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The ceremony began with a moment of silence for the martyrs and the playing of the national anthem. In his speech, the military attaché at the Turkish Embassy in Cairo, Brigadier General Ahmed Tosun, noted that the Martyrs’ Cemetery contains the remains of 4,500 Turkish soldiers who were captured on the Sinai and Gaza fronts in Palestine between 1915 and 1918 and subsequently died in prisoner-of-war camps and hospitals in Egypt. Brigadier General Ahmed Tosun also recited poetry commemorating the
martyrs of Çanakkale.
Turkey’s Ambassador to Cairo, Salih Mutlu Şen, emphasized that the Çanakkale victory was “sacred.” In his speech at the ceremony, he added, “The Çanakkale victory was a turning point in world history, as the Turkish nation played a decisive and effective role in the course of events, changing the balance of power. The first spark of our national struggle was ignited under the leadership of the great leader of the great Turkish nation, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, where heroism and sacrifice reached their peak, as did the struggle for patriotism and determination.”
Sen described what happened at Çanakkale as a heroic epic, emphasizing that the Çanakkale wars demonstrated the will to protect the honor and pride of the nation and the true Islamic religion, even at a heavy price.
He said that it was a heroic epic in which the great powers of the time suffered an unexpected defeat in their attacks targeting the heart of the Ottoman Empire.
He pointed out that the hearts of the Egyptian people and the entire Islamic world were with the Turks in this great war.
Sen pointed out that this heroic epic placed Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, In the arena of history, he emphasized the level Turkey has reached today in the defense industry, explaining that on the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli Battle of Gallipoli, in which the Turkish nation declared its victory with honor and glory, he remembers with compassion and gratitude the martyrs and heroes, especially the hero of the Gulf of Sufla, Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Pasha, the martyrs of the Palestine Sinai Front in Cairo, and all the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the homeland.
The anniversary celebration was attended by Turkish Ambassador to Cairo Salih Mutlu Şen, embassy staff, Yunus Emre Institute staff, Turkish businessmen, and several Al-Azhar students. During the event, verses from the Holy Quran were recited and prayers were offered for the souls of the martyrs and heroes.
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