{"id":7199,"date":"2025-08-29T17:43:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T17:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnp.com.pk\/?p=7199"},"modified":"2025-08-29T17:43:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T17:43:47","slug":"erdogan-vows-to-stand-with-oppressed-reaffirms-support-for-palestine-on-victory-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2025\/08\/29\/erdogan-vows-to-stand-with-oppressed-reaffirms-support-for-palestine-on-victory-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Erdogan vows to stand with oppressed, reaffirms support for Palestine on Victory Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD, Friday, August 29, 2025 : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a special message marking the 103rd anniversary of Turkiye\u2019s Victory Day, reaffirmed his country\u2019s resolve to defend justice, oppose oppression, and stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people amid ongoing atrocities in Gaza.<\/p>\n

The message of President Erdogan was read out by Berk ECE, First Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission of the Turkish Embassy in Islamabad, during a reception attended by diplomats, officials, and members of the Turkish community held here at a local hotel.<\/p>\n

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President Erdogan recalled the decisive Battle of Dumlup\u0131nar on August 30, 1922, describing it as a turning point in Turkiye\u2019s War of Independence that routed occupying imperial forces. He paid tribute to Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, veterans, and martyrs who laid the foundations of modern Turkiye through sacrifice and resilience.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Linking the spirit of the Great Victory to current challenges, Erdogan emphasized that Turkiye remained committed to eliminating terrorism, safeguarding national unity, and advancing prosperity for its 86 million citizens.<\/p>\n

Highlighting the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, the Turkish leader condemned the \u201cpolicies of destruction, occupation, and genocide,\u201d and warned responsible for massacres would be held accountable before law and history.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite the countless attacks they have endured for nearly 80 years, our Palestinian brothers and sisters will, God willing, continue to live in their homeland till the end of time,\u201d Erdogan said, pledging Turkiye\u2019s unwavering support for oppressed nations across the globe.<\/p>\n

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He also urged the international community to unite on the \u201cfront for humanity\u201d to establish lasting peace and stability in the region.<\/p>\n

The Turkish President extended Victory Day greetings to the Turkish nation, Turkish Cypriots, and millions of citizens abroad, reiterating his vision of a \u201cCentury of Turkiye\u201d built on peace, prosperity, and dignity.<\/p>\n

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ISLAMABAD, Friday, August 29, 2025 : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a special message marking the 103rd anniversary of Turkiye\u2019s Victory Day, reaffirmed his country\u2019s resolve to defend justice, oppose oppression, and stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people amid ongoing atrocities in Gaza. The message of President Erdogan was read out by Berk […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7213,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67,54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","category-diplomacy","category-middle-east","post_format-post-format-video"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7199"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7199\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}