{"id":11597,"date":"2026-04-23T21:21:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T21:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnp.com.pk\/?p=11597"},"modified":"2026-04-28T13:44:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:44:44","slug":"tika-marks-national-sovereignty-childrens-day-with-tribute-to-ataturk-independence-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/tika-marks-national-sovereignty-childrens-day-with-tribute-to-ataturk-independence-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"TIKA marks National Sovereignty, Children\u2019s Day with tribute to Atat\u00fcrk, independence heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) in Pakistan on Thursday celebrated its National Sovereignty and Children\u2019s Day, reaffirming its commitment to future generations while paying tribute to the founding leadership and martyrs who laid the foundations of the Republic.<\/p>\n<p>The day commemorates the historic opening of the Grand National Assembly of T\u00fcrkiye in 1920, a defining moment in the country\u2019s struggle for sovereignty and democratic governance.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Marking the 106th anniversary of the landmark occasion, the nation remembered with profound gratitude the founder of modern T\u00fcrkiye, Mustafa Kemal Atat\u00fcrk, alongside the heroes of the War of Independence and all those who sacrificed their lives for the nation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>National Sovereignty and Children\u2019s Day holds a unique place in T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s history as it is dedicated to children\u2014the custodians of the country\u2019s future\u2014symbolizing hope, unity, and continuity of national values.<\/p>\n<p>Across T\u00fcrkiye, ceremonies, cultural events, and educational activities were held to celebrate the day, reflecting the country\u2019s enduring commitment to sovereignty, democracy, and the well-being of its younger generations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) in Pakistan on Thursday celebrated its National Sovereignty and Children\u2019s Day, reaffirming its commitment to future generations while paying tribute to the founding leadership and martyrs who laid the foundations of the Republic. The day commemorates the historic opening of the Grand National Assembly of T\u00fcrkiye in 1920, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81,65,54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-diplomatic-missions","category-foreign-missions","category-middle-east"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11597"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11597\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85793,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11597\/revisions\/85793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}