İstiklal Marşı

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/istiklal-mar

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote İstiklal Marşı?Mehmet Âkif Ersoy
2. When was İstiklal Marşı built?October 29, 1923
3. What is the official title?İstiklal Marşı (Independence March)
4. What is the date of official adoption?March 12, 1921
5. When did Turkey officially adopt the İstiklal Marşı?The Grand National Assembly adopted it on March 12, 1921, more than two years before the Republic of Turkey was founded.
6. Why do Turkish schools display the İstiklal Marşı?It helps teach children about national pride and history, showing the anthem next to the flag and a portrait of Atatürk.

National Anthem: A patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions, and struggles of its people.
Turkish War of Independence: A conflict fought by Turkish nationalists against Allied forces following World War I, leading to the establishment of the Republic of Turkey.
Grand National Assembly: The unicameral legislature of Turkey, established in Ankara in 1920 during the war.
Sovereignty: Supreme power or authority; the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.