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|holiday_name = National Sovereignty and Children's Day |
|holiday_name = National Sovereignty and International Children's Day |
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|type = National |
|type = National |
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|image = 23 April 2011 festival.jpg |
|image = 23 April 2011 festival.jpg |
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National Sovereignty and International Children's Day | |
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Official name | Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı (Turkish) |
Also called | The Twenty-third of April |
Observed by | Turkey Northern Cyprus |
Type | National |
Significance | The day in 1920 that the Grand National Assembly of Turkey was founded |
Celebrations | Concerts, parades, events at schools, cultural programmes |
Date | 23 April |
Next time | 23 April 2025 (2025-04-23) |
Frequency | annual |
National Sovereignty and Children's Day (Turkish: Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı) is a public holidayinTurkey commemorating the foundation of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, on 23 April 1920. It is also observed by Northern Cyprus.[1]
23 April is the day that the Grand National Assembly of Turkey was founded in 1920. The national council denounced the government of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed VI and announced a temporary constitution.[2] During the War of Independence, 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. Following the defeat of the Allied invasion forces on September 9, 1922 and the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne on July 24, 1923, Atatürk started his task of establishing the institutions of the new state.[2] Over the next eight years, Atatürk and his followers adopted sweeping reforms to create a modern Turkey, divorced from its Ottoman past.[3]
23 April was declared "National Sovereignty Day" on May 2, 1921.[4] Since 1927, the holiday has also been celebrated as a children's day.[5] In 1981, the holiday was officially named "National Sovereignty and Children's Day."[4]
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.[6] Schools participate in week-long ceremonies marked by performances in all fields in large stadiums watched by the entire nation.[6] Among the activities on this day, the children send their representatives to replace state officials and high ranking civil servants in their offices. The President, the cabinet ministers, provincial governors, and mayors all turn over their positions to children's representatives.[7] On this day, the children also replace the parliamentarians in the Grand National Assembly and hold a ceremonial special session to discuss matters concerning children's issues.[8][9]
After UNESCO proclaimed 1979 as the International Year of the Child, Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) organized the first TRT International April 23 Children's Festival.[10] Five countries participated in this first celebration of the festival. Over the years, this number grew steadily, resulting in children coming to Turkey from about 50 countries every year to participate in the festival. During their stay in Turkey, the foreign children are housed in Turkish homes and find an important opportunity to interact with the Turkish children and learn about each other's countries and cultures.[11] The foreign children groups also participate in the special session of the Grand National Assembly.[12]
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