Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Laying a wreath at the Atatürk monument prior to the Turkey 100 Awards held in Samsun on occasion of coinciding with May 19^th, Hisarcıklıoğlu, in his speech at the meeting hall said, “May 19^th, is the first step in our nation’s fight to exist who accept no bondage, would never give up their liberty now bow down to persecution. It is an uprising looked upon as an example by the oppressed all over the world. From Samsun, the spark spread out in waves all over Anatolia, launching an epic fight for independence, ensuring the rebirth of a nation from the ashes. We owe this to the War of Independence, which began in 1919 and ended in 1922 with the Great Victory, being recognized throughout the world with the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923.

With infinite and eternal gratitude, we remember Gazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of our republic, and our sainted veterans and martyrs who put their lives on the line for the freedom of our nation and the independence of our country. We must understand well this spirit of a century ago. The Turkish nation won when it embraced itself; lost as it dissented. With this spirit, sparked in Samsun, this determination and faith, we must win again and embrace each other.”