You are on page 1of 6

SOLDIER FAREWELL IN

TURKEY

Posted by Şahan
WHAT ABOUT BEING A SOLDIER IN
TURKEY :D

• In Turkey Military farewell ceremonies are very active. Young people who will
go to the military go to visit relatives 15-20 days before. Relatives offer various
meals to the young people who come to visit.

• These days, red lace gauze is tied around the neck of young people who will go
to the army. Young people who will go to the military go from house to house
with a Turkish flag in one’s hand and no matter which house they go to.
MILITARY SERVICE IS A
NATIONAL DUTY!

Soldier farewells are made individually as well as collectively. If you see a


density of people at airports and bus stations and someone jumping into the air
between this density, you probably want to ask questions.
WHAT ABOUT TRADITION

• May vary by city • E.g ; Soldier Farewell in Bursa


• Soldiers are sent off with prayers • They leave the young man of military age
free to travel and have fun for a month or
• Arkers are here for National Duty
two from the day he enlists in the army.
• Sometimes it is organized individually, In the last week of the military candidate,
sometimes it is socially regulated. he visited all his neighbors and relatives
• Generally takes 6 months and said goodbye to them.
SOLDIER FAREWELL IN KIRKLARELI
AND BURSA

• The farewell ceremonies held in • They leave the young man of military age
Kırklareli are very active. Young people free to travel and have fun for a month or
who will go to the military go to visit two from the day he enlists in the army.
relatives 15-20 days before.
• Especially young people’s favorite dishes
• A military wedding is held one day are prepared. The people with whom he
before going to the army. Soldier families bids farewell to the soldier money,
jointly cover the wedding expenses. underwear, socks, etc. They give gifts.
The soldiers’ friends try to entertain the
soldier with drums and zurna.
THANK YOU FOR READING

Benim için ordumuzun değerini ifade de tek


karşılaştırma şudur: Türk ordusunun bir birliği
dengini mutlaka yener, iki katını durdurur.
Şimdilik bundan fazlasını istemiyorum. Çünkü
fazlasını milletimizin yaratılıştan sahip olduğu
cengaverlik zaten sağlamaktadır. Fakat bu
değeri mutlaka korumak lazımdır.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

You might also like