Bahçeli Marks Republic Anniversary and Ankara Summit of Turkic States

MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli issued a written statement marking the 103rd anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye and the 35th anniversary of the independence of Turkic republics.

He also addressed the Ankara Summit of the Organization of Turkic States, saying the gathering of Turkic state leaders in the capital creates a strong link between national history and the future of the Turkic world.

“The brotherhood between Türkiye and Azerbaijan is so deep-rooted that it cannot be confined within the limits of daily developments.”

Bahçeli described the brotherhood between Türkiye and Azerbaijan as deep-rooted and said it cannot be confined within the limits of daily developments.

He stated that the current stage reached by the Turkic world did not emerge spontaneously, but resulted from centuries of trials, difficulties, great struggles, and unwavering will.

The MHP leader emphasized that the civilization heritage carried from generation to generation lies behind the fact that people can gather around the same ideal today.

He listed figures from Manas and Alpamış to Dede Korkut, Yusuf Has Hacib, Kaşgarlı Mahmud, Ali Şir Nevai, Hoca Ahmet Yesevi, Yunus Emre, Abay, Mahtumkulu, Nesimi, Süleyman Çelebi, İsmail Gaspıralı, and Ziya Gökalp as part of this great intellectual accumulation.

Bahçeli said the summit gains unique importance for strengthening brotherhood ties, protecting the sovereignty of independent states on the basis of mutual respect, advancing common goals, and determining the future of the Turkic world.