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ATATÜRK’S ADDRESS TO THE YOUTH.
O Turkish youth!.
Your first duty is to preserve and defend Turkish independence and the Turkish Republic forever.
This is the sole foundation of your existence and future.
This foundation is your most precious treasure.
Even in the future, there will be malevolent people, both domestic and foreign, who will wish to deprive you of this treasure.
If one day you are compelled to defend your independence and your Republic, you must not consider the possibilities and circumstances of the situation before taking up your duty!
These possibilities and circumstances may turn out to be very unfavorable.
The enemies who will threaten your independence and your Republic are the agents of an unprecedented victory in the entire world. they may be..
By violence and trickery, all the fortresses of your beloved homeland may be captured, all its shipyards may be occupied, all its armies may be dispersed and every c Show More
