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Turkish National and Religious Holidays

National Holidays
Apr 23: National Sovereignty and Children's Day (anniversary of the establishment of Turkish Grand National Assembly)

May 19: Atatürk Commemoration and Youth & Sports Day ( the arrival of Atatürk in Samsun, and the beginning of the War of Independence.)

Aug 30: Victory Day (victory over invading forces in 1922).

Oct 29: Republic Day (anniversary of the declaration of the Turkish Republic)

Religious Holidays
Seker Bayrami: Three-day festival when sweets are eaten to celebrate the end of the fast of Ramazan.

Kurban Bayramı: Four-day festival when sacrificial sheep are slaughtered and their meat distributed to the poor.

(The dates of these religious festivals change according to the Muslim lunar calendar an thus occur 12 days earlier each year.

Turkish Language

S is pronounced as SH

C is pronounced as J

Ç is pronounced as CH