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Japan’s traditional phaeton “Jinrikisha” still remains popular
The "Jinrikisha" phaetons, which were invented years ago in Japan to transport people from homes to train stations, still remain popular in the country. Historical phaetons pulled by people started to carry passengers again in Tokyo's…
Queen Elizabeth II, didn’t attend the ceremony in St. Paul’s Cathedral
The 4-day Platinum Jubilee celebrations for the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, held in St. Paul's Cathedral with Thanksgiving Mass today. While the Queen is expected to attend the event, Buckingham Palace on the evening of…
dragon boat race on Taiwan Strait, China
The dragon boat race began Thursday in the Chinese province of Fujian's coastal city of Xiamen. The race features over 1,000 participants from 41 teams on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. The race is part of a two-day celebration of China's…
beacons lit across the world to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee
More than 3,500 beacons have been lit in the UK and overseas territories to mark the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. The Queen lit the beacon at Windsor Castle during the event. A symbolic globe showing the Commonwealth…
Turkish dishes introduced in Poland
Turkish Cuisine Week, organized by the Turkish Embassy in Warsaw under the auspices of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's wife First Lady Emine Erdoğan, continues. Meanwhile, the "Turkish Cuisine with Timeless Recipes" program is held…
Turkish Cuisine introduces in Paris
“Turkish Cuisine” event was held within the framework of “Turkish Cuisine Week” at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) headquarters in Paris. At the event, 15 traditional Turkish dishes were…
Turkey-loving Japanese learn Turkish in Tokyo
A Turkish education is given for Japanese people, who love Turkey, at the Yunus Emre Institute in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. The Japanese who attend the Turkish speaking classes held at the Institute not only improve their language skills…
39th Turkish Day Festival held in US
A crowd of Turkish-speaking people held a marching as a part of the 39th Turkish Day and Festival in New York, US. Turkish-US clubs and schools, 3 big Turkish football teams, Turks and Azerbaijanis from Cyprus and Turkmenistan participated…
Alex and Josh from the US fell in love with Baglama in Turkey
31 year-old Alex Kreger, studying faith studies at the University of Texas at Austin, US, and 28 year-old Josh Wainner, studying in Egypt, met with baglama and two-stringed jura while doing research on Alevism in Turkey. In the spring…
19 May Event in Cologne, Germany
An event was held in Cologne, Germany, on May 19, Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day. National Athlete Ali Uzun, who made a bicycle tour within the scope of the event, ended his 191.9 km bicycle ride at the Turkish Consulate…