October 29, 1923, a vote took place in the Grand National Assembly and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was elected the first president of our nation by a unanimous vote. Since that day, our nation celebrates Republic Day on October 29th in honor of the birth of our Republic.
Today we celebrate an important milestone in our country’s history as we mark the 94th anniversary of the founding of our republic. The Turkish GSA of the University at Buffalo, proudly celebrates the founding of our Republic and commemorates the great leadership of Atatürk. We offer our warmest wishes to our Turkish GSA members and the millions of Turkish people that live around the world, as we celebrate the birth of the Republic of Turkey.