Ceddin Deden
About Anthem
Ottoman military bands are thought to be the oldest variety of military marching band in the world. Though they are often known by the Persian-derived word mahtar in the West, that word, properly speaking, refers only to a single musician in the band. In Ottoman, the band was generally known as mehterân. Though Mehter band played a variety of frontier marches, Ceddin deden is one of the best known (image: Davul players /source: Wikipedia)
Lyrics
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Ceddin deden, Neslin baban!
Ceddin deden, Neslin baban!
Hep kahraman Türk milleti!
Orduların, pekçok zaman!
Vermiştiler dünyaya şan!
Orduların, pekçok zaman!
Vermiştiler dünyaya şan!
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Your ancestors, your grandfathers,
your generation, your father
The Turkish nation has always been valiant,
Your armies, many times have been renowned throughout the world
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Türk milleti, Türk milleti!
Türk milleti, Türk milleti!
Aşk ile sev hürriyeti!
Kahret vatan düşmanını!
Çeksin o mel-un zilleti.
Kahret vatan düşmanını!
Çeksin o mel-un zilleti.
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Turkish nation, Turkish nation
Passionately love (your) freedom Overwhelm the enemies of your (free) motherland And make that cursed ones feel abjected
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