In his message, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed his sincere congratulations on the blessed occasion of Eid-al-Adha.
''I convey my best wishes for the festivities to bring abundant blessings to our families, our nation, the Islamic world, and all of humanity.'' Erdoğan said.
The Eid-al-Adha holiday commemorates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim, or Abraham, to sacrifice his son at the command of God, before the last-minute divine substitute of a ram.
Muslims sacrifice animals in commemoration of this intervention and share the meat with the poor and their relatives.
