“Constantinople is forever ours,” said Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the occasion of today’s 572nd anniversary of the Fall, stressing that today’s Turkey maintains the spirit of the innovation of the Sultan Mohammed II, who changed his time.

“The Conqueror was not only a great military commander and politician, but also a brilliant scientist who was a pioneer in modern engineering. The guns made by the Conqueror completely changed the philosophy of the war of that time and remained in history. Today, we keep this knowledge alive, this spirit of innovation we received from our ancestors in the same way and transmit it to future generations. We continue to change today’s war philosophy with unmanned aircraft, unmanned submarines and many other technologies, “the Turkish president said in a ceremony in the Baikoz area, on the Asian side of the Bosphorus, where he was inaugurated.

“Today is the 572nd anniversary of the fall of Constantinople, one of the biggest epics of our history. On May 29, 1453, a tactical and strategy genius, a victorious commander conquered Constantinople along with an army that believed and devoted himself to the target. The 53 -day siege resulted in a dazzling victory under the leadership of the 21 -year -old Conqueror. May the 572nd anniversary of the fall be blessed. May Allah be happy with the soldiers and the commander who conquered her“, Tayyip Erdogan noted.

Elsewhere in his reference to the anniversary of the city’s falling, the Turkish President said: “The fall of Constantinople is above all a victory of knowledge, perseverance and faith. Constantinople had been besieged four times in the past by the Ottoman army, but could not understand it. As soon as the Conqueror rose to the throne at the age of 19, he immediately lifted his sleeves to develop new methods, new techniques, new weapons and began a feverish job. He put the master Saruka to build new cannons to overthrow the walls of Constantinople, which were considered impenetrable. He first tried these cannons, whose missiles weighed hundreds of pounds, in Adrianople and then transported them to Constantinople. He was personally attending every stage of all these preparations.

During the first month of the siege, which began on April 6, the desired result could not be achieved. However, successes in the last 23 days have paved the way for a victory in world history. The Conqueror, who transported the ships from land, had prepared a pre -announced step -by -step man with smart methods. This is very important: When these new cannons called “Sahi” began to hit the walls, the course of the siege has changed. The first rift opened at the Gate of St. Romanos (Topkapi). The first banner was raised on the walls of Topkapi. From noon on May 28, Constantinople and Hagia Sophia were now ours forever. “