MHP Chairman Bahçeli: We commemorate Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk with respect, mercy, and gratitude on the 88th anniversary of his passing

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chairman Devlet Bahçeli stated, "We commemorate the founder of the Republic of Turkey, the leader of our struggle for independence, and our first President, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, with respect, mercy, and gratitude on the 88th anniversary of his passing."

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MHP Chairman Bahçeli: We commemorate Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk with respect, mercy, and gratitude on the 88th anniversary of his passing

MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli, in the message he released for the 88th anniversary of the passing of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, stated that the way to keep Atatürk alive is to protect his work and develop his ideas in line with the realities of the era. Bahçeli included the following statements in his message:

"We commemorate the founder of the Republic of Turkey, the leader of our struggle for independence, and our first President, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, with respect, mercy, and gratitude on the 88th anniversary of his passing. The 88th anniversary of the passing of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, and the day of commemoration for Atatürk, is undoubtedly very precious and valuable for our state and our nation. However, correctly understanding what makes today precious and valuable is at least as important as the day itself. The right way to keep Atatürk alive is achieved by protecting his work and developing his ideas by interpreting them with the realities of the era. It is possible by making them the foundation for policies suitable to the spirit of the time. As the Turkish nation, putting Atatürk's founding philosophy, state wisdom, and fundamental principles at the center of our activities in every aspect is the healthiest way to understand him. Understanding him means correctly grasping political, social, cultural, and economic events and strengthening the will of our state and nation to exist. It is to evaluate our geopolitical position in the geography where we live with our historical experience in a more meaningful way according to the conditions of the day, and to transform it into momentum by combining it with scientific and technological developments and a strategic mind."

"I say may their souls be blessed and their places be in heaven"

Bahçeli stated that Atatürk was a great statesman who aimed to bring the Turkish nation to the level of contemporary civilization with the reforms he carried out during the Republic period, in addition to his military successes on the front, and said, "Atatürk, who said 'My greatest work is the Republic,' also drew attention to the eternity of his work by saying, 'My humble body will surely turn to dust one day, but the Republic of Turkey will remain forever.' When these meaningful and concise words are considered, the duty that falls to the generations who are attached to Atatürk with love, respect, and great emotion is to understand him while commemorating him and to keep this great legacy he left behind alive forever. With these thoughts, on the 88th anniversary of his departure from among us, I commemorate Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, along with the heroes of the National Struggle and our dear martyrs, with feelings of respect and gratitude, and I pray for God's mercy upon them all. I say may their souls be blessed and their places be in heaven."