Anthem of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
| English: State Anthem of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic | |
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| Türkmenistan Sowet Socialistik Respublikasy Döwlet Gimni | |
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National anthem of  Turkmen SSR
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| Lyrics | Aman Kekilov and collective, 1978 |
| Music | Veli Mukhatov, 1946 |
| Adopted | 1946 |
| Relinquished | 1997 |
The State Anthem of the Turkmen SSR (Turkmen: Түркменистан Совет Социалистик Республикасы Дөвлет Гимни; Türkmenistan Sowet Socialistik Respublikasy Döwlet Gimni) was the national anthem of Turkmenistan when it was a republic of the Soviet Union.
The anthem as used from 1946 to 1997. The music was composed by Veli Mukhatov, who also composed the current anthem of Turkmenistan; and the lyrics were written by Aman Kekilov and a group of authors. On April 12, 1978, the original lyrics were changed to remove mentions of Joseph Stalin. After independence was declared, this anthem melody was still used until 1997. Except, there were no lyrics in the new version.
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