19.05.2025 08:30
President Erdoğan issued a congratulatory message for the May 19th Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day. Erdoğan stated, "We see our youth not only as the architects of the future but also as the driving force of change; I sincerely believe that the energy, determination, and dreams of Turkish youth, who carry our civilizational heritage in their hearts, will leave a mark on our era as the 'Century of Turkey'."
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President Erdoğan issued a message for the 19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day. Erdoğan's congratulatory message was shared on the Communications Presidency's X account.
In his message, President Erdoğan stated the following;
"My esteemed Nation, Valuable Youth, Today marks the 106th anniversary of Gazi Mustafa Kemal's departure to Samsun to initiate our War of Independence. I sincerely congratulate you on the 19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day.
"WE ARE TAKING STEPS TO ADVANCE THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY"
May 19, which Gazi Mustafa Kemal gifted to Turkish youth, is the date when the first step of the independence struggle, initiated by our ancestors with faith, determination, and resolve, was taken. We are also protecting the homeland and the Republic that our ancestors left as a sacred trust, taking steps that will advance and elevate the Republic of Turkey, which will remain eternal.
We see our youth not only as the architects of the future but also as the driving force of change; I wholeheartedly believe that the energy, determination, and dreams of the Turkish youth, who carry our civilization's heritage in their hearts, will leave a mark on this era as the "Century of Turkey."
"WE WILL LEAVE A PEACEFUL AND TRANQUIL COUNTRY FOR OUR YOUTH"
In the construction of Turkey's future; we are solving and permanently eliminating any issues that would waste our youth's energy or squander our country's resources with futile debates. We are working with all our strength to fulfill our promise to leave a peaceful, tranquil, and prosperous country equipped with advanced technologies for our youth.
From science to art, from sports to agriculture, and from diplomacy to nuclear technologies, we are providing opportunities for our youth to discover their potentials in every field, walking hand in hand with them to realize our great and powerful Turkey ideal.
"WE WILL ALWAYS KEEP OUR DETERMINATION TO WORK FOR OUR YOUTH ALIVE"
We will continue to support every young person who works with determination to realize their dreams and who wants to further elevate the civilization heritage they inherited from their ancestors without ever giving up. By acknowledging the rights of our youth in every success of Turkey, which is becoming a central country as it strengthens and consolidates its position with the steps we take, we will always keep our determination to work and succeed for them alive.
With these thoughts, I once again celebrate the 19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, and I respectfully commemorate all the heroes of our War of Independence, especially Gazi Mustafa Kemal, the founder of our Republic."
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