We didn't have school today because it's a national holiday. The thing is, it's been a bit difficult determining what Turkey is actually celebrating. It's officially "Children and Sports Day," since Turkey ties all it's national holidays to children because Atatürk once said that children are the future and therefore the most important. Anyway, Atatürk also said that he felt like 19 May was his birthday, but it probably isn't actually since his true birthday is unknown. No, the real noteworthy event is it was the date Atatürk landed in Anatolia to begin the Revolution and establish the Turkish Republic of today.
I did go down to town today, but it seems that celebrations consist mainly of hanging flags everywhere there's space. They're quite patriotic over here!
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