On May 19, 1919, important changes occurred for the Republic of Turkey. This date, which is almost a turning point for the Turkish nation, has been recorded as the day Ataturk set foot in Samsun. Having set foot in Samsun for the first time as a soldier of the Ottoman Empire, Mustafa Kemal made his start from Samsun and led the national struggle in Anatolia. After this struggle, an organization started to save the country from the occupation of foreign soldiers.
To put it briefly, the first steps of today's Turkey started to be taken on May 19, 1919. It is celebrated on 19 May every year, both to commemorate Atatürk and to organize various activities on youth and sports, the two concepts Ataturk attaches the most importance to.