President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan participated in the 953rd-anniversary celebrations of the Malazgirt Victory on August 26. The events took place at the Ahlat event area in the Bitlis province of Turkey. This significant day serves not only to commemorate a strategic victory in Turkish history but also aims to strengthen historical and cultural ties. With Erdogan’s attendance, this year’s celebrations sent a message of respect to the past.