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Children's Day in Turkey Egemenlik Bayrami is a children's festival held each year in Turkey, on the 23 April. It was started in 1920 by the man who founded modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatrk. Children perform folk dances in national costume, sing and play music, fly kites, and watch puppet shows. They also eat sweet, sticky cakes. People from Turkey celebrating the festival of Egemenlik Bayrami   Previous: Back Book: Festivals Section: Festivals Chapter: Family Festivals