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April 23 National Sovereignty and Children’s Day is a national holiday centered on the founding of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM) in Ankara on April 23, 1920, which became the new center of national will following the final Ottoman Chamber of Deputies. On its opening day, April 23, was recognized as a national holiday in 1921 following proposals submitted to the Assembly by Saruhan Deputy Refik Şevket (İnce) and İçel Deputy Şevki (Göklevent).【1】 The law enacted on May 2, 1921, des