Turkish Official attended Brazil’s 200th Independence Celebration

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EU Türkiye celebrates Brazil's 200th Day of Independence

Brasília, 8 September 2022(TDI): Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye and Director for EU Affairs, Faruk Kaymakcı, attended the National Day reception of Brazil, on Wednesday to commemorate its 200th anniversary of independence.

On Sept. 7, 1822, the Prince of Portugal, Pedro de Braganca, declared Brazil to be an independent nation.

Faruk Kaymakcı, Türkiye Representative to EU, congratulated Brazil on the occasion of its bicentennial Independence Day from Portugal. He showed his commitment to further strengthening ties between both countries at all levels.

The national celebration in Brazil is hosted at the Ministries Esplanade with the President of Brazil spearheading the civil-military parade.

Celebrations

Brazil celebrated its bicentennial independence from Portugal on Wednesday, with colorful parades and military displays.

Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, attended the Independence Day parade in the South American nation’s capital, Brasilia.

The president said, “It’s been a long time since we saw so many emotional people, joyfully celebrating our Independence. That emotion infected all of us. Impossible to hold back tears and not think about how wonderful our country is, even with all the difficulties we face on a daily basis.”

“Brazil was impossible, but it became real: we are a miracle in the form of a nation,” He said

At the start of the parade, a procession of tractors from Brazil’s power agribusiness sector and prominent supporters of Bolsonaro passed through the parade. The parade was attended by thousands of people with joyful tears in their eyes.

Shortly before the start of the parade, the national anthem, independence anthem, and flag anthem were played.

Many countries top officials congratulated Brazil on the special occasion.

A short overview of a new Dawn of Brazil

On September 7, 1822, a sovereign and independent country were born. On the day, the Prince of Portugal, Pedro de Braganca, on the banks of the Ipiranga River proclaimed a historic chant, “Independence or Death”.

A political revolution erupted in Portugal in 1820 forcing the royal family to return.

Fearing French assault on Portugal, Brazil’s status as a colony was elevated to a kingdom in the first decade of the 1800s. In 1821, the Portuguese Assembly demanded Brazil return to its former condition as a colony and return to its heir prince to Portugal.

Prince Pedro refused to return on January 9, 1822, a date which became known as “Dia do Fico, I’ll Stay Day”. Moreover, the country adopted its first constitution in 1824.

The Golden Law of Brazil was ratified on May 13, 1888, abolishing slavery in the country altogether.

Portugal’s rule in Brazil lasted for over 300 years till 1822 when the Portuguese Monarch and their heir to the throne declared Independence of Brazil from his native country Portugal.

Also Read: Brazil: A Country Profile of Terra do Brasil

Today, Brazil is the largest country in both South America and Latin America and is the world’s fifth largest country by area and the seventh most populous.

Moreover, the country holds a strategic partnership with the European Union.

The awarding of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympic Games, the first ever to be held in South America, was symbolic of the country’s rise.”