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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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His famous work Safahat, a collection of 44 poems in various lengths, was first published in 1911. His poems were themed with social problems and religious issues. In 1920, Ersoy was elected as the deputy of the Burdur province and entered the parliament.