Written by Esin Kakil
With great pride, we today mark the 100th anniversary of the declaration of the Republic of Turkiye.
A century ago, on October 29, 1923, the Turkiye Grand National Assembly, the only authority representing the will of the Turkish nation, declared the country’s republican status.
Since that day, Turkiye has been built by its people as a democratic and prosperous state with a firm belief in peace and humanitarian values.
The founder of our republic, the great leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, succinctly defined Turkiye’s direction as “peace within the country, peace in the world.”
For a century, the Republic of Turkiye has pursued this vision without interruption. Under the leadership of H.E.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Turkiye, We will carry out an enterprising and humane foreign policy and take a global position in mediating to achieve lasting peace, stability and prosperity in our neighboring countries and beyond. can play a pioneering role.
The Republic of Turkiye, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, will continue to strive for the benefit of humanity as a whole and for peace, prosperity and security for all people.
2023 also marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Turkiye Republic and the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Over the past 50 years, relations between the two countries have greatly improved not only in the political and economic fields, but also in the fields of defence, health, education, tourism and culture.
I believe there is tremendous potential for fostering cooperation at bilateral, regional and global levels.
We remain determined to maximize this potential. Relations between Turkiye and Bahrain will continue to develop over the next 50 years.
As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic and the 500th anniversary of the founding of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we are entering the “Century of Turkiye”.
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all Turkish citizens living in Bahrain on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to them for representing Turkiye appropriately and working hard in the best possible way in line with Turkiye’s values.
It is with these feelings that I congratulate you on the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of the Republic.
(Esin Chakur is Ambassador Turkiye of Bahrain)