Apr 23, 2024
Türkiye National Sovereignty and Children's Day 2024
Today's Doodle celebrates National Sovereignty and Children's Day in Türkiye. Each year on April 23, Türkiye hosts thousands of children from around the world and gives them an opportunity to come together to celebrate and learn more about each other's cultures.
On this day in 1920, the Turkish people took a critical step toward creating the Republic of Türkiye by founding the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara. In addition to celebrating Turkish independence, exactly nine years later, the assembly agreed to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's proposal and declared April 23 a national holiday dedicated to children — and Türkiye became the first country to celebrate a Children's Day.
Türkiye annually invites children from all countries to visit and join in on the festivities. Celebrations range from festivals for children to sing and dance to symbolic gestures like school children taking seats in the Turkish Parliament and "governing" the country for a day, as a reminder that children are the future.
Happy National Sovereignty and Children's Day, Türkiye!
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