The phrase is deeply embedded in Turkish civic life and serves as a collective oath of the Turkish people to protect the secular and democratic foundations of the state. atam izindeyiz - Turkish English Dictionary - Tureng
: "İzindeyiz yüce Atam / Seninle güldü bu güzel vatan" (We follow your footsteps, great Atam / This beautiful motherland smiled with you).
The march, also known as "Mustafa Kemal Özgürlük Demek" (Mustafa Kemal Means Freedom), was written and composed by . It is widely performed during national holidays like Republic Day (October 29) and National Sovereignty and Children's Day (April 23).
The lyrics express eternal loyalty to Atatürk's principles:
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