The National Sovereignty And Children's Day!

Hello There! 

This Monday (or today) is our National Sovereignty And Children's Day. Our great leader and the Founder Of The Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk; gave a present for children from all over the world. He was an awesome leader. And we owe everything to him. On 23 April, 1920 he opened The Grand National Assembly of Turkey. He truly loved children. Not just in Turkey. Even our enemies children... In every 23 April, we celebrate this day, we visit Atatürk's Mausoleum and a child becomes a prime minister for one day :) Children read poems about Atatürk, we decorate our classes, school. Here is some pictures and videos about National Sovereignty And Children's Day:

It is our national dance. It's called "Zeybek"

Here are some children while they were celebrating 23 April

   Atatürk and his adopted daughter "Ülkü"

  

Even The Google celebrates it with us :)                                         

                                                                               
In a celebration...

I think it is our symbol because 23 April isn't for children in Turkey. It is for CHILDREN IN ALL OVER THE WORLD

Here is a regional dance from Turkey :)

And here is some information about 23 April and celebrations :)

You can find a booklet prepared by Ali Baran Taşdemir for 23 April
www.tasdemir.us/alibaran

And Elif Doğanay's Poem


A GIFT TO ALL CHILDREN

There was once a leader

Who was a republic founder

Erased all the enemies

Now we live freely in our cities

Today’s children

You will be the country’s future

Technology will come with a green nature

Happiness of the nation

Is now on your hands after Atatürk’s foundation

Resolutions will come by you

Democracy will be true

Offenders will decrease

Freedom will be released

Admire the leader who understood the importance of you

People with bad plans will stay without a clue

Respectable founder will rest in peace


In the times we have lots of scientists

Liberty he brought will be optimist


And Atatürk's Life by Bircem Ataselim


Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was born in Salonica (now in Greece) in 1881.
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was the founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey.He was a division commander during the Battle of Gallipoli in 1915 and was instrumental in preventing the partition of Anatolia and Eastern Thrace through his political and military leadership in the Turkish War of Independence. Ataturk then instituted reforms in the political, economic and cultural aspects of life in Turkey, which led to the creation of a democratic secular nation-state guided by educational and scientific progress.Atatürk is internationally known as an outstanding statesman, soldier, commander, reformer, and nation-builder who introduced many reforms with the aim of founding a new secular democratic and modern republic after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.

-He emerged as a military hero at the Dardanelles-Gallipoli in 1915.
-He became the leader of the Turkish national liberation struggle in 1919.
-Mustafa Kemal opens the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara in April 23, 1920.
-Mustafa Kemal was elected President of the Grand National Assembly in April 24, 1920.
-Foundation of People's Party (Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi, CHP) in August 9 1923.
-Ankara becomes capital of Turkey in October 9, 1923.
-Proclamation of the Turkish Republic, with Mustafa Kemal as President in October 29, 1923.
-Foundation of Turkish Historical Society in April 15, 1931.
-Foundation of Turkish Linguistic Society in July 12, 1932.
-Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Turkish Republic in October 29, 1933.
-The death of Mustafa Kemal “Ataturk,” the leader of the Turkish War of Independence and founder of modern-day Turkey in November 10, 1938.

\\\ Happy is he who says, "I am a Turk" ///

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