THE PROGRAMME OF THE CONCERT IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF TURKISH NATION DURING THE OTTOMAN & REPUBLICAN PERIODS
SHORT MOVIE: “In the flower of their youth” movie regarding the fallen students & teachers of the Turkish schools during the wars will be screened with English subtitles. (10 min).
SONGS:
1. Heal the world: The song of Michael Jackson was sung in memory of the fallen soldiers & people of all countries in World War I.
2. Hey onbeşli: The song mentions the young men enlisted to army and sent to the battlefronts.
3. Annem beni yetiştirdi (My mother raised me): This march was being sung by the high school students in the course of the offensive against Anzac trenches on May 19, 1919.
4. Eledim Eledim: It is a saddening song that tells the mourning of the mothers who lost their sons at the battlefronts.
5. Mağusa Limanı: 22-year old music teacher Şenay Aybüke Yalçın was the victim of a terrorist attack on June 9, 2017 in Kozluk district of Batman.She was travelling in a car with her colleagues in the southeastern Batman province when terrorists launched an attack on Friday. The car she was in was hit by stray bullets and she was killed by the gunfire. After her death, a video on Yalçın's Facebook page, showing her singing the Turkish folk song "Mağusa Limanı" (Famagusta Port), also went viral in social media circles. As Mağusa Limanı song is her favourite one, it has been sung in remembrance of the martyred teachers of Turkish nation since then.
6. Şu kışlanın kapısına: It is a saddening song that tells the yearning of the people who lost their beloved ones at the battlefronts.
7. Ah bir ataş ver: It is a song that reflects the heroism of the people.
8. Çanakkale Türküsü: This song is sung for paying tribute to the soldiers who participated in the Battle of Gallipoli.
COMMEMORATIVE CONCERTS IN
Due to the fact that Australian, New Zealander and Turkish nations lost their beloved ones at the Gallipoli Campaign, we share a common history together. As most of the high school students of Turkey lost their lives during the offensive against ANZAC trenches on 19 May 1915, we would like to perform a commemorative concert in New Zealand on October 24, 2019 and Australia on October 29, 2019 in memory of the fallen soldiers and people of the mentioned nations (including students & teachers) in World War I.
- “In the flower of their youth” movie regarding the fallen students & teachers of the Turkish schools during the wars will be screened with English subtitles
- “Çanakkale içinde vurdular beni”, “ Annem beni yetiştirdi”, “Şu kışlanın kapısına” & “Ah bir ataş ver" songs will be sung in remembrance of the fallen soldiers of Turkey including students & teachers at the Battle of Gallipoli, and the other battles of World War I.
- “Bir Başkadır Benim Memleketim” song will be sung for a better and more peaceful world.
- “Heal the world” & “You are not alone” songs of Michael Jackson will be sung in memory of the fallen soldiers & people of Australia, New Zealand & Turkey in World War.
- “I was only
LETTERS, TELEGRAMS & EMAILS SENT TO US FOR THE COMMEMORATIVE CONCERT IN ISTANBUL
President of the Republic of Turkey Honourable Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Honourable Mustafa Şentop sent telegrams on the occasion of the commemorative concert held at Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall. Furthermore, the Governor-General of New Zealand Honourable Patsy Reddy, Prime Minister of New Zealand Honourable Jacinda Ardern, the Governor-General of Australia Honourable Peter Gosgrove and the Speaker of the House of Assembly of Canada Honourable Geoff Regan responded to our invitations regarding the distinguished event.
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May 17,2019
