Mayors Mark 103rd Republic Day Anniversary in Separate Messages

Talas Mayor Mustafa Yalçın issued a message on October 27 marking the 103th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey. He described the Republic as a symbol of the Turkish nation's struggle for independence and rebirth. Yalçın stressed that unity and solidarity are essential for the Republic to endure forever.

Yalçın stated that the Republic was won through determination, faith, and resolve under the leadership of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. He called it the strongest emblem of independence, willpower, and love of freedom. He also said protecting and elevating the Republic remains everyone's duty today.

“As long as our nation is hand in hand, heart to heart, our Republic will live forever.”

The Talas mayor emphasized that the Republic is a legacy entrusted from the past to the future. He pledged to strengthen, develop, and pass this heritage to future generations in line with the needs of the age. He concluded by commemorating Atatürk, comrades-in-arms, martyrs, and veterans with mercy, gratitude, and thanks.

Kocaeli Mayor Büyükakın released a separate message on October 28. He described the Republic as a great victory and the will of the nation to control its own destiny. Büyükakın recalled that the nation fought an extraordinary war of independence under Atatürk's leadership while Anatolia was under occupation.

Büyükakın said the blood shed on the fronts and the sacrifices behind them formed the foundations of the Republic. He stated that the nation secured its future by defending its independence. He added that protecting the legacy of ancestors with science, wisdom, justice, and production is everyone's duty.

The Kocaeli mayor linked the Republic's strength to a society that does not leave its future to others' will. He greeted the 29 October Republic Day together with the Osmangazi Bridge and the Turkish Century vision. He honored the heroes of the War of Independence and the Republic's founder with respect and gratitude.