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The holiday commemorates the events of 29 October 1923, when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk declared that Turkey was henceforth a republic. [2] Turkey had de facto been a republic since 23 April 1920, the date of the establishment of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi), but the official confirmation of this fact came three-and-a-half years later. [3]
More than 1000 festivals are held in Turkey every year. Along with festivals of local scale held in almost every city of the country, cultural events and other festivals of international reach are also organized in major metropolitan centers such as Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir and Antalya. Istanbul is the most important center of festivals.
The International Izmir Festival (Turkish: Uluslararası İzmir Festivali) is an arts festival held annually in İzmir, Turkey and organized by the İzmir Foundation for Culture Arts and Education (İKSEV). It is a member of the European Festivals Association. [1]
McPeek's song ended up collecting over 10 million views on McPeek’s Instagram to date. “My students were obsessed with it,” she explains. “My students were obsessed with it,” she explains.
New Year's Day: Yılbaşı: First day of the Gregorian new year 23 April National Sovereignty and Children's Day: Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı: Commemoration of the first opening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey at Ankara in 1920. Dedicated to the children. 1 May Labour and Solidarity Day: Emek ve Dayanışma Günü: May Day 19 May
23 April was declared "National Sovereignty Day" on May 2, 1921. [3] Since 1927, the holiday has also been celebrated as Children's Day. [4] Thus, Turkey became the first country to officially declare Children's Day a national holiday. [5] In 1981, the holiday was officially named "National Sovereignty and Children's Day." [3]
Last week, Turkey’s State Statistical Institute announced that the country’s birth rate in 2023 had dropped to 1.51 children per woman. The Turkish leader has long called on families to have ...