Celebrated the 103rd Anniversary of the Liberation of Istanbul from Enemy Occupation

At the ceremony, the message published by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the occasion of the liberation of Istanbul was read. In the message, "I convey my congratulations to our citizens on the anniversary of the liberation of our city of Istanbul from enemy occupation. The struggle for independence resulted in victory, thanks to the unprecedented sacrifices of all our martyrs and veterans, who put the homeland above their lives and made history with their heroism, and the determination to protect the independence and freedom of our beloved nation. With such a blessed understanding, we aim to protect our republic, which was founded on the legacy of our ancient civilization, to keep it alive with its achievements, to raise it above the level of contemporary civilizations, to raise it above the level of contemporary civilizations, to achieve greater success with new achievements." "We continue to work with great determination to carry our country to the future by strengthening it. With this belief, I commemorate all the heroes of our War of Independence with respect and mercy. I once again congratulate this day of Istanbul's pride and greet all our citizens with my most heartfelt feelings."

Speaking at the ceremony, Governor of Istanbul Davut Gül celebrated the 103rd anniversary of Istanbul's liberation from occupation and said, "We are together on the occasion of the 103rd anniversary of the liberation of our Istanbul from enemy occupation. First of all, we express our gratitude and mercy to our martyrs who made these lands our homeland, especially the Commander-in-Chief of our War of Independence, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and our heroic veterans who passed away to eternity." I wish good health and well-being to our surviving veterans. October 6, 1923 is not just the date when the invading force left the city, it is the day when Istanbul, the apple of our nation's eye, regained its spirit and identity. We know very well that Istanbul is not an ordinary city, it is the heart of our civilization and its greatest power. The strength of Istanbul means the strength of Turkey. For this reason, we have a single goal with our civil administration, local governments and all our institutions: to carry this unique city, which was entrusted by Fatih Sultan Mehmet Khan and saved from occupation by Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, to the future in the strongest possible way, and to fulfill our responsibility towards the future of Türkiye. On this occasion, I once again wish God's mercy to all our martyrs and good health to our veterans. "I wish," he said.