Today is the 100th Anniversary of 19 May, celebrated as Youth and Sports Day, and it is one of the historical turning points on the road to the 'War of Independence'.
100 years ago today, the liberation torch was fired from Samsun and spread to every corner of Anatolia and started the process extending to the foundation of the Republic.
Celebrations will take place in Samsun on May 19, when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk arrived in Samsun. President Tayyip Erdoğan invited the leaders of the opposition parties to these celebrations. Saadet Party General Chairman Temel Karamollaoğlu will participate in the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the President's invitation in Samsun.