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Mehmet Akif Ersoy: Poet of Turkish national anthem

The legacy of the Turkish author and poet of Turkey's national anthem Mehmet Akif Ersoy lives on in the country, as Turkey commemorates the 82nd anniversary of his death.

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Ersoy attended the Emir Buhari Primary School in Fatih. During his education Ersoy also learned Arabic, Persian and French. While he was attending the Mulkiye Idadisi high school, his father passed away in 1888 which is why he left school to provide for his family as they were facing poverty due to a fire in their neighborhood that destroyed their home.