Apr 23, 2022
National Sovereignty and Children's Day 2022
This Doodle’s Key Themes
Bugünün Doodle'ı, Türkiye ve dünyada geleceğin liderleri olan çocuklara armağan edilen Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı'nı kutluyor.
1920 yılında Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi ilk kez toplanarak Türkiye Cumhuriyeti'nin temellerini attı. 23 Nisan 1929'da Meclis, Türkiye'nin bağımsızlığını kutlamanın yanı sıra, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’ün teklifi üzerine 23 Nisan'ı çocuklara adanan milli bayram ilan etti. Türkiye ve dünya çocuklarına armağan edilen bu bayram ile dünyada resmi bir Çocuk Bayramı kutlayan ilk ülke Türkiye oldu.
Her yıl 23 Nisan'da onlarca ülkeden çocuklar, kültürel farklılıklarını törenlerle kutlamak için Türkiye'ye davet ediliyor ve şiirlerini, şarkılarını, halk danslarını ve bilimsel iş birliklerini birbirleriyle paylaşma şansını buluyor. Türk bayrakları ve kırmızı balonlar, bugünün Doodle'ında olduğu gibi, bu ulusal bayramda yaygın olarak kullanılan süslemeler arasında.
Geleceğin mimarları olarak çocuklar, barışçıl liderliğin önemini vurgulamak adına her sene ayrıca Meclis başta olmak üzere pek çok devlet dairesinde bir günlüğüne sembolik olarak yönetim görevini devralıyorlar.
23 Nisan Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramımız Kutlu Olsun!
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Today’s Doodle celebrates National Sovereignty and Children’s Day, a holiday that honors children in Turkey and from all over the world, and uplifts the next generation of leaders.
In 1920, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey met for the first time and built the framework for the Republic of Turkey. In addition to celebrating Turkish independence, on April 23, 1929, upon Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s proposal, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey decreed April 23 as a national holiday dedicated to children. With this, Turkey became the first country in the world to celebrate an official Children's Day, as a gift to the children in Turkey and around the world.
Every year on April 23, children from dozens of countries are invited to Turkey to celebrate their cultural differences in stadium-sized ceremonies. Kids are invited to share poems, songs, folk dances and scientific collaborations with one another. Turkish flags and red balloons, like the one featured in today’s Doodle, are common decorations found on this national holiday.
Children are also invited to take seats in parliament or other government offices to symbolically lead the country for a day, further emphasizing the importance of the next generation of peaceful leaders.
Happy National Sovereignty and Children’s Day!
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