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President Erdoğan marks 952nd anniversary of Manzikert Battle

President Erdoğan marks 952nd anniversary of Manzikert Battle

Türkiye on Friday marked the 952nd anniversary of the Manzikert Battle, a historic victory for the Turks in Anatolia.

“While most of these, who educate the world a lesson in human rights and democracy, are considering learn how to cowl up the shames of the previous, we proudly carry the victories of our ancestors on our chests as medals of honor.”

“Those who wish to know about us don’t need to go far. They should come here and visit Ahlat and Manzikert to learn about the glorious history of the Turkish nation,” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated at an occasion in japanese Bitlis province.

By studying from the previous, Türkiye will stroll towards a “more prosperous and stronger” future, he stated.

“We are trying to make the most of this year, which represents a very important milestone in our history,” the president stated, referring to the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Türkiye.

Turkish management of Anatolia started with the Battle of Malazgirt, also referred to as the Battle of Manzikert, on August 26, 1071, which noticed the Seljuk Turks led by Sultan Alparslan defeat a a lot bigger Byzantine military.

The victory accelerated the decline of the Byzantine Empire, and led to extra Turks settling within the area, paving the way in which for each the Ottoman Empire and the fashionable Republic of Türkiye.

Centuries later, overseas occupation prompted Türkiye’s War of Independence in 1919, during which Turkish forces-led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk-eventually drove the invaders from Anatolia.

By the top of 1922, all overseas forces had left the territories, which grew to become part of the Republic of Türkiye a yr later.

Source: www.anews.com.tr