Zafer Bayramı (Victory Day) – a day of national pride

Zafer Bayramı (Victory Day) - a day of national pride

Every nation has days that hold special significance, and for Turkey, one of the most important is August 30: Zafer Bayramı (Victory Day). After the Ottoman Empire’s defeat at the end of World War I, Turkey faced occupation by Allied forces. This sparked the Turkish War of Independence, which began in 1919 under the leadership […]