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National Sovereignty and Children's Day

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Every year, the children in Turkey celebrate National Sovereignty and Children's Day as a national holiday. Similar to other April events, Children's Day celebrations often take place outdoors. Schools participate in week-long ceremonies marked by performances in all fields in large stadiums watched
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is visited by children and politicians every year. Among the activities on this day, the children send their representatives to replace state officials and high ranking civil servants in their offices. The
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exercise. On this day, children also replace the parliamentarians in the Grand National Assembly and hold a ceremonial special session to discuss matters concerning children's issues.
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23 April was declared "National Sovereignty Day" on May 2, 1921. Since 1927, the holiday has also been celebrated as
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on July 24, 1923, the Turkish Government started the task of establishing the institutions of a state.
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and laid down the foundations of a new, independent, secular and modern republic from the ashes of the
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on the "Day of National Sovereignty", present-day the "National Sovereignty and Children's Day" (1929)
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by the entire nation. Students decorate their classrooms with flags, balloons and handmade ornaments.
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was founded in 1920. The national council denounced the government of the Ottoman Sultan
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Events at schools take place across Turkey on Children's Day.
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performing folk dance on the street in Istanbul (2014)
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Akoğlan Kozak, Meryam; Mutlu, Dilek (November 2020).
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a machine-translated version of the Turkish article.
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Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
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Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
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TRT International April 23 Children's Festival
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