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  • Victory Day

    Victory Day is a national holiday that’s celebrated on Aug. 30. It’s the day of the great and final victory of national Turkish forces over Greek invaders in 1922.The Ottoman Empire, which was in power for almost 600 years, was on the losing side of World War I. After the war, Turkey was divided and