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Children’s Day

Every year on April 23, Turkey celebrates National Sovereignty and Children’s Day (Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı). For this holiday, “schools participate in week-long ceremonies marked by performances in all fields in large stadiums watched by the entire nation” (turkishnews.com). We had the day off, so we walked to a nearby Turkish school with some friends to check out the festivities.

 

Turkish balloons

 

This boy, dressed in traditional clothing, saw me taking a picture and posed.

 

Boy wearing traditional Turkish clothing on Children's Day

 

The morning was filled with groups of kids performing in front of their parents and community members. One group even performed Gangnam Style!

 

Children's Day Celebration

 

Children's Day

 

The day had some of the best weather we’ve experienced this spring. Leah and I decided to go for a walk and we both found four leaf clovers! Leah even found a five leaf clover.

 

Leah holding a 4-leaf clover

 

David holding a 4-leaf clover

 

The trees and flowers have been in bloom and Ankara is filled with new life and color. We had such a fun time on our day off and enjoyed the sunshine, performances, and flowers.

 

Pink blossoms on the trees

 

Tulips

 

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