In his speech, New York Consul General Yazal emphasized Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's national struggle, which began when he landed in Samsun on May 19 and started the movement with the people of Anatolia.
Yazal pointed out that the most important cultural struggle of the Turkish community in the U.S. is to teach children the Turkish language, and thanked the teachers of schools that teach Turkish.
Bowling Green Association Manager and TADF Senior Advisor İbrahim Kurtuluş mentioned that they proudly conducted the 25th flag-raising ceremony at the historic Bowling Green.
He also stated that they were there not only to celebrate the flag-raising but also to commemorate Atatürk Memorial Day, Youth, and Sports Day.
