İstiklal Marşı

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/istiklal-mar

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

İstiklal Marşı. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/istiklal-mar. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote İstiklal Marşı?Mehmet Âkif Ersoy
2. When was İstiklal Marşı built?October 29, 1923
3. From the article, write the official title:İstiklal Marşı (Independence March)
4. From the article, write the date of official adoption:March 12, 1921
5. What is İstiklal Marşı?İstiklal Marşı is Turkey’s national anthem, meaning "Independence March." It celebrates freedom and the bravery of the nation.
6. When did Turkey officially adopt the İstiklal Marşı?The Grand National Assembly adopted it on March 12, 1921, more than two years before the Republic of Turkey was founded.

National Anthem: A patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions, and struggles of its people.
Turkish War of Independence: A conflict fought by Turkish nationalists against Allied forces following World War I, leading to the establishment of the Republic of Turkey.
Grand National Assembly: The unicameral legislature of Turkey, established in Ankara in 1920 during the war.
Sovereignty: Supreme power or authority; the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.