.
In a statement issued on the evening of the celebration, the consulate said they had celebrated Republic Day "enthusiastically together with our citizens, our brothers and sisters from Basra, and our foreign friends."
In a celebratory message published on the morning of 29 October, the consulate also commemorated, with respect, mercy and gratitude, the heroes of the National Struggle, foremost among them the founder of the Republic, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

Erdoğan's 29 October message featured in the video
The video published by the consulate shows guests arriving at and being welcomed into the hall. It also includes a message from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the 103rd anniversary of the Republic, with Arabic and English subtitles.
The words "Happy 103rd anniversary of the founding of our Republic" appeared on the large screen in the hall alongside a portrait of Atatürk. Turkish and Iraqi flags stood beside the podium.
Thanks to guests and a son of Basra
In a statement issued in Turkish and Arabic on Sunday, the consulate thanked all the guests who honored the reception with their presence. The statement also expressed special gratitude to "our son from Basra," who pleased the guests by reciting the National Anthem after the official program.
Photographs released from the reception show guests posing for a group photograph and standing in front of the podium while watching the program in the hall.