Haluk Levent Д°zmir Marеџд± Link

The march celebrates the entry of the Turkish Army into İzmir in 1922, a turning point in the Turkish War of Independence.

"İzmir'in dağlarında çiçekler açar / Altın güneş orda sırmalar saçar." (Flowers bloom in the mountains of İzmir / The golden sun scatters its gilding there). Haluk Levent Д°zmir MarЕџД±

Haluk Levent dedicated his 2017 version to his grandfather, Süleyman Oğlu Diyap , and all the soldiers who fought for independence. The march celebrates the entry of the Turkish

While originally composed around 1923, Levent’s rock arrangement brought the anthem to a younger generation, often going viral during national holidays. Süleyman Oğlu Diyap

The lyrics describe flowers blooming on the mountains of İzmir and honor .