August 30 Victory Day - Turkish Armed Forces Day

August 30 Victory Day is an important day, also known as Turkish Armed Forces Day, on August 30 1922 in the Battle of Dumlupinar to commemorate the victory achieved is a public holiday held each year by the enthusiastic celebrations in Turkey. In addition, this day is celebrated every year in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

After The Mondros Armistice and Sevr Treaty signed after the First World War, enemies wanted that the Turks' homeland is completely taken away from them. It was unacceptable for the Turkish people to give the enemy the land on which he lived independently for centuries.

On May 19, 1919, when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk ascended to Samsun, the Turkish people initiated the War of Independence under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's leadership. Ataturk founded the Turkish Grand National Assembly Parliament on April 23, 1920. Thus, the rule of the country was given to the will of the people. And anymore, Ankara was the center of the War of Independence.

Turkish Grand National Assembly in the negotiations decided to fight the enemy. Victories were taken against Armenian gangs and Greeks in various parts of the country. The Greek army then re-attacked. After that, the Sakarya War has also gone down in history as an important war in which the Turkish nation has gone from a defensive state to an offensive status. At the end of this victory, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was given the title of "Ghazi" and the rank of "Marshal" by the Turkish Grand National Assembly.

On September 9, 1922, the Turkish territory was liberated from the Greek occupation by the rescue of İzmir. Although the departure of the occupying troops later took place, August 30 symbolically represents the day the country's territory was retaken. The day of August 30, which was first celebrated in Afyon as commander-in-chief victory in 1924, is celebrated as Victory Day in Turkey since 1926.

On August 30th, it is the official holiday in Turkey. The celebrations and ceremonies held in Ankara and outside the capital Ankara on Victory Day are held every year with the participation of all the people.