The opening speech of the panel was given by Assoc. Prof. Nermin Özcan Özer. Speakers Prof. Asuman Akay  Ahmed PhD and Mehmet Cemal Çiftçigüzeli mentioned that the historical conditions and the socio-cultural structure of the period should be well known in order to understand what values the National Anthem represents. After Marmara University Atatürk Education Faculty Primary School Mathematics Department student Yunus Emre Karataş read Mehmet Akif Ersoy's poem entitled "Zulmü Akkışlayamam" , Assoc. Prof. Nermin Özcan Ozer talked about Mehmet Akif Ersoy’s educational approach. The panel ended with the  poem of Mehmet Akif Ersoy, named ‘’Bülbül’’.