Democracy and National Unity Day
| Democracy and National Unity Day | |
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15 July | |
| Next time | 15 July 2024 |
| Frequency | annual |
The Democracy and National Unity Day of Türkiye (
National Security Council recommended commemoration of veterans and martyrs of 15 July as "Democracy and Celebration of Freedom Day".[2] Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım announced on 11 October 2016 that a new law has been prepared and opened for signatures. [3] After formal procedures, 15 July became a national holiday as "Democracy and National Unity Day".[4]
Sources
- ^ "Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanlığı Resmi İnternet Sitesi". Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "15 Temmuz Türk Milletinin İkinci Kurtuluş Savaşı'dır". tccb.gov.tr. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "15 Temmuz resmi tatil oluyor". Hürriyet. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Kazan'ın adı değişti, 15 Temmuz resmi tatil oldu". Hürriyet. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
Further reading
- Solomonovich, Nadav (May 2021). ""Democracy and National Unity Day" in Turkey: the invention of a new national holiday". New Perspectives on Turkey. 64: 55–80. S2CID 234305231.
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