Erdogan expressed happiness at the centennial of the Republic and recalled the role played by Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, “the founder of our Republic.”
In addition, the president stated that the journey of our country from the past to the future, from the Seljuks to the Ottomans and from there to the Republic of Turkey, has reached our days, as a diplomatic source reported here.
The Republic of Turkey has all the accumulation of our 2,200 years of state tradition, which is shown by the 16 stars of the Presidential Banner, the head of state clarified.
We have made historic reforms in all areas, from democracy to the economy, from security to justice, from education to health, and from agriculture to foreign policy, said the Turkish dignitary.
With the presidential government system, we have made Ghazi Mustafa Kemal’s vision a reality; almost a century ago, he considered
Kemal stated that “the purpose and goal of the national struggle is to ensure and maintain the complete independence and unconditional sovereignty of the country,” emphasized the head of state, who served as the prime minister of this country between March 2003 and August 2014.
With the goal of the “Century of Turkey,” we are working with all our strength to create the second century of the Republic of our state in the world, stated the President.
Despite all the enemies of our country, I hope that we will make the Century of Turkey a reality, as we have been able to achieve other goals, he said.
I want to congratulate all citizens living in the country, as well as in all corners of the world, he stated.