Celebrations in Turkey
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Celebrations in Turkey European Solidarity Corps Youth Council Prilep Emir Sever 1 January New Year's Eve Until 00:00 on the night of December 31, everyone is eating, dancing and having fun. It is celebrated for the arrival of the new year. Then the fun and celebration continues. 23 April National Sovereignty and Children's Day It was gifted to the children of the world by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey. 1 May Labor and Solidarity Day It is the day of unity, solidarity and struggle against injustice, celebrated by workers and workers around the world. In many countries around the world, it is considered a public holiday. It was officially celebrated in Turkey for the first time in 1923. 19 May Commemorati on of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day On May 19, 1919, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk landed in Samsun on the Bandırma Ferry, and this is considered the day the Turkish War of Independence started against the occupation of the Allied Powers. Atatürk gifted this holiday to Turkish youth. 15 July Democracy and National Unity Day A group of soldiers, organized under the name of the Peace at Home Council within the Turkish Armed Forces, attempted a coup against the 65th Turkish Government and the Turkish President on July 15, 2016. On the morning of July 16, the coup attempt was suppressed as a result of the operations carried out by the personnel of the Turkish Armed Forces and the General Directorate of Security. 30 August Victory Day It is an official and national holiday celebrated on August 30 every year in Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to commemorate the Great Offensive that ended in victory under Atatürk's command in Dumlupınar on August 30, 1922. 29 October Republic Day The proclamation of the Republic was declared in Ankara with 101 artillery shells and it was celebrated in a festive mood all over the country, especially in Ankara, between October 29 and October 30, 1923. Then, 29 October was declared as Republic Day. Eid Ramadan Eid prayers are performed in mosques on the first day of Eid Ramadan. After the Eid prayer, people celebrate each other's Eid by visiting their friends and relatives during the Eid. During these visits, cologne, sweets and sweets are usually served. Eid Adha It is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims for four days. In this holiday, meat is distributed to the poor, children are given holiday allowance, family elders and friends are visited..