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Ne Mutlu Türküm Diyene!

Monday, 15th August 2005 by Alex

Deep in the Asian part of Turkey is this giant image of the Turkish flag. The writing (which is Turkey’s national slogan), says ‘Ne mutlu Türküm diyene’, meaning ‘How happy is he who can say “I am a Turk”‘.

Turkey Flag

Thanks to Ali Ok.

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14 Responses to 'Ne Mutlu Türküm Diyene!'

  1. 1. DelPiero says: August 15th, 2005 at 9:09 pm

    I did you send a similar place a few days ago, you might want to find it (It’s in Cyprus) and add to this post.

  2. 2. DelPiero says: August 15th, 2005 at 9:10 pm

    I did *send you*, of course.

  3. 3. Aaron says: August 16th, 2005 at 12:41 am

    that’s a badass motto.

  4. 4. hac says: August 16th, 2005 at 12:07 pm

    those crazy turks!

    i didn’t send anything like this. :)

  5. 5. hac says: August 16th, 2005 at 12:07 pm

    those crazy turks! that’s awesome!

    i didn’t send anything like this. :)

  6. 6. Derek says: August 16th, 2005 at 1:27 pm

    Crazy!

    Just last night I was reading a book called Sons of the Conquerors: The Rise of the Turkic World and the author was talking briefly about that motto.

    Ataturk, the father of the modern Republic of Turkey, launched a massive campaign of secularization/westernization after Turkey ended up a big loser after World War I. The Ottoman/Muslim’s motto was “Thank God I am a Muslim.” Ataturk changed this slogan to a more nationalistic, secular motto: “How happy is he who can say ‘I am a Turk’”.

    Trivia for the day.

  7. 7. Jean says: August 16th, 2005 at 2:12 pm

    Notice that it’s right across the river from Syria. I bet the Syrians can see it from their side.

  8. 8. Ottoman says: October 18th, 2005 at 6:53 pm

    I am a turk, a proud turk. I love my country and i am happy to be a turk.

    NE MUTLU TURKUM DIYENE!
    KIMSE DURAMAZ TURKUN ONUNDE!
    BAYRAGA UZANAN ELLERI KIRILSIN!

  9. 9. GENC OSMAN says: October 25th, 2005 at 9:46 pm

    WHAT PRIDE I FEEL TO BE A TURK.

    I AM A PROUD MUSLIM, A PROUD TURK, THE TWO FLOW HAND IN HAND IN A BEAUTIFUL HARMONY,

    I’D REALLY LOVE TO READ THIS BOOK ” THOSE CRAZY TURKS ” ANYONE GOT ANY LINKS TO ANY ONLINE SELLERS OF THIS BOOK?

  10. 10. sevinc says: January 18th, 2006 at 1:56 pm

    i love turkey so much and im proud of being a turk

    ne mutlu turkum diyeneeeeeee

    no country can beat turkey tell me 1 dat can dat has a mad history and everything

  11. 11. Onur says: January 23rd, 2006 at 12:09 am

    I am Turk and I proud of being Turk. The online seller of “Those Crazy Turks” = http://www.hepsiburada.com/productdetails.aspx?categoryid=9939&productid=kbilgi807 You must read this book if you want to understand “being Turk” and if you want to understand “Ne mutlu Türküm diyene!”

  12. 12. CoÅŸkun OÄŸuz NAMLI says: April 8th, 2006 at 10:08 am

    I love my country and i am very happy to be a Turk and Ottoman.

  13. 13. nesem says: April 24th, 2006 at 8:13 pm

    im a turkish cypriot ne mutlu turkum diyene brapppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp

    any trys messin wid d cypriots u r fukedddddddddddddddddddd!

  14. 14. Yildirim says: July 7th, 2006 at 3:17 pm

    I am a Turk and I am honoured to be one, I haven’t as yet read the book but having heard some much about it, it’s on my “reading list”.

    Ne mutlu turkum diyene!