Turkish students participate in a commemoration event marking the 101st anniversary of the beginning of Turkey's War of Independence in Ankara, Turkey, May 19, 2020. On May 19, 1919, the founder of the Turkish Republic Mustafa Kemal Ataturk launched the Turkish war of independence in Turkey's northern province of Samsun. Ataturk later dedicated the day to the youth of the Turkish nation. (Photos: Xinhua)

Turkish guards are seen during a commemoration event marking the 101st anniversary of the beginning of Turkey's War of Independence in Ankara, Turkey, May 19, 2020. On May 19, 1919, the founder of the Turkish Republic Mustafa Kemal Ataturk launched the Turkish war of independence in Turkey's northern province of Samsun. Ataturk later dedicated the day to the youth of the Turkish nation.

Turkey's Sports and Youth Minister Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoglu leaves the site of a commemoration event marking the 101st anniversary of the beginning of Turkey's War of Independence in Ankara, Turkey, May 19, 2020. On May 19, 1919, the founder of the Turkish Republic Mustafa Kemal Ataturk launched the Turkish war of independence in Turkey's northern province of Samsun. Ataturk later dedicated the day to the youth of the Turkish nation.