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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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Devoting all his efforts to the well-being of Turkish people through his poetry and his public speeches, Ersoy donated the monetary reward he received for his independence march to the charity. On March 12, 1921, the Turkish Grand National Assembly officially declared Ersoy's poem as the national anthem.