Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz said, "I commemorate Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of our Republic and the commander-in-chief of our struggle for independence, with mercy, gratitude and respect on the 88th anniversary of his passing into eternity." he said.
In his post on his social media account, Yılmaz said:
"I commemorate Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of our Republic and the commander-in-chief of our struggle for independence, with mercy, gratitude and respect on the 88th anniversary of his passing into eternity. On this occasion, I remember with mercy and gratitude all the heroes of our War of Independence, our beloved martyrs and our veterans who passed away."
AK Party Deputy Chairman and Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik published a commemorative message on the 88th anniversary of the passing away of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Türkiye.
In his message published on his social media account on the occasion of November 10, Atatürk's Commemoration Day, Çelik said, "'The Republic of Türkiye will survive forever.' We commemorate Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of our Republic, with mercy and respect on the 88th anniversary of his passing away. "We commemorate all the heroes and martyrs of our War of Independence with mercy and gratitude." he said.
Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran also published a message on his social media account on the occasion of 10 November Atatürk Commemoration Day.
Commemorating Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic, with mercy, gratitude and respect on the 88th anniversary of his passing away, Duran said:
"The War of Independence, in which a nation's determination to defend its independence shaped history, is one of the strongest examples of our common will and spirit of unity. Our Republic, established after this great struggle, is one of the most important achievements of our nation's will to determine its own future. On this occasion, I remember with mercy Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, his comrades in arms, and all our heroes who fought for the independence of our country."
Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş, was among the political figures who published a commemorative message on his social media account on the 88th anniversary of the passing away of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Türkiye.
Kurtulmuş said, "We respectfully commemorate Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the first President of our Grand National Assembly of Turkey, the headquarters of the national will, and the founder of our Republic, on the anniversary of his death. We commemorate the cherished memory of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the commander-in-chief of the War of Independence, who paved the way for the establishment of the independent and strong Republic of Turkey. On this occasion, we wish God's blessings to all our heroes who sacrificed their lives for the sake of the country and our veterans who passed away to eternity." We pray for mercy." He included his statements.
Murat Kurum, Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, said, "I commemorate the founder of our Republic, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, with respect and mercy on the 88th anniversary of his passing away." he said.
Minister Kurum included the following statements in his message published on the occasion of 10 November Atatürk Commemoration Day:
"I commemorate the founder of our Republic, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, with respect and mercy on the 88th anniversary of his passing away. We will always keep his precious memory and ideas alive, and we will carry the legacy he left to the future with the same faith and determination. May he rest in peace and rest his soul."
Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin, in his message published on November 10, Atatürk Commemoration Day, commemorated Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk with mercy, respect and gratitude, along with his comrades in arms and all the martyrs and veterans who sacrificed for the independence of the country, on the 88th anniversary of his passing away.
Stating that they see November 10 as a meaningful day in which they re-realize the historical struggle of the nation, the will of the establishment of the Republic and the responsibility they bear towards future generations, Tekin emphasized that Atatürk, the founder of the Republic, led the nation's will for independence, and that he was a great statesman who changed the course of history by crowning this will with the Republic.
Underlining that Atatürk's military and political leadership and his qualification as Head Teacher are complementary aspects of the will to establish and rise the Republic, Tekin said:
"We are talking about a leader who associates the future of the Republic with the knowledge and wisdom of the generations that will grow up in classrooms. While addressing teachers, he said: 'The Republic wants from you generations that are free in thought, free in conscience, and free in wisdom.' His statement is an expression of the historical responsibility he places on education. An intellectually free mind questions, investigates and reasons. A person with a free conscience bears moral responsibility and observes right and equity. A generation with free wisdom comprehends the depth of its own culture and is open to the common knowledge of humanity. Today, we aim to develop the thinking and reasoning skills of our students with the Turkey Century Education Model and to raise them as individuals who are integrated with their national and moral values, responsible, and open to knowledge and learning."
Minister Tekin pointed out that the memory of a nation carries its founding will and the historical accumulation that prepared that will, and stated that the generations raised with this consciousness build the future with the strength they receive from their past.
Tekin said, "The legacy entrusted to us by Atatürk in the second century of the Republic is a historical responsibility that each generation undertakes anew. Protecting national sovereignty, full independence, democracy, the Republic and science, glorifying the labor of the teacher, the curiosity of the student and the contribution of the family constitute the essence of this responsibility." he stated.
