In 1071 the Seljuk Turks defeated the Byzantine army, opening up Anatolia for Turkish rule.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the commemoration events held to mark the victory of the Battle of Manzikert's 946th anniversary at the 1071 Victory Square in Turkey's eastern Muş province.
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Commemorations were held across the country to mark the pivotal victory.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed mass crowds that gathered at the 1071 Victory Square in Turkey’s eastern Muş province.
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"The Manzikert victory awarded us with a future," Erdoğan said.
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The commemoration ceremony at the 1071 Victory Square was attended by President Erdoğan, Chief of Staff Hulusi Akar, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, as well as provincial governors and mayors, deputies, nonprofit organization chairmen, heads of public institutions and tens of thousands of citizens.
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The commemoration ceremony at the 1071 Victory Square was attended by President Erdoğan, Chief of Staff Hulusi Akar, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, as well as provincial governors and mayors, deputies, nonprofit organization chairmen, heads of public institutions and tens of thousands of citizens.
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The commemoration ceremony at the 1071 Victory Square was attended by President Erdoğan, Chief of Staff Hulusi Akar, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, as well as provincial governors and mayors, deputies, nonprofit organization chairmen, heads of public institutions and tens of thousands of citizens.
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The commemoration ceremony at the 1071 Victory Square was attended by President Erdoğan, Chief of Staff Hulusi Akar, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, as well as provincial governors and mayors, deputies, nonprofit organization chairmen, heads of public institutions and tens of thousands of citizens.
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The commemoration ceremony at the 1071 Victory Square was attended by President Erdoğan, Chief of Staff Hulusi Akar, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, as well as provincial governors and mayors, deputies, nonprofit organization chairmen, heads of public institutions and tens of thousands of citizens.
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