Turkey's National Sovereignty and Children's Day was marked at the Muslim Magomayev Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall, Baku on April 23.Organized by the Baku Turkish Primary School, the festival has brought together pupils of Turkish Lyceums functioning in Azerbaijan.National Sovereignty and Children's Day is an official holiday in Turkey. Government offices, schools and most businesses are closed on this day. Public transport routes may vary in the event of street performances.The first gathering of the Turkish Grand National Assembly took place on April 23, 1920, during Turkey’s War of Independence (1919-1923). Mustafa Kemal Ataturk proclaimed the parliament an important step toward building a new state after the Ottoman Empire was defeated during World War I. Thus, Ataturk reportedly dedicated the Turkish Republic to children in Turkey.In 1923–1934, April 23, Turkey officially celebrates Grand National Assembly Day and starting on that day holds Children's week. The Turkish government then combined two events into National Sovereignty and Children's Day in 1935.The most common symbols of Turkey's National Sovereignty and Children's Day are: a globe or a circle, symbolizing the world; a group of children holding hands, symbolizing the unity; Turkish flag, symbolizing Turkish statehood. These symbols are commonly seen on National Sovereignty and Children's Day in Turkey.
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