Turkey marks 97th anniversary of Victory Day

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a ceremony held in the Ataturk Mausoleum in Ankara, Turkey, Aug. 30, 2019. The Turkish leader paid tribute to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Republic of Turkey, at the ceremony. Turkey marked on Friday the 97th anniversary of Victory Day, the day the Turks defeated the Greek forces at the Battle of Dumlupinar, the final battle of the Turkish War of Independence in 1922. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)