Turkish President Erdogan lashes out at Greece as Turkey marks the 98th anniversary of the decisive War of Independence battle against Greek forces
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Anitkabir, mausoleum of Turkish Republic founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in Ankara, Turkey on August 30, 2020.
"It is absolutely not a coincidence that those who seek to exclude us from the eastern Mediterranean are the same invaders as the ones who attempted to invade our homeland a century ago." Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan receives visitors on the 98th Anniversary of Turkey’s Victory Day at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on August 30, 2020.
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