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Turkish Tolerance Calendar

Turkish Tolerance Calendar. 2008. January. February. March. April. June. July. August. September. October. November. December. 2008. Turkish Tolerance Calendar. January. January. Foundation of Ottoman Empire (1299) Noah’s Pudding (Ashure).

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Turkish Tolerance Calendar

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  1. Turkish Tolerance Calendar 2008

  2. January

  3. February

  4. March

  5. April

  6. June

  7. July

  8. August

  9. September

  10. October

  11. November

  12. December

  13. 2008 Turkish Tolerance Calendar January January

  14. Foundation of Ottoman Empire (1299) • Noah’s Pudding (Ashure)

  15. Foundation of Ottoman Empire (1299)Ottoman Empire was founded by Osman Gazi near Bilecik and Söğüt, today. Ottoman Empire was a multi-ethnic and multi-religious state. It was 1923 when Republic of Turkey was officially proclaimed.

  16. Noah’s Pudding (Ashure)*Prophet Noah and his family are said to have gathered up all of the food remaining when they were on the Ark. Muslims prepare this delicacy yearly in remembrance of what Noah and his people had experienced. Sharing ashure is a symbolic representation of the unity and essential relationship of humans to one another and to their Creator. * Since a lunar year is 10 to 12 days shorter than a solar year, it comes 10 to 12 days earlier each year.

  17. 2008 Turkish Tolerance Calendar February February

  18. 2008 Turkish Tolerance Calendar March March

  19. Adoption of Turkish National Anthem (1921) • The Battle of Gallipoli(1915)

  20. Adoption of Turkish National Anthem(1921)The original Turkish National Anthem(Istiklal Marsi in Turkish) - written by Mehmet Akif Ersoy and composed by Zeki Üngör(1930) - officially adopted on 12th of March 1921.It is composed by 10 verse but only the first two of them are sung during ceremonies.

  21. TheBattle of Gallipoli (1915)It was the great fight between a big fleet of Allied forces and Turkish troops.It took place at Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey from April 1915 to December 1915, during the First World War. It is also known as the Sea Battle of Dardanelles.More than 500.000 soldiers lost their lives. But Allied forces couldn’t pass through Çanakkale Strait.

  22. 2008 Turkish Tolerance Calendar April April

  23. Birth of ProphetMuhammad(571) • National Sovereignty and Children's Day

  24. Birth of Prophet Muhammad(571) He was born in Makka. God sent him as a ‘Mercy’ to the whole of creation. Muslims believe in all of the Prophets but as Muhammad(pbuh)’s message was foreveryone, Prophethood ended with him. His birth is celebrated throughout the week with many different activities to understand his message.

  25. National Sovereignty and Children's Day On the 23rd April 1920, the Republic of Turkey Grand National Assembly was officially introduced and modern Turkey was born. The leader of the Turkish Independence War, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, dedicated that day to the children and from there, the National Sovereignty and Children's Day was born.

  26. Birth of ProphetMuhammad(571) • National Sovereignty and Children's Day

  27. 2008 Turkish Tolerance Calendar May May

  28. Mother's Day Mother's Day is a time of commemoration and celebration for Mom. It is a time of family gatherings, and crayon scribbled "I Love You's."Mother's Day was loosely inspired by the British day and was imported by social activist Julia Ward Howe after the American Civil War. Turkey celebrates Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May.

  29. Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports DayIt is an annual Turkish national holiday celebrated to memorialize the start of the Turkish War of Independence. Ataturk officially initiated the Turkish War of Independence on 19 May 1919, in Samsun, a city on the Black Sea, and presented this day as gift to Turkish youth. The day serves to honor the founder of our country.

  30. Conquest of Constantinople (Istanbul), 1453 The Fall of Constantinople was the conquest of the Byzantine capital by the Ottoman Empire under the command of Sultan Mehmed II, on Tuesday, May 29, 1453. This marked not only the final destruction of the Eastern Roman Empire but also the strategic conquest crucial for Ottoman rule over the Eastern Mediterranean and Balkans.

  31. Father`s Day

  32. 2008 Turkish Tolerance Calendar June June

  33. Father`s Day In 1926, a National Father's Day Committee was formed in New York City. Father's Day was recognized by a Joint Resolution of Congress in 1956. In 1972, President Richard Nixon established a permanent national observance of Father's Day to be held on the third Sunday of June. So Father's Day was born in memory and gratitude by a daughter who thought that her father and all good fathers should be honored with a special day just like we honor our mothers on Mother's Day.

  34. 2008 Turkish Tolerance Calendar July July

  35. 2008 Turkish Tolerance Calendar August August

  36. Victory Day

  37. Victory DayIt is a national holiday that is recognised on 30 August and is celebrated throughout the country. Its origins date back to a battle that began on 26 August 1922 when Greek troops invaded Turkey. The invasion was successfully repelled and the battle ended just four days later on 30 August.

  38. 2008 Turkish Tolerance Calendar September September

  39. 2008 Turkish Tolerance Calendar October October

  40. Ramadan Fasting • Turkish Republic Day (1923)

  41. Ramadan Fasting*During the month of Ramadan, Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, and marital sexual relations or satisfaction from dawn until sunset.Fasting, a type of worship for drawing closer to God, was ordered to purify the soul and train it in good deeds.* Since a lunar year is 10 to 12 days shorter than a solar year, Ramadan comes 10 to 12 days earlier each year so moves through the seasons, providing equal conditions for people living in different lands.

  42. Turkish Republic Day (1923)On October 29, 1923, the Grand National Assembly proclaimed the Republic of Turkey. Atatürk was named as its President, Ankara as its capital, and the modern state of Turkey was born. This formally declared the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. Republic Day is celebrated throughout Turkey every year.

  43. 2008 Turkish Tolerance Calendar November November

  44. Ataturk’s Death (1938) • Teachers’ Day • International Day for Tolerance

  45. Ataturk’s Death (1938) Atatürk passed away from cirrhosis of the liver at 9.05 am on 10 November at Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul. The entire country mourns his passing. On 21 November his body is transported to Ankara and placed in a temporary tomb at the Ethnography Museum. On 10 November 1953 Atatürk's remains are interred in a newly completed mausoleum on a hill overlooking Ankara.

  46. Teachers’ Day A day dedicated to teachers since 1981. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk thought and stated that new generation will be created by teachers. Atatürk was also considered as Prime Teacher , because he adopted a new alphabet for the newly founded Turkish Republic on 1923.  

  47. International Day for Tolerance It is an annual observance declared by UNESCO in 1995 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance. The special day is to remind people that building tolerance is often a matter of community and individual work, and not just the responsibility of governments.

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