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Title: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: nichola on April 22, 2015, 15:30:29 PM
Thursday 23rd April is Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day.

There will be children singing and dancing in the Beşkaza public square from 2.30pm followed by stage events until about 8pm.

Potentially a good photo opportunity.

http://www.fethiyetimes.com/magazine/14727-turkish-national-sovereignty-and-childrens-day.html
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: Colwyn on April 22, 2015, 16:28:52 PM
I'm sure that the 23rd of April is some other country's National Day - but nationals of that country usually forget it. Wonder where that is?
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: KKOB on April 22, 2015, 17:01:29 PM
That's the day when displaying one of these is even more racist than on the other 364 days of the year apparently.
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Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: KKOB on April 22, 2015, 17:15:33 PM
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Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: kevin3 on April 22, 2015, 18:22:43 PM
It was villified and "dumbed down " lest it upset smaller groups of the community by Mr Blair and his cohorts, some of whom are seeking
your vote soon.
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on April 22, 2015, 18:24:26 PM
Time to celebrate St.George's day on the 23rd April, in England.  i remember when I was at school we always had the flags up for this day.
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: Colwyn on April 22, 2015, 18:35:43 PM
Ah yes, that'll be the answer. The English are meticulously politically correct as they don't want to upset any of their neighbours. Not that they forget when St George's Day is and never learned about about Shakespeare's birthday in the first place. That's obviously the answer. Silly me for doubting it.
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on April 22, 2015, 20:38:12 PM
We also learned that Shakespeare's birthday was the same day, at our School in Liverpool.  However, I prefer Burns to Shakespeare.   ;) :angel:
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: Scunner on April 22, 2015, 21:05:29 PM
And his death day.
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: Hamlet on April 23, 2015, 13:56:50 PM
I didn't know that Shakespere was born in a school in Liverpool!   ;) 8)
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: SteveJ on April 23, 2015, 15:18:28 PM
Hamlet : Brevity is the soul of wit : Hamlet   :)
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: desmartinson on April 23, 2015, 15:19:38 PM
But you have to agree ST George is a myth really, apparently someone born in Turkey and went around killing Dragons, don't know how he got to England, but we are daft enough to believe in anything.   ;)  :)
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: KKOB on April 23, 2015, 15:46:20 PM
You'll be telling us next that the stories in The Bible are just fairy tales.
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: desmartinson on April 23, 2015, 15:52:49 PM
Have to admit KKOB. have often wondered how all the disciples names were English, and Jesus is a south American name, yet here they were in the middle east, long before they went out into the world to spread the word (allegedly).   ;)
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: KKOB on April 23, 2015, 16:01:24 PM
Yep, "Jesus Loves You" is a wonderful thing to know, unless of course you're in a Mexican prison.
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: chris35 on April 23, 2015, 16:18:28 PM
In my daughters street there will be lots of St George's flags flying today as is the norm. I would love to see the reaction if someone told them to take them down. I must add that one of the neighbours is an Asian and he has a flag out as well, as he says he's English as well.
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: Highlander on April 23, 2015, 22:16:02 PM
I have just made the schoolboy error of clicking on this topic in the hope of reading about the "Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day" :(
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: kevin3 on April 23, 2015, 22:41:56 PM
I'm hoping someone will post some pictures.       ;)  ;)
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: Highlander on April 23, 2015, 22:44:06 PM
Me too.

Of the children that is not Maurice Dancers  ;)  ;)

Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: kevin3 on April 24, 2015, 00:42:45 AM
You mean Maurice Minors. ??      :)
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: desmartinson on April 24, 2015, 06:45:28 AM
In my daughters street there will be lots of St George's flags flying today as is the norm. I would love to see the reaction if someone told them to take them down. I must add that one of the neighbours is an Asian and he has a flag out as well, as he says he's English as well.
Does he have 4 or 5 kids and is on benefits from the government as well Chris.  ;)
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: JohnF on April 24, 2015, 09:33:51 AM
In my daughters street there will be lots of St George's flags flying today as is the norm. I would love to see the reaction if someone told them to take them down. I must add that one of the neighbours is an Asian and he has a flag out as well, as he says he's English as well.
Does he have 4 or 5 kids and is on benefits from the government as well Chris.   ;)

Was that comment really necessary?

You're coming across as a rather unpleasant individual.

JF
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: KKOB on April 24, 2015, 10:17:58 AM
Does he have 4 or 5 kids and is on benefits from the government as well Chris.   ;)

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Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: chris35 on April 24, 2015, 10:20:32 AM
In my daughters street there will be lots of St George's flags flying today as is the norm. I would love to see the reaction if someone told them to take them down. I must add that one of the neighbours is an Asian and he has a flag out as well, as he says he's English as well.
Does he have 4 or 5 kids and is on benefits from the government as well Chris.   ;)

No Des, he has 3 children, works full time as a driving instructor, his wife also works and they pay their taxes. Is that ENGLISH ENOUGH FOR YOU.
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: Colwyn on April 24, 2015, 11:25:03 AM
I have just made the schoolboy error of clicking on this topic in the hope of reading about the "Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day" :(
My fault, H. I diverted the thread by commenting on the coincidence of national days on the 23rd.
Title: Re: Thursday 23rd April - Turkish Sovereignty and Children's Day
Post by: JohnF on April 24, 2015, 11:36:27 AM
works full time as a driving instructor, his wife also works and they pay their taxes.

Crossed my mind that the above is a lot more than many of the indigenous population of England do...

JF