The founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, dedicated April 23 to the children of the country to emphasize that they are the future of the new nation.It was on April 23, 1920, during the War of Independence, that the Grand National Assembly met in Ankara and laid down the foundations of a new, independent, secular, and modern republic from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire. the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne on July 24, 1923, Ataturk started his task of establishing the institutions of the new state. Over the next eight years, Ataturk and his followers adopted sweeping reforms to create a modern Turkey, divorced from her Ottoman past. In unprecedented moves, he dedicated the sovereignty day to the children and entrusted in the hands of the youth the protection of this sovereignty and independence.
Every year, the children in Turkey celebrate this "Sovereignty and Children's Day" as a national holiday. The foreign children are housed in Turkish homes and find an important opportunity to interact with the Turkish kids and learn about each other's countries and cultures. Schools participate in week-long ceremonies in large stadiums.
Today, this important day was celebrated in different parts of Turkey and also in Ankara. I went to my niece's school because she was participate in folk dance. We watched Zeynep's performance and she was excellent. I added Zeynep's photo here=)
23 Nisan eklenmiş:)Obsessive Compulsive Disorder konusunuda bekliyorum senden:)
YanıtlaSilgünün anlam ve önemine uygun olsun diye ekledim canım dediğim gibi =) ama ocd'yle ilgili yazıp yazmamak konusunda kararsızım:S gerçi engin bilgilerimle insanları aydınlatmak da istiyorum amaa =))
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