Nationalist Movement Party Mersin MP, Dr. Levent Uysal, issued a written statement in celebration of the 19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth, and Sports Day.
In his statement, MP Uysal shared the following:
“On 19 May 1919, with the thought of ‘Independence or Death,’ a sacred struggle for the peace and tranquility of our country began in Samsun and ended in victory. After this holy process, which is considered the beginning of the War of Independence, the Republic of Türkiye was founded. Moreover, 19 May 1919 is the day that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who identified himself with the Republic of Türkiye, referred to as ‘the day I was born.’ Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, with his comrades-in-arms, established our Republic through the faith and patriotism of our noble nation and entrusted it to our youth, emphasizing that it would live on forever. Atatürk expressed his trust in the youth with his words, ‘A clean generation is being raised from the heart of the nation. I will leave this legacy, the Republic of Türkiye, to them and will have no regrets.’ In the Turkish and Türkiye century we are currently in, we prioritize the ideas of our youth and strive to guide them in choosing the right path in shaping their lives. In the second century of our Republic, we will continue to listen to our youth, who are the guarantee of our bright future, and work with them on joint projects. 19 May symbolizes youth, and youth represents the future. The Turkish youth is the unwavering guardian of Turkish independence and the Republic of Türkiye, the assurance of today and tomorrow. I congratulate the Turkish youth, who are entrusted with the duty of protecting Turkish independence and the Turkish Republic in the light of national values, on the occasion of 19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth, and Sports Day.”