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HAPPY CHILDREN´S DAY !
1.       tunci
7149 posts
 23 Apr 2013 Tue 08:58 am

 

Today is a special day for the children of the world.  Today is their day !

Make your children happy today !

Atatürk dedicated  this day to all kids in the world. 

 

Tüm çocukların  ve  kendini çocuk hissedenlerin 23 Nisan Çocuk Bayramı´nı kutlarım. !! Smile 

 

HAPPY  CHILDEREN´S DAY TO ALL CHILDREN AND TO ALL WHO FEELS LIKE CHILDREN !!



Edited (4/23/2013) by tunci
Edited (4/23/2013) by tunci
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2.       tunci
7149 posts
 23 Apr 2013 Tue 09:10 am

 

APRIL 23 INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN´S DAY

 

This national day (23 April National Sovereignty and Children´s Day) in Turkey is a unique event. 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 Assemblymet 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, 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. Schools participate in week-long ceremonies marked by performances in all fields in large stadiums watched by the entire nation. Among the activities on this day, the children send their representatives to replace state officials and high ranking bureaucrats in their offices. The President, the Prime Minister, the Cabinet Ministers, provincial governors all turn over their positions to children´s representatives. These children, in turn, sign executive orders relating to educational and environmental policies. On this day, the children also replace the parliamentarians in the Grand National Assembly and hold a special session to discuss matters concerning children´s issues.

Over the last two decades, the Turkish officials have been working hard to internationalize this important day. Their efforts resulted in large number of world states´ sending groups of children to Turkey to participate in the above stated festivities. During their stay in Turkey, 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. The foreign children groups also participate in the special session of the Grand National Assembly. This results in a truly international Assembly where children pledge their commitment to international peace and brotherhood.

 

The importance of April 23 as a special day of children has been recognized by the international community.UNICEF decided to recognize this important day as the International Children´s Day.

3.       tunci
7149 posts
 23 Apr 2013 Tue 09:37 am

 

Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi  Başkanlığı [ATAM] recently revealed the pictures of children during the independence war through Anatolian Agency. 

http://www.aa.com.tr/tr/mod/fotograf-galerisi/6453/kurtulus-savasinin-cocuk-kahramanlari

 

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