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İstiklâl Marşı
national anthem of Turkey and Northern Cyprus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"İstiklâl Marşı" (say: is-tik-LAL mar-SHUH, meaning "The Independence March") is the national anthem of Turkey. It became the national anthem on 12 March 1921, two and a half years before the Republic of Turkey became a country. This song, at first, was really meant to excite troops that were fighting in the Turkish War of Independence.[1][2][3] Nowadays, it is an important symbol of Turkish nationalism and patriotism.
English: Independence March | |
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![]() An example of a common classroom display in Turkey, including the anthem at far right. | |
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Lyrics | Mehmet Akif Ersoy, 1921 |
Music | Osman Zeki Üngör, 1930 Edgar Manas, 1932 |
Adopted | 12 March 1921 |
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İstiklal Marşı (instrumental) | |
The words were written by Mehmet Âkif Ersoy, and the music was composed by Osman Zeki Üngör. The main theme about this song is about the homeland of the Turkish people and their liberty. They relate to their flag and spirit of their homeland. Part of the words mention the sacrifice of the soldiers, as well as the Turkish National Movement's victory of the War of Independence.[2][3]
It is also used as the national anthem of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), a country only Turkey recognises as sovereign. In that part of Cyprus, this song was adopted in 1983 under Article II of the Constitution of Northern Cyprus.[2][4][5]