EsteemedBrigadier General Mohammad Abdulmohsen Al
Jassar

Excellencies,

Fellow Ambassadors,

Distinguished Military Attachés,

Members of the Diplomatic Corps,

Members of the Press,

Ladies and Gentlemen.

Assalamu Aleykum,

I will begin my words by expressing my gratitude to each one of
you for being here with us today to share our joy and pride on the Victory Day of
the Republic of Türkiye.

We are celebrating the 101thanniversary of a legendary
victory, which laid the foundation of mighty, independent Türkiye as we are
now.

August 30^th is undoubtedly one of our history’s most
critical milestones, when invading forces suffered a heavy defeat at the hands
of Turkish nation in the Battle of Dumlupınar in 1922. However, this victory
also had global impact, encouraging many nations around the world to break
their shackles and seek total emancipation from occupation.

We owe this resounding victory to the spirit, faith and will of
our nations who fought for independence fiercely under difficult conditions
against all odds with the wise the leadership of Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk,
founder of Turkish Republic.

Dear guests,

It is an honor to see that, 101 years on, this spirit and faith
are still intact and continue the fuel our determination against fresh challenges
facing us today. In the face of today’s complex and novel geopolitical threats,
Turkish army continues to be the bastion of defense and guardian of our nation.

Within this framework, let me underline three significant
dimensions.

Firstly, in the course of 101 years, Turkish army has come a
long way through reforms, planning, intense training, investment in technology
and institutional modernization. As a result, today we have one of finest and strongest
militaries in the world.

Our army’s combat-readiness is second to none as we have been
fighting actively against multiple terrorist organizations, namely, PKK, DAESH
and FETO, simultaneously.

Secondly, over the last two decades, under the leadership of
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Türkiye has written a success story in the area
of defence industry. Through a domestically produced military hardware and
software, we developed great amount of self-sufficiency, with Turkish-made military
equipment now make up more than %75 of our inventory. Not only that, we also have
emerged as a reliable defence equipment provider for our global partners. In
2022, Türkiye’s arms export hit a record of $4.4 billion, which was almost $100
million in the 2000s. Our defence technologies are sophisticated,
combat-proven, and price-competitive. We have excellent record of
accomplishment in terms of supply security in the event of a crisis.

Thirdly, thanks to ever-growing overseas basing and access, the
Turkish armed forces has developed interregional operational capabilities. Turkish
army’s global footprint now includes five types of operational presence: NATO
missions, non-NATO key partnerships, development projects, multilateral
peacekeeping missions, and sustained unilateral operations. Such a footprint is
surpassed by only a handful of militaries in the world.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We believe that the establishment of peace, security, stability
in our region is a must for overall wellbeing of our nations. I am happy to
observe that when it comes to issues regarding regional security, Türkiye and
Kuwait share very similar vision. Both countries hails mediation, dialogue,
peaceful settlements to the conflicts and good friendly relations with neighbors
while striving to improve defense capabilities.

Indeed, Türkiye acts in a spirit of building a zone of peace and
cooperation and developing good-neighborly relations in its environment.
As President Erdoğan always underlines, there is no winner in a war and no
loser in a just peace. Therefore, we have maintained our efforts to ensure the
implementation of the grain corridor agreement. We have thereby contributed to
the global supply security in a period of imminent food crisis.

Dear Guests,

Alhamdulillah,
the relations between Türkiye and Kuwait have reached an “exemplary” level and
continue to grow stronger under the guidance of His Excellency President Recep
Tayyip Erdoğan and His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al
Sabah. We are happy that brotherly ties between our countries are being boosted
by further cooperation in defence industry.

As you may have heard, recently Kuwaiti government signed a
contract to purchase Turkish Bayraktar TB2 combat drones, which are arguably
the most popular drones in the world. The TB2 can carry lightweight,
laser-guided bombs and fly for up to 27 hours at a time, which was “a record”
it had set while testing the drone in Kuwait in 2019.

Distinguished guests,

As it is our army day, let us watch a short video-clip about the
Turkish Armed Forces, as visuals are more powerful than words.

Distinguished guests,

Now, I would like to read the message of President Recep Tayyip
Erdoğan on the occasion of the Victory Day:

“Dear Citizens,

Distinguished Guests,

I greet you with my most heartfelt feelings, deep
affection and respect.

On this proud day, as we reach the 101st anniversary
of the Great Victory, I would like to congratulate the August 30 Victory Day of
our honourable nation, of the Turkish Cypriots, and of more than 7 million
Turkish citizens living all across the world.

On behalf of myself, my country and my nation, I would
like to thank all our friends who share our joy of celebration.

The August 30 Battle of the Commander-in-Chief is one
of the most critical milestones in our nation's centuries-long struggle for
survival.

In the words of Ghazi
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Great Victory is "a great achievement that once
again exemplified in history the enormous might and heroism of the Turkish
Army, Turkish Officers and Command Staff".

With this victory,
which is the “immortal monument of the Turkish Nation's idea of freedom and
independence”, our nation declared to the whole world that it would not let its
will be subjugated and its independence and future compromised.

The love of freedom,
which is the most distinguished characteristic of our nation, still exists very
strongly today.

The epic resistance,
first and foremost, against the July 15 betrayal and the response of our nation
to the attacks on our survival in recent years have repeatedly demonstrated how
our will remains alive and strong.

The same unwavering
will is behind our determination to build the Century of Türkiye, which we
announced at a time when the world was shaken by deep crises.

We created the
infrastructure towards this end with the initiatives we brought to life in
every field in the last 21 years, and provided our country with every capacity
for this great ascent.

With the elections of
May 14 and May 28, which were a full celebration of democracy, we passed
another critical threshold on the path towards our goal.

As a result of the
elections, where we once again witnessed the strong support of our nation, we
expedited our policy to provide more services and achievements.

We will make Türkiye more
powerful and raise it above the level of contemporary civilizations with the
new steps we will be taking in the upcoming period.

We will definitely turn
our vision of the Century of Türkiye into reality.

And we will achieve this
as 85 million people coming together hand in hand and heart to heart.

As a nation that overcame
many difficulties, endured many attacks and thwarted many conspiracies, we
strongly believe that our future will be much brighter and more prosperous than
today.

May Allah remove the
obstacles in our path and grant us success.

With these thoughts in mind, I
commemorate once again with gratitude Ghazi Mustafa Kemal, the founder of the
Republic of Türkiye and the Commander-in-Chief of the Great Offensive, and his
comrades-in-arms. I wish Allah’s mercy upon all our martyrs and ghazis.

Happy August 30 Victory Day!”