INFORMATION ABOUT TURKEY

There are many comprehensive sources of information on Turkey, but the International Wikipedia site at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey has to be the most useful of all. The information given is easy to read and is regularly updated to ensure that it remains up-to-date.

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For those wishing to learn a little about the Turkish Language a very useful website to visit is: http://www.turkishlanguage.co.uk/

To listen to the music of Turkish National Anthem please select the treble clef below:

The Turkish National Anthem - English lyrics

Fear not, the crimson flag, waving in these dawns will never fade
Before the last hearth that is burning in my nation vanishes.
That is my nation's star, it will shine;
That is mine, it belongs solely to my nation.

Oh coy crescent do not frown for I am ready to sacrifice myself for you!
Please smile upon my heroic nation, why that anger, why that rage?
If you frown, our blood shed for you will not be worthy.
Freedom is the right of my nation who worships God and seeks what is right.

Turkish National Anthem - İstiklâl Marşı - Turkish 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 hilal!
Kahraman ırkıma bir gül! Ne bu şiddet, bu celal?
Sana olmaz dökülen kanlarımız sonra helal...
Hakkidir, hakk'a tapan, milletimin istiklal!

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