USE OF COLORS IN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS

Abstract

Mehmet Akif Ersoy, a poet who left his mark on Turkish literature, primarily with the Independence March (İstiqlal Marşı) and the poems in his work "Safahat," derives his identity and personality from the national, moral, and spiritual values of the nation to which he belongs. Serving social tendencies more than individual ones, and in this respect being a man of action, Akif sees national consciousness as understanding and living with a sense of unity and solidarity the national-spiritual values in the same homeland.

In this article, we try to analyze Mehmet Akif's poems in terms of the elements of national consciousness that shaped the poet's artistic and intellectual world; the sense of unity and solidarity, historical consciousness, language consciousness, love of state and homeland, the way of understanding Islam, and the importance given to education will be revealed.

Turks can say that all the unparalleled achievements they have achieved in history are in the lines of the Independence March: "I have lived freely since the beginning, and I will live freely." At its base lies a sense of belonging, history, and awareness of freedom. Turks set out with the desire to live independently, the nation to which they belong; they are representatives of a collective spirit that walks hand in hand with culture, history, language, religion, and spiritual values. Religion, as a source that gives meaning to life and elevates it, has kept the Turkish nation alive for centuries. Because, "Turkish history has recognized Islam as a core value for a thousand years. All its culture is inspired by it." In this respect, it is wrong to consider Turkishness separate from Islam. The most important condition of being a nation is never being without. It is undoubtedly to have national consciousness. This thought connects people with irresistible bonds, and with its unifying and protective feature, it allows for collective life.