Bekle Bizi İstanbul [English translation]

When dawn breezes blow in clusters

with your ships that tear out the blue cambrics

I think of you, from afar

Istanbul

The evenings at your Golden Horn (Haliç) with its endless masts,

The spring in your islands, the sun in your Süleymaniye,

O you beautiful, the city of our cause/fight

Istanbul

This much pain wasn't suffered in vain,

Wait with your grand and quiet Süleymaniye

with your parks, bridges, squares,

Wait for us, Istanbul

In the dark streets of Tophane

Wait for us, with your children cuddling up,

Wait for our parade with paeans

Istanbul

We are going to tear down the reign of bandits,

Wait for those days to come, Istanbul

We deserve you, and you deserve us, Istanbul

Istanbul

This much pain wasn't suffered in vain,

Wait with your grand and quiet Süleymaniye

with your parks, bridges, squares,

Wait for us, Istanbul

• Artist:Edip Akbayram