“Sovereignty unconditionally belongs to the nation” – Hüseyin Gelis https://gelis.org Mon, 20 May 2019 09:45:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 About the importance and the meaning of 29 October Republic Day https://gelis.org/en/2015/10/29/about-the-importance-and-the-meaning-of-29-october-republic-day/ https://gelis.org/en/2015/10/29/about-the-importance-and-the-meaning-of-29-october-republic-day/#respond Thu, 29 Oct 2015 12:58:20 +0000 https://gelis.org/?p=1065 As the original texts are written in Turkish, English translation is provided for non-Turkish readers. The author apologizes in advance for any and all possible changes and losses in meaning due to translation.

92 years have passed since the declaration of the Republic of Turkey on 29 October 1923. As the first step of the reconstitution process of Turkey, the Republic made its way through many stages, by learning and developing, during these 92 years. It grew while developing, increasing its population from 14 million to 80 million.

As emphasized by Atatürk as “Sovereignty unconditionally belongs to the nation”, the Republic regards every individual who makes up the 80 million as equals and values each individual’s freedom and vital rights above all.

Even though we cannot celebrate the Republic Day with enthusiasm and joy on today’s sad environment, I believe that we should comprehend it better by thinking more about its importance and meaning.

I, once again, would like to underline that it is the greatest responsibility for us to carry our country further by working hard, focusing on production, and protecting the values of our Republic. Happy October 29 Republic Day!

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