How happy is the one who says I am a Turk
{{short description|Motto coined by Kemal Atatürk}}
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{{lang|tr|Ne mutlu Türküm diyene}} ({{IPA|tr|ˈne mutˈɫu ˈtyɾcym dijeˈne}}; {{langx|en|How happy is the one who says I am a Turk|i=yes}}) is a motto of the Republic of Turkey, first used by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in his speech delivered for the 10th Anniversary of the Republic of Turkey (Republic Day) on 29 October 1933. In 1972, the Turkish Ministry of National Education added this phrase to the Student Oath.{{cite journal|url=http://www.readperiodicals.com//201110/2498723401.html|title=A Tradition in Delivering Injustice: Judiciary and Rights in Turkey|journal=Insight Turkey|author=Necati Polat|date=1 October 2011|access-date=17 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101719/http://www.readperiodicals.com//201110/2498723401.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/nationalists-stage-protests-against-package-across-turkey-.aspx?pageID=238&nID=55559&NewsCatID=341|title=Nationalists stage protests against package across Turkey|date=2 October 2013|publisher=Hürriyet|access-date=17 April 2015}} This was annulled by the AKP government in 2013,{{Cite web|url=http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2013/10/20131008-12.htm|title=Başbakanlık Mevzuatı Geliştirme ve Yayın Genel Müdürlüğü|website=www.resmigazete.gov.tr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118010334/http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2013/10/20131008-12.htm|archive-date=18 January 2018|access-date=4 April 2018}} before it was reinstated by the Council of State in 2018.{{cite news |title=Court rules Student Oath should be reinstated in Turkey |url=https://ahvalnews.com/education/court-rules-student-oath-should-be-reinstated-turkey |access-date=16 August 2021 |work=Ahval |language=en}} However, the Ministry of Education appealed the order and the Council of State again repealed the Student Oath in 2021.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-10 |title=Andımız kararının gerekçesi açıklandı |url=https://www.haberturk.com/son-dakika-haberi-andimiz-kararinin-gerekcesi-aciklandi-3100087 |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=www.haberturk.com |language=tr}}
See also
- Peace at home, peace in the world, another motto of the Republic of Turkey.
References
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Category:Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Category:Turkish political phrases
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