23rd April International Children's Festival is one of the most important festivals of Turkey. Turkish Grand National Assembly was established on this date. Atatürk dedicated this day to children . Every year many children visit our country. Because it is the only festival for children. Children come Turkey from different countries such as Italy, Korea, Monaco, Spain and so on.

23rd April International Children's Festival is symbol of peace, friendship and brotherhood. Children dance in the stadiums. People visit museums and decorate streets with flags. You can see Turkish flags in front of the windows, at schools and all around the country. Many people visit Anıtkabir on this date. Children sing songs, parade and do folk dance. People watch historical documentries on TV. People talk about historical events.



Children decorate their classes and schools with balloons, flags and colorful ornaments. They read poets and write compositions about the history of Turkey.