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TheSix Arrows (Turkish:Altı Ok) is the symbol and flag of the TurkishRepublican People's Party (CHP). The arrows represent the fundamental pillars ofKemalism,Turkey's founding ideology.[1] These arerepublicanism,populism,nationalism,laicism,statism, andreformism.[2] The arrows are believed to have been conceived byİsmail Hakkı Tonguç,[3] a Turkish scientist who made significant contributions to the Turkish education system.[4] The principles of the Six Arrows were added to theTurkish Constitution on 5 February 1937. From August 1938 the flag was hoisted at all official buildings.[5]
Republicanism (Turkish: Cumhuriyetçilik) is the main idea of theRepublican People's Party (CHP) that embraces the sovereignty of theRepublic of Turkey, encouraging civic awareness that the sovereignty belongs just to the people. According to the CHP, the idea positions the people above everything and roots of the sovereignty are sourced by thenation.[6]
