17.03.2020 Ankara

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu issued a message in regards to the 105th anniversary of the Martyrs' Memorial Day and the Çanakkale (Dardanelles) Sea Victory on March 18th.

Hisarcıklıoğlu said in his message that the Çanakkale Victory is the biggest declaration of our heroic soldiers who 'never thought to return' in the name of independence.

Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that they owe a great debt of gratitude to everyone who fought the war for independence under the leadership of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the young and old, even children, with an unshakable love for the homeland and belief in freedom.

The TOBB President said, “I pray for the grace of Allah upon all our martyrs. May heaven be their abode. Today, thanks to them, we look at the world with our heads held high and proud.”

Pointing out that the Çanakkale saga is the best example of what a nation can achieve when united as one, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “There is unity and solidarity behind every victory.”