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The Children's Protection Society: Nationalizing Child Welfare in Early Republican Turkey
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 July 2015
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“Song of the Children's Protection Society” (Himaye-i Etfal Türküsü)
Oh, Homeland! Homeland! Homeland!
It is these Turkish children
Who protect you, who make you shine,
Who increase your renown.
Oh, Nation! Nation! Nation!
It is these Turkish children
For whom you wished happiness
And created this great state.
It is these Turkish children
Who walk, crawl,
Who adorn your homes
Who await nurturance and assistance.
It is these Turkish children
For whom assistance should be endless.
Do not distinguish rich from poor,
They are all your eyes, your heart, and your equals.
It is these Turkish children
Who will be the guardians of the country tomorrow,
Armed with science and ammunition,
The grandchildren of the Grey Wolf.
-Aka Gündüz, 1929
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