This nation has never lived without independence. We cannot and shall not live without it. Either independence or death.
Mustafa Kemal AtaturkEvery nation has the right to demand proper treatment and no country should violate the territory of any other country.
Mustafa Kemal AtaturkIf a society does not wage a common struggle to attain a common goal with its women and men, scientifically there is no way for it to become civilized or developed.
Mustafa Kemal AtaturkHeroes who shed their blood and lost their lives! You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours. You, the mothers, who sent their sons from far away countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk