“One of the greatest victories.” Erdogan congratulates the 571st anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday congratulated the Turkish people and the Islamic nation on the 571st anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul, pointing out that after the conquest it had become “a center where different beliefs and cultures live together.”

Erdogan said in a message published by the head of the Turkish Presidency’s Communications Department: “I congratulate the 571st anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul, and in order to understand the spirit of conquest, we must know how this blessed victory was achieved,” adding: “After the conquest, Istanbul came under the tolerant and just rule of the great statesman Sultan Mehmed.” Al-Fatih, a center where different beliefs and cultures live together.”

He pointed out that the conquest is one of the wonderful victories in the history of the world and the history of the Turkish people, explaining that "Istanbul, which is a source of inspiration for artists, has become among the most popular cities in the world as the center of business, finance, trade, art, culture and faith in our country in Turkey."

He continued: “The faith, determination and perseverance of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror and his heroic soldiers when they conquered Istanbul inspire us today to achieve the goal of the Turkey Century,” a vision announced by President Erdogan in late 2022, which includes the programs and goals of the Turkish Republic in its second centenary.

On May 29 of each year, Muslims in general, and Turks in particular, celebrate the anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul, the historical city that was conquered by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror of the Byzantine Empire in 1453, after it had remained resistant to Islamic conquests for several centuries. This is an event that historians consider the beginning of an era. accident.