Message from TURKSOY Secretary General Sultan Raev on November 10th, the Day of the Commemoration of Atatürk

We hereby pay tribute to Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Türkiye, victorious commander-in-chief of the War of Independence and the great leader of the Turkic World,  with our  deepest respect, compassion and gratitude on the 88th anniversary of his passing.

Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk holds a special place not only in the hearts of our kindred nation, Türkiye, but also in those of the entire Turkic World as well as of all nations living under oppression. The torch of independence he lit, the vision of modernisation he set forth and his unwavering determination have served as a source of inspiration for the love of independence and freedom across our region for centuries.

At the International Organisation for Turkic Culture (TURKSOY), we gratefully recall the great importance he attached to Turkish language, history and our shared cultural heritage. Atatürk’s deep attachment to the roots of the Turkish nation and the far-sighted vision he set forth regarding the future unity of our kindred peoples at that time are one of the spiritual foundations of the cultural integration work we carry out as an organisation today.

With these feelings and thoughts, I once again pay tribute with gratitude to the exceptional statesman Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who dedicated his life to the independence and advancement of his nation and to his comrades-in-arms as well as to all the heroes who sacrificed their lives for this cause, and I bow with respect before their cherished memories.

May their souls rest in peace.

Sultan RAEV

Secretary General of TURKSOY