Mustafa Kemal Atatürk lands at
Samsun on the Anatolian Black Sea coast , initiating what is later termed the Turkish War of Independence . 19th May 1919 , this date is important date for
Turkey . This time many years ago Ataturk , who is the leader of Turkey , started national combat in Samsun / Turkey . Lots of Turkish people ghted in Turkish war of Independence without technology in dif cult situations . Lots of Turkish soldiers died in this war . At the end of this war we won secure and economic independence . After this war , Turkey Republic was made and secularizm was established .
Ataturk dedicated May 19 , to the country ' s youth and since then , it has been celebrated as " Youth and Sports Day ". Ataturk called young people " The student , at whatever age , should be looked at from the point of view of the adults of the future and they should be treated as such ."
We have lots of responsibilities for Turkey ' s future . Young people have to claim to be owner of Turkey ' s culture and values .