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Celebrating Children’s Day in Turkey

April 24, 2022
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by Bilge Güven, Beren Deniz Öcek, Sena Naz Ekşi
The kids felt the merriment of National Sovereignty and Children's Day, held every 23rd of April in Turkey since 1920. (Beren Deniz Öcek/YJI)

Turkey marked National Sovereignty and Children’s Day on Saturday, April 23, with festivities, flags and a celebration of children.

The municipality of Istanbul decorated the subways with flags and signs reminiscent of a typical Turkish elementary classroom. Some of them included social messages in the font and grammar that is used to teach first graders how to read.

Two men singing children’s songs by the late iconic Turkish singer Barış Manço. (Sena Naz Eksi/YJI)
Turkish flags are everywhere on Children’s Day, which marks the establishment of the Turkish Parliament. (Sena Naz Eksi /YJI)
Corporations get into the spirt of wishing everyone a happy Children’s Day. (Sena Naz Eksi/YJI)
Children take part in a drawing workshop on Children’s Day. (Sena Naz Eksi/YJI)
The sign says, “Lale, don’t lean on the door.” (Bilge Nur Güven/YJI)
(Bilge Nur Güven/YJI)
The historic Pera Palace Hotel, a popular spot in Istanbul, celebrates the holiday by hanging the Turkish flag. (Beren Deniz Öcek/YJI)
The sign says, “Don’t speak too loud.” Burak Şanel of Istanbul rides the subway quietly. (Bilge Nur Güven/YJI)

Bilge Nur Güven is a Senior Reporter with Youth Journalism International.

Sena Naz Eksi and Beren Deniz Öcek are Junior Reporters with Youth Journalism International.

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