"İstiklâl Marşı" ('Independence March') is the national anthem of Turkey. It was officially adopted in 1921 —two-and-a-half years before the 29 October 1923 establishment of the nation— both as a motivational musical saga for the troops fighting in the Turkish War of Independence, and as an aspirational anthem for a Republic that was yet to be established.<br>The lyrics were written by Mehmet Akif Ersoy, and ultimately composed by Osman Zeki Üngör.<br><br>(Turkish Lyrics / Türk Milli Marşı Sözleri)<br>Korkma, sönmez bu şafaklarda yüzen al sancak;<br>Sönmeden yurdumun üstünde tüten en son ocak.<br>O benim milletimin yıldızıdır, parlayacak;<br>O benimdir, o benim milletimindir ancak.<br><br>Çatma, kurban olayım, çehreni ey nazlı hilal!<br>Kahraman ırkıma bir gül! Ne bu şiddet, bu celal?<br>Sana olmaz dökülen kanlarımız sonra helal...<br>Hakkıdır, Hakk'a tapan, milletimin istiklal!<br><br>Turkish National Anthem / Türkiye Milli Marşı / Türkische Hymne / Nationalhymne der Türkei / Hymne National de la Turquie / Imnul Turciei / Hymne National Turc / Himno Nacional de Turquía / Himno Turco / Гимн Турции / Volkslied van Turkije / Turecká Hymna / Turkse Volkslied / Himna Turske / Hymn Turcji / Török Himnusz / Törökország Himnusza / トルコ国歌 / Hino Nacional da Turquia / Hino Turco / Inno Nazionale della Turchia / Inno Turco / Turska Himna / النشيد الوطني لتركيا
