August 30 Victory Day messages from politicians
CHP Chairman Özgür Özel's message is as follows:
"August 30th is the brightest symbol of our struggle for independence; it is the name of hope, freedom, and courage. We continue on the path of all our heroes, especially Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who have been a light on our path and a hope for our homeland; we commemorate them all with respect and gratitude. To elevate our Republic to the level of contemporary civilizations, the only principle we must not forget is, 'Victory belongs to those who can say, 'Victory is mine.' Happy August 30th Victory Day!"
August 30th is the brightest symbol of our struggle for independence; it is the name of hope, freedom, and courage. We are following in the footsteps of all our heroes, especially Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who are a light on our path and a hope for our homeland; we commemorate them all with respect and gratitude.
Our Republic is contemporary… pic.twitter.com/F4PtrRcvVX
— Ozgur Ozel (@eczozgurozel) August 30, 2025
Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor and CHP presidential candidate currently imprisoned in the Marmara Prison in Silivri, said in his August 30 Victory Day message, which was created using artificial intelligence, "I have full faith that we will overcome every difficulty and protect our future, our Republic, and our will forever. I commemorate the architect of this great victory, Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, his comrades-in-arms, our cherished martyrs, and our heroic veterans with eternal gratitude and mercy."
Victory belongs to the nation, to those with a free mind and a free conscience.
Happy August 30 Victory Day. I commemorate everyone who fought for this victory, especially Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, with mercy and gratitude. pic.twitter.com/rKJ2S2cqZS
— Presidential Candidate Office (@CBAdayOfisi) August 30, 2025
İYİ Party Chairman Müsavat Dervişoğlu said , “Everyone and the whole world should know that it is impossible to lose this crown, which was earned and deserved through a tough struggle.”
In his message for Victory Day, Victory Party Chairman Ümit Özdağ said, "We will not share the 7,000-year-old Turkish homeland of Anatolia, which Alp Arslan conquered for the last time and Mustafa Kemal defended, with terrorist leader Öcalan and narco-terrorists. The Turkish homeland is an indivisible whole and cannot be divided. I swear to God."
We will not share Anatolia, the 7,000-year-old Turkish homeland that Alparslan conquered for the last time and Mustafa Kemal defended, with terrorist leader Öcalan and narco-terrorists.
The Turkish homeland is an indivisible whole, it cannot be broken. I swear. @zaferpartisi pic.twitter.com/dN7kigdeTf
— Umit Ozdag (@umitozdag) August 30, 2025
DEVA Party Chairman Ali Babacan wrote, "103 years ago today, the struggle for independence we waged together in these lands was crowned with victory. On the anniversary of the Great Victory, I commemorate Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and our cherished martyrs with mercy."
Future Party Chairman Ahmet Davutoğlu stated, "August 30th is the epic of this noble nation's struggle for freedom and independence amidst impossible odds. I commemorate with mercy all the heroes of the national struggle who wrote this epic, especially Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Happy August 30th Victory Day."
DSP Chairman Önder Aksakal said, “The August 30 Victory, won after the Great Offensive under the leadership of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, is not only a military success; it is also a sign that the Turkish nation will never accept captivity.”
The Felicity Party's August 30 Victory Day celebration message read, "On the anniversary of August 30 Victory Day, when our beloved nation wrote an epic story with the spirit of unity and solidarity, we commemorate with mercy and gratitude all our martyrs and veterans who fought for these blessed lands." Party leader Mahmut Arıkan retweeted the message.
Fatih Erbakan, Chairman of the New Welfare Party, said, “On the anniversary of the great victory won by our beloved nation through faith, we commemorate our martyrs with mercy and our veterans with gratitude, and celebrate August 30 Victory Day with our most sincere wishes.”
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