Turkey marks 80 years since Hatay rejoined motherland

Turkey marks 80 years since Hatay rejoined motherland

ANKARA/HATAY-Anadolu Agency
Turkey marks 80 years since Hatay rejoined motherland

Turkey on July 23 marked the 80th anniversary of the reunion of its southern province of Hatay with the national borders.

Following a 1939 referendum of Hatay’s residents, the province was reunited with the motherland and bonded its fate with Turkey's, boosting the credibility and effectiveness of Turkey’s politics and diplomacy, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a written message.

“Hatay, which chose to embrace the motherland of its own free will, strengthened our national unity and integrity, and has been a symbol of our determination to live in peace, to protect our unity and solidarity,” he added.

Rahmi Doğan, Hatay’s governor, said the struggle which started with the passion for independence of Hatay’s people and continued with “great belief, patience, and determination” resulted in the victory.

He added that the peaceful and rational policy carried out by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Turkey, led to the success of Hatay’s reunion with Turkey.

Quark.Models.Entities.Ancestor?.Title?.ToUpperInvariant() Türkiye’s external assets at $320 billion

Türkiye’s external assets at $320 billion
LATEST NEWS

  1. Türkiye’s external assets at $320 billion

    Türkiye’s external assets at $320 billion

  2. Nine sentenced to prison six years after Çorlu train accident

    Nine sentenced to prison six years after Çorlu train accident

  3. Dawn ceremony held to remember Anzac soldiers in Çanakkale

    Dawn ceremony held to remember Anzac soldiers in Çanakkale

  4. Ministry puts autographed Jordan sneakers up for sale

    Ministry puts autographed Jordan sneakers up for sale

  5. Türkiye seeks positive momentum in Eurofighter negotiations, sources say

    Türkiye seeks positive momentum in Eurofighter negotiations, sources say
Recommended
Nine sentenced to prison six years after Çorlu train accident

Nine sentenced to prison six years after Çorlu train accident
Dawn ceremony held to remember Anzac soldiers in Çanakkale

Dawn ceremony held to remember Anzac soldiers in Çanakkale
Ministry puts autographed Jordan sneakers up for sale

Ministry puts autographed Jordan sneakers up for sale
Türkiye seeks positive momentum in Eurofighter negotiations, sources say

Türkiye seeks positive momentum in Eurofighter negotiations, sources say
Central Bank holds key interest rate steady at 50 percent

Central Bank holds key interest rate steady at 50 percent
EU to register ‘döner kebab’ as Turkish specialty

EU to register ‘döner kebab’ as Turkish specialty
Desert dust engulfs Türkiye’s west

Desert dust engulfs Türkiye’s west
WORLD Hamas official says group would lay down weapons in case of a two-state solution

Hamas official says group would lay down weapons in case of a two-state solution

A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders.
ECONOMY Türkiye’s external assets at $320 billion

Türkiye’s external assets at $320 billion

Türkiye’s external assets declined by 2.4 percent compared to the end of 2023 to $320.2 billion as of February, official data have shown.
SPORTS Tour of Türkiye embarks on 8-stage journey

Tour of Türkiye embarks on 8-stage journey

The 59th Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye (TUR) kicks off on April 21 in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya with the participation of 25 professional cycling teams.