The Mayor of Melikgazi is Dr. Mustafa Palancioglu March 18 is the 107th anniversary of the Victory of the Çanakkale and the Martyrs Memorial Day. Making a statement due to the anniversary, he said, "The more proud we are of our master, who has won the appreciation of even the enemies with his struggle by making Çanakkale impassable, the less we can be." said.

                 Dr. Mustafa Palancioglu his statement included the following:

                “The date of March 18 is a glorious date when our heroic grandfather, who protected the fatherland's land at the cost of his life despite a thousand difficulties and hardships, showed the world what love for the motherland means. As the descendants of that glorious father, we will continue to stand up as a nation against any threats that may be directed to our country and our future in the spirit of the Dardanelles that we have in our hearts, and we will build tomorrows that are more beautiful. As every year, we are celebrating the Victory of the Çanakkale on March 18th this year. May the souls of all our martyrs be blessed, may their places be paradise. Allah bless all our veterans. Of course, this country has achieved many victories. Allah may almighty pave the way for this country. Allah may share our country forever in a way that will never need to fight again.”