The İstiklal Marşı, Symbol of Our Independence, Turns 102…

Our National Poet Mehmet Akif Ersoy gave voice to the nation's sentiments and put the spirit of the national struggle into words. The work, which recounts the Turkish nation's struggle for liberation, was adopted in the Parliament on March 12, 1921.

We celebrate the 102nd anniversary of the adoption of our National Anthem and commemorate with mercy and gratitude all our heroes, foremost among them Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and our National Poet Mehmet Akif Ersoy.