Erdogan's 'March 18th' message: 'Joint victory not only of us, but of millions of our brothers'
The 107th anniversary of the Çanakkale Naval Victory is celebrated with ceremonies all over Turkey. AKP President Erdoğan also celebrated the Martyrs' Memorial Day on March 18 and the 107th Anniversary of the Çanakkale Naval Victory. He attended the Anniversary Ceremony. In addition to Erdogan, Cabinet members, Speaker of the Parliament and deputies, as well as numerous political figures took part in the ceremony.
At the first ceremony held in Çanakkale Republic Square, a wreath laying ceremony was held at the monument of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Hero of the Anafartalar, and 21 pare cannon shots were fired from the 'TCG Kınalıada' corvette to greet the martyrs.
Republic Square at 09: 00 in the morning, which started at the ceremony, Minister of National Defence, Hulusi Akar, Aktaş Inspiration governor of Çanakkale in Dardanelles Strait and the garrison commander, Rear Admiral Mustafa Turhan Ecevit, CHP mayor is ülgür Gökhan of Çanakkale, the Çanakkale Robson Lucas consul of Australia, Australia's military attaché, Colonel Richard Campbell, the US embassy in Ankara slight Nicole New Zealand, New Zealand military attaché Colonel Ian Brandon, the president of the AK Party Çanakkale province Naim Scissors, political party representatives and citizens participated.
HULUSI AKAR LAID A WREATH
Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar laid a wreath at the monument on behalf of the Republic of Turkey for the first time. Then, Çanakkale Governor Ilhami Aktaş, Çanakkale Bosphorus and Garrison Commander Brigadier General Mustafa Turhan Ecevit and Çanakkale Mayor Ülgür Gökhan also laid wreaths. In order to greet the martyrs, 21 pare cannon shots were fired from the 'TCG Kınalıada' corvette located in the Dardanelles Strait.
THE GOLD MEDAL WAS TAKEN TO THE POST WITH THE FLAG
The gold medal given to Çanakkale by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Grand National Assembly of Turkey) in 1994 on behalf of 253 thousand martyrs by Law No. 3972 with the inscription 'Çanakkale is impassable' was worn on the Turkish Flag by the Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar. After paying homage to the martyrs, the National Anthem was recited accompanied by the Bosphorus Command Band.
After the gold medal with the inscription ’Canakkale is Impassable' was sent along with the Turkish flag, the official wreath-laying ceremony ended.
MEMORIAL SERVICE AT THE MARTYRS MEMORIAL
The commemoration ceremony at the Martyrs Monument was also attended by the Speaker of the Parliament Mustafa Sentop, members of the cabinet and MHP Chairman Devlet Bahceli. The ceremony at the Martyrs Monument began with AKP President Erdoğan laying a wreath at the Atatürk Memorial.
THE MESSAGE OF 'MARCH 18TH' FROM ERDOGAN
AKP President and President Erdogan, who made statements at the memorial service, began his speech by commemorating the Dardanelles Victory and the Dardanelles martyrs.
The headlines that stand out from Erdogan's statements are as follows:
"It is the 107th anniversary of our Çanakkale Naval Victory, which is one of the most glorious pages of our history. I wish you a happy anniversary. A nation in love with independence changed the course of history here 107 years ago. The Dardanelles Wars are a great heroic epic in which the high virtues of our nation, such as sacrifice and patriotism, are exhibited. The most powerful armies in the world are frustrated. It has been seen that there is no force that can stand up to a nation that is determined to protect its homeland at the cost of its life."
"The Turkish nation has been a hope for all the oppressed with its unique struggle. The Victory of the Dardanelles on March 18 is a common victory not only for us, but also for hundreds of millions of our brothers and sisters from the Balkans to Africa, from Europe to Asia. This glorious victory is the victory of Turkey and the Turkish nation, as well as the oppressed peoples who have turned their eyes and hearts to our country."
"Not only heroes from every province, district and almost every village of Turkey have graves here. There are also graves of martyrs who came from all over our geography of hearts and fell to the ground here."
"I think that there are very great lessons that every son of the motherland will draw from the martyrdom here. Everywhere I go, every time I meet young people, I tell them about the Dardanelles saga, I tell them that they should definitely see this place. I remember all our heroes with mercy, especially Gazi Mustafa Kemal."
