We are proud and happy to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the great victory that our nation achieved through an epic struggle by demonstrating its will to live freely and independently.

Our nation, which has achieved great victories by fighting for its freedom throughout history, once again showed the whole world its stability of independent living with the success it achieved on August 30, and has written its name in history with golden letters. Despite all the impossibilities, this glorious struggle that our ancestors, whose hearts are full of patriotism and faith, gave at the expense of their lives, will not only be an important turning point in our history, but will also continue to inspire us in our march to a stronger future.

As the trustees of our country, one of our most important duties is to be instrumental in our country's progress in the future with more confident steps by raising hardworking, productive and qualified young people who love their homeland and its flag, who are loyal to their national and moral values, who put the country's interests above everything else.

With these thoughts, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the August 30 Victory, one of the most important symbols of the supreme will of our nation; I commemorate our martyrs, especially the Commander-in-Chief of the Great Offensive, Veteran Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and his heroic comrades-in-arms, who sacrificed their lives for our homeland, with endless gratitude and mercy.