29th October: Happy Republic Day! "Youth, you support and sustain our courage. You will be the most valuable examples of humanity and civilization, love of homeland, freedom of speech with your education and enlightenment. Rising new generation, future is yours." "We founded the republic, you will improve and make it live." "The foundation of new Turk state, young Republic of Turkiye is laid here. The blood of Turk flown in this square, the spirits of martyrs in the sky are the eternal guards of our state and republic." "How happy the one saying I am Turk!" Mustafa Kemal Ataturk