What's Behind Turkish National Anthem?

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Hi earthlings! It is so nice to see you again. Well this time around, I will let you know the National Anthem of Turkey, well basically the lyrics and some information on the background of the song. Stay tuned...

TURKISH NATIONAL ANTHEM

Turkish lyrics

English lyrics

Korkma, sönmez bu şafaklarda yüzen al sancak; Sönmeden yurdumun üstünde tüten en son ocak. O benim milletimin yıldızıdır, parlayacak; O benimdir, o benim milletimindir ancak. Çatma, kurban olayım çehreni ey nazlı hilâl! Kahraman ırkıma bir gül! Ne bu şiddet bu celâl? Sana olmaz dökülen kanlarımız sonra helâl, Hakkıdır, Hakk'a tapan, milletimin istiklâl!

Fear not; For the crimson banner that proudly ripples in this glorious dawn, shall not fade, Before the last fiery hearth that is ablaze within my homeland is extinguished. For that1 is the star of my people, and it will forever shine; It is mine; and solely belongs to my valiant nation. Frown not, I beseech you, oh thou coy crescent!2 Smile upon my heroic nation!3 Why the anger, why the rage?4 Our blood which we shed for you shall not be worthy otherwise; For freedom is the absolute right of my God-worshipping5 nation.

Or you can listen to the anthem by watching the video and view the lyrics both in Turkish and English as well :)

(just click on the 'full screen' buttton on the right corner below the video for a better view)

The İstiklâl Marşı means Independence March, it is an official national anthem of Turkey since March, 12 1921. Istiklal Marsi is wrote by Mehmet Akif Ersoy, composed by Osman Zeki Ungor. Generally, the theme of the anthem is one of affection for the Turkish homeland, freedom, and faith, of sacrifice for liberty, and of hope and devotion. On the other hand, the lyrics bring the deep meaning of the sacrifice of the soldiers during the war to free the country. Besides that, the anthem is commonly heard during state and military events, and during the national festivals, sport events, and school ceremonies as well. As you can see in the table above, the Turkish lyrics of the national anthem consist of a long poem with 41 lines of verse and it is perform in official ceremonies.