August 30 Victory Day
The Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes presidential messages for August 30 Victory Day and identifies August 30 with the decisive 1922 victory in the War of Independence.
Date and recurrence
30 August
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Türkiye / national commemoration. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Turkey Victory Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs — August 30 Victory DayNational Government
Frequently asked questions
When is August 30 Victory Day?
30 August The stored recurrence guidance is: 30 August.
Does August 30 Victory Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is August 30 Victory Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Türkiye / national commemoration. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes August 30 Victory Day?
The stored designation basis is: The Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes presidential messages for August 30 Victory Day and identifies August 30 with the decisive 1922 victory in the War of Independence.. Supporting provenance includes Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs — August 30 Victory Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is August 30 Victory Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Turkiye. Its fuller verified scope is: Türkiye / national commemoration.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.
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These records also resolve to August 30, 2027 under the current authority data.
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