On the occasion of Victory Day on August 30, in the morning, the Istanbul Governorship hosted a ceremony where local and military authorities in Istanbul, as well as foreign mission chiefs, extended their congratulations to Istanbul Governor Davut Gül. Istanbul Governor received the congratulations together with the First Army Commander Lieutenant General Ali Sivri and the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Ekrem İmamoğlu. In this congratulatory event, representing the civil society, Dr. Akkan Suver and Hasan Yediyıldız from the Marmara Group Foundation were also present.

In the evening, an event was held at the Archaeological Museum in celebration of August 30, hosted by Istanbul Governor Davut Gül and his wife. Representing the Marmara Group Foundation, Müjgan Suver, Dr. Akkan Suver, Cafer Okray, and Hasan Yediyıldız attended the reception.