NATO military commands used Republic Day posts to show Turkish naval vessels, an aircraft and parachutists, as the alliance marked the republic’s 103rd anniversary Thursday, Anadolu Agency reported.
Images included Turkish vessels in the Istanbul Strait, a Turkish Stars aircraft and parachutists from Turkish Special Forces. NATO’s account on X paired photos of submarines and warships with the words “We are NATO,” the agency reported.
NATO Allied Land Command, headquartered in Izmir, used “Stronger together” in its greeting, Anadolu Agency reported. Greetings also came from NATO Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum and NATO Allied Joint Force Command Norfolk, along with NATO Allied Air Command and NATO Special Operations Forces Headquarters.
The Republic of Türkiye dates to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s proclamation on Oct. 29, 1923, and emerged from the Turkish War of Independence.
