Turkey National Anthem (1924-1930; Vocal) İstiklâl Marşı

"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.

Competition was arranged for the selection of a musical composition that would best suit the elected anthem. The Committee, which was only able to convene in 1924 due to the 1919-1923 Turkish War of Independence, adopted the music composed by Ali Rıfat Çağatay.
This early composition by Çağatay lasted only six years. In 1930, a new composition by Osman Zeki Üngör, virtuoso composer and the first conductor of the Presidential Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Turkey, was adopted as a permanent musical arrangement by Parliament.

(Turkish Lyrics / Türk Milli Marşı Sözleri)
Korkma, sönmez bu şafaklarda yüzen al sancak;
Sönmeden yurdumun üstünde tüten en son ocak.
O benim milletimin yıldızıdır, parlayacak;
O benimdir, o benim milletimindir ancak.

Çatma, kurban olayım, çehreni ey nazlı hilal!
Kahraman ırkıma bir gül! Ne bu şiddet, bu celal?
Sana olmaz dökülen kanlarımız sonra helal...
Hakkıdır, Hakk'a tapan, milletimin istiklal!

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