Children's Day in Türkiye

April 23rd, Children's Day, marks the day in 1920 when the Grand National Assembly of Turkey was opened and Türkiye secured its national sovereignty. Beyond the significance of this event, Atatürk dedicated the day to all the children of the world. He did so to uplift the spirits of the many children left orphaned by the war and to demonstrate—through his famous words, "The children of today are the adults of tomorrow"—that all children represent a source of hope for the world.

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