The "100th Anniversary", which was presented to the Turkish people by the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality and the world-famous pianist and composer Fazıl Say for the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Republic. Anniversary of the Year” made its world premiere. Thousands of people from Izmir, who wanted to witness the historical night, could not fit into the Ahmed Adnan Saygun Art Center (AASSM).
Architect of the project Tunç SoyerExpressing that the anthem is the herald of the second century, he said, "From now on, we will sing the 100th Anniversary Anthem with great pride."
Saying that he was very happy and proud of the intense interest, Fazıl Say said, "The 100. The National Anthem not only celebrates the centennial, but also embraces the centuries to come.”
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality presented an unforgettable gift to the Turkish people to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Republic. The 100th Anniversary March, composed by world-renowned pianist Fazıl Say, was performed for the first time at the Ahmed Adnan Saygun Art Center (AASSM) on April 23, National Sovereignty and Children's Day, and had its world premiere. Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor to the concert Tunç Soyer and his wife Neptün Soyer, CHP İzmir Provincial President Şenol Aslanoğlu and his wife Duygu Aslanoğlu, CHP İzmir Deputies, deputy candidates of the Nation Alliance, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Mayor Mustafa Özuslu and municipal bureaucrats, representatives of political parties, academics, artists, business world and hundreds of citizens. joined.
And the 100th Anniversary Anthem is on stage
In the night where the artist Engin Hepileri made his presentation, a giant team of 230 people, led by Fazıl Say, sang the 100th Anniversary Anthem to the whole world for the first time. Citizens who listened to the anthem on the screens set up in the AASSM Great Hall and outside the hall applauded Fazıl Say and the choir for several minutes. At the request of the audience, Say and the choir performed the piece three more times. After the anthem, the famous artist Serenad Bağcan gave a concert with Fazıl Say.
“We are entering the second century with such great good news”
The President who came to the stage after the singing of the anthem Tunç SoyerHe congratulated Fazil Say and the entire orchestra. President Soyer said, “How lucky we are, İzmir. We are very lucky and very proud. This anthem is actually the herald of the second century. We are entering the second century of the Republic with such great news. None of us deserve today's Turkey. And a much better Türkiye is possible. Fazil is an extraordinary person. I always say, we need reason, conscience and courage as we enter the second century. And on top of that, he has an extraordinary talent. That's why this anthem was born. On behalf of all Izmir, I would like to express my gratitude. You gave us one of the best gifts of our lives. For decades, we have grown and lived by singing the 10th Anniversary Anthem of the republic. Now the 100th Anniversary Anthem has arrived. From now on, we will sing the 100th Anniversary Anthem all over Turkey.”
"Give me your hand we have to say"
Telling the story of the historical anthem, Fazıl Say said, “Thank you very much for your intense interest. This is Ahmed Adnan Saygun Art Center. This is the most beautiful salon in Turkey. This place has been turned into a world class hall with tremendous care and energy. To me Tunç Soyer When I came with this offer, I was very emotional. I said, 'You are asking me for something so important that if I do something that makes me feel good, then I will appear before you.' Because the centenary of the Republic of Türkiye is very important to me. The second century is also very valuable. I set some criteria for myself about the 100th Anniversary Anthem. I think the poet of the 100th Anniversary March should have been a woman. Because I want it to symbolize gender equality. Our orchestra here consists of men and women. It is very important which ideology the poem I choose will represent. Our poet Ayten Mutlu says 'to many many more centuries'. This not only celebrates the centennial, but also embraces the next centuries. 'The blue lightning of the sky is in my Father's eyes,' he says. Atatürk is in our hearts, he is the founder of the Turkish Republic and he represents everything. We thought that the representation of our ancestor's eyes as lightning would represent everything. The words 'Give me your hand' were at the end of the poem. I put it at the beginning of the poem with his permission. There is a reason for this. We have to say give your hand both to the world and to all marginalization within our own society.”
Ayten Mutlu's verses are immortalized
While Ayten Mutlu wrote the poem "Give Your Hand" to the anthem, Fazıl Say composed the song, Can Okan conducted the orchestra, and İlhan Akyunak conducted the choir. Ahmed Adnan Saygun Symphony Orchestra and Choir and Young Choir (Işılay Saygın Fine Arts High School Choir) performed the anthem. The lyrics of the anthem included striking phrases such as "Give me, give me your hand", "The blue lightning of the sky is in my father's eyes", "Many more 100th Anniversary", which will look to the future with hope.
Big enthusiasm at AASSM
People of Izmir, who wanted to listen to the anthem performed on April 23, National Sovereignty and Children's Day, formed long queues in front of AASSM hours before. While the Great Hall of AASSM was completely filled, LED screens were installed in the garden and the enthusiasm in the hall spilled out. The 100th Anniversary Anthem is also from Halk TV, İzmirTube It was also published on the social media accounts of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality.
A very valuable gift for all of Türkiye.
Citizens who came to Ahmed Adnan Saygun Art Center to listen to the 100th Anniversary Anthem said:
Ayfer Erbil: “Today we celebrate 23 April. We are on the way of our beloved Ancestor. It will be a great honor for us to watch Fazil Say. We waited almost an hour, but it was worth it. We are here with great pride. We all got our cards. We will sing the 100th Anniversary Anthem together.”
Melike Kayacik: “I am very happy, very excited. I would like to thank Fazıl Say and everyone for crowning such a beautiful day on such a day. Giving this concert, especially for the centennial, is important not only for Izmir, but also for all the people of Turkey.”
Elsa Hero: “I am very emotional, I am very happy. I've always been waiting for this moment. Today we will listen to the 100th Anniversary Anthem for the first time. We are happy and proud.”
Aysegul Yesildag: “We are very happy, we hope it goes very well. The atmosphere here is very nice. Fazil Say is a very valuable artist. This organization organized by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality is very valuable. We are very happy"