The heart of the Turkish world beats in Ankara... Important messages from President Erdoğan

Here are the highlights from President Erdoğan's statements:

I congratulate our distinguished guests in this hall and all our citizens watching us on their screens on October 29 Republic Day. I remember with mercy and gratitude the founder of our Republic, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, all the staff who led and managed the national struggle, our martyrs, our veterans, and the esteemed members of our Parliament at that time.

We understand the 103rd anniversary of our Republic very differently this year. We are excited to celebrate Republic Day with our family council, the Turkish States. On behalf of myself and my nation, I would like to thank the President of Kazakhstan, the President of Kyrgyzstan, the President of Uzbekistan, the President of Turkmenistan, the President of TRNC and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and their delegations for sharing our holiday enthusiasm for the 13th Summit of the Organization. Our Republic was born as a beacon of hope for the oppressed people of the world as well as our beloved nation.