President Erdoğan's 'Republic' photo without Atatürk

President and AKP Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a social media post containing the words, "I congratulate each of our citizens living in our country and all over the world on the October 29 Republic Day."

'I COMMEMORATE WITH GRATITUDE THE FOUNDING CADRES, ESPECIALLY ATATÜRK'

The post stated the following:

"I offer my thanks on behalf of my country and my nation to all our friends who share our holiday joy in our country and in different geographies of the world.

I commemorate with gratitude the founding cadres of our state, especially Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of our Republic, which is the final and eternal link in our thousands-year-old chain of states.

I pray for God's mercy upon our martyrs and veterans who have watered the lands of our homeland with their blood for our independence and our future since Malazgirt.

As a nation, we possess a deep-rooted state tradition spanning over 2,200 years, which finds its meaning in the 16 stars on our Presidential seal.

We are determined to keep the independent, strong, honorable, and prosperous Turkey, which is the legacy of our states extending from the Seljuks to the Ottomans and finally to the Republic on Anatolian soil, standing forever.

With the help of God, the foresight and support of our nation, and the political and military power of our country, we are determined to bring our Republic out of the new era we have entered even stronger.

May the souls of our martyrs be blessed, their places be high, and their memories be eternal.

Happy 101st anniversary of our Republic."

ATATÜRK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PHOTO

While a photo representing the Turkish Nation was chosen for Erdoğan's message, the text "This is how we won the Republic" drew attention.

It was noted that the Great Leader Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was not included in the photo.

Here is that photo:

Ülkemizde ve dünyanın dört bir yanında yaşayan vatandaşlarımızın her birinin 29 Ekim Cumhuriyet Bayramı’nı tebrik ediyorum.… pic.twitter.com/0NIl633qU0

— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) October 29, 2024

News Source: 12punto