Tenth Year Speech (10. Yıl Nutku)
Delivered at the Hippodrome in Ankara on October 29, 1933, celebrating the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey.
Full Transcript
Turkish Nation! It has been ten years since the start of the war of liberation which brought us to the creation of the Republic. Today is our greatest holiday. May it be celebrated!
In a short period of time, we have accomplished great things. The greatest of these achievements is the Republic of Turkey, founded on Turkish heroism and high Turkish culture.
We do not consider what we have done to be sufficient, because we are obliged and determined to do even greater and more necessary things. We will raise our country to the level of the most prosperous and civilized nations in the world.
We will never consider our high national energy to be at rest. We will advance our culture, our arts, and our economy beyond the level of contemporary civilizations.
How happy is the one who says, ‘I am a Turk!’
Defining Key Excerpts
"How happy is the one who says, 'I am a Turk!' ('Ne mutlu Türk'üm diyene!')"
"We will raise our country to the level of the most prosperous and civilized nations in the world."
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