The event, organized by Atölye Grup, was a collaboration between the Turkish Education Foundation in the UK, the Galatasaray Education Foundation, and the Bogazici University Alumni Association. The event was attended by London's Ambassador Osman Koray Ertaş, former British Ambassador to Ankara Peter Westmacott, Turkish Consul General in London Bekir Utku Atahan, and numerous other guests.
Ambassador Ertaş, in his opening speech, stated, "The hearts of Turks all around the world beat for a stronger Türkiye in its second century. The Republic of Türkiye swiftly emerged as a modern state shortly after its foundation. Fortunately, Atatürk's legacy still illuminates the future. We are all proud to be part of the generation of the Republic." Ertaş added that the Turkish community worldwide will continue to work together for the further development and success of Türkiye.
Former British Ambassador to Ankara, Peter Westmacott, delivered a speech in Turkish during the event. Emphasizing the significance of Türkiye as a partner for the UK, Westmacott remarked, "The Republic of Türkiye has had a fantastic first century. Hopefully, the second century will be even better."
During the evening, singer Karsu performed, and jerseys signed by two Galatasaray and one Beşiktaş football players, as well as jerseys from the National Women's Volleyball Team, were auctioned. The special 100th-anniversary jersey signed by Galatasaray players and the jersey signed by the National Volleyball Team's captain, Eda Erdem, were sold for £10,000 each, while the jersey signed by all players of Mauro Icardi from Galatasaray went for £7,000. The 100th-anniversary special jersey with the signatures of Beşiktaş players was sold for £1,000. Among the auctioned items was a piece by the renowned architect Rıfat Baltaoğlu, an artwork depicting the life of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on a Republic gold coin. The entire proceeds from the evening will be allocated to provide scholarships for 100 students.
