Youth and Sports Minister Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu laid a wreath at Anıtkabir, Atatürk's mausoleum overlooking the capital Ankara.
Massive celebrations are planned in the Black Sea province of Samsun, which will see the attendance of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and a number of high-ranking officials.
The Turkish national day will also be celebrated throughout Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and all foreign representations.
Erdoğan released a message to mark May 19 Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day, in which he described the day as "the resurrection of [Turkish] nation."
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu also issued a message on Twitter celebrating the national day.
"On the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the national struggle, we are striving to move our [Turkish] Republic to the level of contemporary civilization with the same belief and determination as on the first day," Çavuşoğlu said.
"May 19 is the day when Mustafa Kemal Ataturk started our national struggle [against the allied powers] upon his arrival in Samsun 100 years ago. May 19 is the day of awakening of the national will, the spirit of unity and the strength of a strong faith to repel the occupation forces from our lands. May 19 is the resurrection of this [Turkish] nation," Erdoğan said in his message addressing the Turkish youth.
