Turkish Nation!
We are on the 15th anniversary of the start of the War of Independence. Today is the tenth anniversary of the Republic's greatest holiday. Congratulations!
At this moment, as a member of the great Turkish nation, I am in the deepest joy and excitement of reaching this blessed day.
My fellow citizens!
We have done much and great things in a short time. The greatest of these deeds is the Republic of Turkey, the foundation of which is Turkish heroism and high Turkish culture. We owe this success to the determined march of the Turkish nation and its valuable army, united and united.
We will raise our country to the level of the most prosperous and civilized countries of the world. We will provide our nation with the widest means and sources of prosperity. We will raise our national culture above the level of contemporary civilization.
For this reason, in our opinion, the measure of time should not be considered according to the slackening mentality of past centuries, but according to the notion of speed and movement of our century. Compared to the past, we will work harder. We will accomplish greater things in less time. I have no doubt that we will succeed in this too. Because the character of the Turkish nation is high. The Turkish nation is hardworking. The Turkish nation is intelligent. Because the Turkish nation knows how to overcome difficulties with national unity and solidarity. And because the torch that the Turkish nation holds in its hands and minds on the path of progress and civilization is positive science. I must also emphasize that another historical characteristic of the Turkish nation, which is a high human society, is to love and excel in fine arts. For this reason, it is our national ideal to nurture and develop our nation's high character, tireless industriousness, natural intelligence, devotion to science, love for fine arts and sense of national unity continuously and through all means and measures.
This ideal, which suits the Turkish nation very well, will make it successful in fulfilling its civilized duty to provide true peace for all mankind.
Great Turkish Nation, you have heard many of my words promising success in the endeavors we have been undertaking for the last fifteen years. I am fortunate that in none of these words of mine was there any inaccuracy that could shake the confidence of my nation in me.
Today, I say with the same conviction and certainty that the whole civilized world will soon recognize once again that the Turkish nation, which is marching towards the national ideal with complete unity, is a great nation.
I have no doubt that the forgotten great civilizational quality and great civilizational capability of Turkishness, with its further development, will rise like a new sun on the horizon of the high civilization of the future.
Turkish Nation!
I sincerely wish you to celebrate this great national holiday with greater honors, happiness, peace and prosperity in every decade that flows into eternity.
Happy to be a Turk!