19 May the Commemoration 19 May the Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports of Atatürk, Youth and Sports

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Five Senses Comenius Project 2013-2015Five Senses Comenius Project 2013-2015Zağnospaşa Secondary SchoolZağnospaşa Secondary School

Balıkesir TürkiyeBalıkesir Türkiye

19 May the Commemoration of Atatürk, 19 May the Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports DayYouth and Sports Day is an is an annual Turkish National Holiday annual Turkish National Holiday celebrated on May 19 to commemorate celebrated on May 19 to commemorate Mustafa Kemal’s landing at Samsun May Mustafa Kemal’s landing at Samsun May 19, 1919. 19, 1919.

This date is regarded as the beginning of This date is regarded as the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence  in the the Turkish War of Independence  in the official historiography. Atatürk himself official historiography. Atatürk himself proclaimed May 19 as “Youth and Sports proclaimed May 19 as “Youth and Sports Day.” In the aftermath of Atatürk Day.” In the aftermath of Atatürk monumental legacy the day serves to monumental legacy the day serves to honor the country’s founder. honor the country’s founder.

Youths sing the national anthem, recite Youths sing the national anthem, recite poems, make parades and sports and poems, make parades and sports and realise cultural activities like performing realise cultural activities like performing folk dances and play epic drama to folk dances and play epic drama to commemorate Atatürk and his commemorate Atatürk and his companions' beginning of the national companions' beginning of the national struggle  in 1919 that would lead to the struggle  in 1919 that would lead to the establishment of the Republic of Turkey, establishment of the Republic of Turkey, in 1923.in 1923.

We celebreted We celebreted 19 May the Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth 19 May the Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth

and Sports Dayand Sports Day in our school on 19th may 2015.in our school on 19th may 2015.