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Comment by Buket Ertenu on March 6, 2012 at 3:45pm

REPUBLIC DAY IN TURKEY

Many people in Turkey celebrate Republic Day on October 29 by attending performances and participating in traditional processions with flags and musical bands. The Turkish Republic’s founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk proclaimed Republic Day as Turkey’s most important holiday. Many people go to local stadiums on October 29 to watch performances dedicated to Republic Day in Turkey. Such performances usually consist of theater sketches, poetry readings and traditional Turkish dances. Many school children participate in school performances for parents and teachers. Parades may take place in some cities and politicians may give public speeches on this day. Many people also lay wreaths to Atatürk’s monuments or visit Atatürk’s mausoleum in the country’s capital, Ankara.

In the evening of October 29 many cities have traditional processions with flags and musical bands to commemorate Republic Day in Turkey. The processions usually end with fireworks, which begin after dark.

Republic Day marks the creation of the Turkish Republic in 1923. After Turkey’s victory in the War of Independence (1919-1923), the Turkish parliament proclaimed the new Turkish state as a republic. A new constitution, which the parliament adopted on October 29, 1923, replaced the constitution of the Ottoman Empire. The leader in the Turkish War of Independence, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, became the country’s first president on the same day. According to Atatürk, Republic Day is Turkey’s most important holiday.

Independence means to be a responsible citizen and work for betterment of  your country.

Regards,

Buket ERTENU.

Comment by Lena (Team Member) on March 6, 2012 at 1:16pm

Today, in honor of Ghana’s 55^th Independence Day, I encourage you to think about what “independence” means to you. When is Turkey’s Independence Day? How do you celebrate? What effect has independence had on your country, if any? Let us know in the new discussion going on, titled “Independence Days Around the World”!

Comment by Lena (Team Member) on February 24, 2012 at 10:50am

Hey I found another great story!  Check out Buket!

Buket's Story: From Turkey to Tulsa
By Buket E., Turkey
Follow Buket as she escorts her students on a Youth Leadership Program to Washington, DC and Tulsa, OK, where they get a chance to volunteer at the Salvation Army Center of Hope. Read on to see how volunteering changes Buket’s and her students' viewpoints of America.

Volunteering in another country is so cool!  You get to meet so many people that way.  Have you ever volunteered in another country?  Tell me, I'd love to hear about it!  Or submit your own story on our Featured Stories page!

Comment by Lena (Team Member) on February 24, 2012 at 10:10am

Hey everyone!  One of your neighbors in Georgia, Davit, wrote about his exchange experience - check it out!

Davit's Story: Attending an American Prom
By Davit D., Georgia
One of Davit's most memorable moments from his exchange year was going to Prom with a date. Find out what made that night so unforgettable!

Did you have a similar experience to Davit's?  Or a completely different one?  Tell us what you think!  Or write about your own experience and submit it to our Featured Stories page.

Comment by Azeezat Adeleke on November 10, 2011 at 6:06pm

Let's welcome Lydia Weber to the Turkey group! What's your connection to Turkey, Lydia?

Comment by Kacy Kostiuk on November 8, 2011 at 4:34pm

Read remarks by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on U.S.-Turkey relations: http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2011/10/176445.htm

Comment by Kacy Kostiuk on October 24, 2011 at 2:32pm

If anyone is at the University of Kentucky, I noticed this article about FREE Turkish classes: http://kykernel.com/2011/10/23/turkish-classes-offered-free-noncred...

Comment by Buket Ertenu on October 23, 2011 at 4:19pm

Dear Anna,

Thanks for your great sharing about Marbling Art.Last year we did this activity in the Elderly Home .We were doing a community project, The Stories of the Elderly,and Marbling Art was one of our activities with the elderly.This art has a spiritual healing on the elderly.We all enjoyed the activity and the positive interaction helped the mental healing of the elderly indeed:)))Regards,Buket.

Comment by Anna Gomez on October 20, 2011 at 8:32pm

Greetings all! I just wanted to give a big shout out to Scott Fogle, the newest member to the Turkey group page.

 

I also want to share this neat video of the beautiful Turkish art form of ebru. Enjoy!: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xe8tq6_the-art-of-ebru_creation

Comment by Anna Gomez on August 26, 2011 at 1:45pm

Welcome and a big merhaba to Abduaziz from Tajikistan, a new member to our Turkey group page! Feel free to ask any questions or contribute any thoughts you might have about Turkey. Hoş geldiniz!

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