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- Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı is a national holiday in Turkey and Northern Cyprus, also celebrated as the "23 April Kosovo Turks National Day" in Kosovo.
- It was gifted to the children of the world by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first president of Turkey.
- The holiday combines the celebration of the opening of the Turkish Grand National Assembly on 23 April 1920, the removal of the Ottoman sultanate on 1 November 1922, and the Children's Day declared by the Society for the Protection of Children in 1927.
- It is officially celebrated as Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı since 1981.
- The holiday aims to celebrate the transfer of sovereignty from the monarchy to the people and to bring joy to poor children who lost their parents during the war.
- The tradition of receiving children at the presidential palace started with Atatürk in 1933 and continues today as children temporarily replace government officials at their posts.
- The holiday has been internationalized with the TRT International 23 April Children's Festival.
- The first session of the Turkish Grand National Assembly was held on 23 April 1920.
- The holiday was first celebrated as a national holiday with the Law on the National Holiday of 23 April in 1921.
- The name of the holiday changed to "Millî Hakimiyet Bayramı" in 1935 and became "Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı" in 1981.
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Test your knowledge about Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı, the national holiday in Turkey and Northern Cyprus that celebrates the transfer of sovereignty from the monarchy to the people and aims to bring joy to children. Learn about the history, significance, and traditions of the holiday that was gifted to the children of the world by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of Turkey. Take this quiz and discover interesting facts about this important day celebrated as the "23 April Kosovo Turks