Special March for the Republic's 103rd Anniversary from an Award-Winning Turkish Businesswoman in the USA!
As the 103rd anniversary of the Republic of Turkey approaches, award‑winning Turkish businesswoman Ayça Karayel, living in the United States, has presented a meaningful gift to Turks worldwide. Karayel, founder of the Virginia Turkish American Culture Association (TACAV) and founder of the Red Microphone Choir, drew inspiration from the millennia‑long history of the Turkish nation and its love for the Republic to compose the piece titled “The March of the Turks.” The march, slated for a premiere in the United States, aims to unite the enthusiasm of October 29 with Turks around the globe.
The 103rd anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey is being prepared to be received with great excitement by Turks living around the world. Turkish businesswoman Ayça Karayel, who lives in the U.S. state of Virginia, also offers a meaningful contribution to this enthusiasm with a work she prepared specially for Republic Day.
Karayel, the founding president of the Virginia Turkish American Cultural Association (TACAV), founder of the Red Microphone Choir, and a businesswoman honored by the American Chamber of Commerce, conveys the love of homeland, historical ties, and commitment to the Republic of the Turks living abroad through music with the lyrics she wrote for the "Turkish March."
Having shaped her work with feedback from Turkish thought leaders, Karayel is preparing to dedicate the march not only to Turks living in the U.S. but to the Turkish diaspora worldwide.
Prepared in Memory of Atatürk and the Heroic Martyrs
Inspired by the millennia-long history of the Turkish nation, the "Turkish March" was respectfully prepared in honor of the founding father of our Republic, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and the noble memory of the heroic martyrs who gave their lives for the homeland.
The work born from the strong bonds of kinship Karayel has forged with the Turkish community in the region where she lives in America highlights the nation's unity and solidarity, shared values, and faith in a bright future.
The march emphasizes the struggles the Turkish nation has waged throughout history, its devotion to the crescent‑and‑star flag, and the new era that began with the proclamation of the Republic in 1923.
In particular, the lines “Türkiye, you are our paradise; even if we are abroad, you remain ours” reflect the homesickness of Turks living thousands of kilometers from their homeland and their love for Turkey.
We are Turks, Unity is our principle.
The ‘Turkish March’ aims not only to be a work dedicated to the anniversary of the Republic’s founding but also to bring together Turks living in different parts of the world around a shared sentiment.
The march’s words “We are Turks, unity is our principle, we stand together worldwide” draw attention to the spirit of unity and solidarity within the Turkish diaspora.
In the work, the Turkish nation’s historical journey from past to present, Republic values, and shared identity consciousness converge through music.
The march, whose premiere is planned in the United States, is also expected to be sung enthusiastically at the Republic Day celebrations on October 29 that will take place around the world.
Who is Ayça Karayel?
Ayça Karayel, who lives in the state of Virginia in the United States, stands out not only for her business work but also for her cultural activities aimed at the Turkish‑American community.
Awarded by the American Chamber of Commerce, Turkish businesswoman Karayel serves as the founding president of the Virginia Turkish American Culture Association (TACAV) and works to preserve Turkish culture and bring together the Turkish community in America.
At the same time, Karayel, the founder of the Red Microphone Choir and Red Microphone Radio, aims to transmit the shared values of the Turkish community to future generations through music and cultural projects.
Red Microphone Brings a New Breath to Turkish Culture
Founded by Ayça Karayel, Kırmızı Mikrofon continues its work with the aim of keeping Turkish music and cultural values alive abroad.
Karayel, who aims to make the Kırmızı Mikrofon Choir a meeting point that brings together the Turkish‑American community through music, is now preparing to launch a new radio project.
The preparation work for Kırmızı Mikrofon Radio, which is planned to broadcast in Turkish for Turks living in America, is progressing rapidly. The radio, expected to begin broadcasting very soon, aims to contribute to keeping Turkish language, Turkish music, and cultural ties alive abroad.
Wherever We Are, Our Hearts Are Always in Turkey!
Ayça Karayel, who, with a march specially prepared for the Republic’s 103rd anniversary, gives voice to the shared feelings of Turks living in various countries around the world, summarizes the message carried by the work in one sentence:
Wherever we are, our hearts are always in Turkey!
The 'Turkish March', born from the homeland love of Turks living abroad, aims to carry the enthusiasm of Republic Day beyond borders and bring together Turks from all over the world with the same words.
To listen to the 'Turkish March':https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OASkKxOWXg
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