Turkish National Anthem
Fear not; For the crimson banner that proudly ripples in this glorious dawn, shall not fade,
Before the last fiery hearth that is ablaze within my homeland is extinguished.
For that1 is the star of my people, and it will forever shine;
It is mine; and solely belongs to my valiant nation.
Frown not, I beseech you, oh thou coy crescent!
Smile upon my heroic nation! Why the anger, why the rage?
Our blood which we shed for you shall not be worthy otherwise;
For freedom is the absolute right of my God-worshipping nation!
Mehmet Akif Ersoy is Turkish poet,writer.He was born in 1873 and died 1936 in İstanabul.He is the the author of Turkish National anthem,which consists of 10 stanzas,and so he is called as the poet of homeland and national poet.