National Sovereignty and Children's Day

The national council denounced the government of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed VI and announced a temporary constitution.Following the defeat of the Allied invasion forces on September 9, 1922 and the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne on July 24, 1923, the Turkish Government started the task of establishing the institutions of a state.[6] Schools participate in week-long ceremonies marked by performances in all fields in large stadiums watched by the entire nation.[9] Among the activities on this day, the children send their representatives to replace state officials and high ranking civil servants in their offices.The President, the cabinet ministers, provincial governors, and mayors all turn over their positions to children's representatives in a purely ceremonial exercise.
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