30 August Zafer Bayram

30 August Zafer Bayram

Undoubtedly, there are very important days in the history of every nation. One of the important days for Turkish history is 30 August Victory Day. On this date, the operation initiated by Commander-in-Chief Mustafa Kemal Atatürk to send enemy troops from Anatolia ended successfully. In our country, 30 August has been declared a national holiday every year to remember the date of 30 August 1922, when the Battle of the Commander-in-Chief was won. Our Victory Day is celebrated with great ceremonies in our foreign embassies, Cyprus and Turkey. Let’s take a closer look at the importance of August 30 Victory Day for our country.

The occupation troops left the country’s borders after a while, and August 30 symbolically became a symbol of the great victory. This big day was celebrated for the first time in 1924 in Çal Village of Dumlupınar. The name of this celebration was “Commander-in-Chief Victory”. Since 1926, it began to be known as “Victory Day”.

Victory Day was celebrated in more detail and comprehensively, especially after 1960. At the same time, graduation ceremonies of military schools in Turkey took place on this important day. On the other hand, rank changes of petty officers and officers were also made on this day. Today, this important day continues to be celebrated with enthusiasm.