Yet, this will be the first time for Central Asian leaders that they share the stage with the Russian president after he was charged with war crimes. While the Russian president is increasingly cornered internationally, Moscow clearly holds on tight to its few remaining allies. In 2022 alone, Putin visited all five countries in the region – something that had not happened in a long time. It would take another two weeks before the Turkish army captured the last Greek stronghold in the western province of Izmir and cleared Anatolia of all Greek forces.Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin has paid significantly more attention to Central Asia. The victory ensured the recapture of Kütahya while inflicting heavy losses on the Greek forces.
30, the two sides confronted each other near the town of Dumlupınar, located in the present-day Kütahya province. Turkish forces, one by one, recaptured places invaded by Greek forces, forcing them to start retreating to western cities. After dealing a crushing blow to Greek forces in the Battle of Sakarya in 1921, Mustafa Kemal’s forces launched the Great Offensive one year later to push Greek forces further to the west and, eventually, force them to leave Anatolia.įinally, the offensive began in the last week of August in 1922. In a brief period of time, he managed to organize a movement with the support of the public. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (then known as the Ottoman Pasha Mustafa Kemal) hit the road in 1919 to mobilize forces to fight for Turkish independence. Greek forces had invaded most of western Türkiye following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I.
The Battle of Dumlupınar ended with Türkiye’s decisive victory against occupying Greek forces in a campaign that took place between 19. The image created by the heroes of this war, their dreams of freedom and statism came true in the example of one nation and two states, Azerbaijan and Turkey," it added. "The courage of the Turkish nation in the War of Independence is written in history with golden letters. Azerbaijan-Turkey fraternal relations contribute to the preservation of peace and stability in the region," it said. "Military cooperation between our countries further strengthens our unity. "We are determined to turn the century we are in into the century of Türkiye," he said during his speech.Īzerbaijan's Defense Ministry also issued a congratulatory message for the 100th anniversary of the August 30 victory. Later in the day, Erdoğan addressed the crowd to mark the anniversary of the victory in Kütahya. Happy August 30 Victory Day," the president said. May the souls of our martyrs rest in peace and their place be in heaven. I wish God's mercy on our martyrs who fell to the ground as if they were entering a rose garden for the sake of our homeland, and I commemorate our veterans with gratitude. With these thoughts, I commemorate with gratitude the founder of our republic, the Commander-in-Chief of the Great Offensive, Gazi Mustafa Kemal, and his comrades in arms. "2023, when we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of our republic, will hopefully be a new milestone in which we herald the construction of a great and powerful Türkiye. Türkiye is taking firm steps toward building its bright and prosperous future with the strength it receives from its past." Lastly, what happened on the night of July 15 has once again shown that the unwavering will that inspired the Great Offensive is still alive in our hearts. Erdoğan underlined the Turkish nation's passion for freedom in his message and said: "Rather than remain under the control of the enemy for even one day, our nation marched to martyrdom with courage that killed death and claimed its independence and future.
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